Panasonic TU-PTA100E manual

TU-PT A100E Receiv er Oper ating Instr uctions TQBC0200 English[...]

2 Dear P anasonic Customer , W elcome to the P anasonic family of customers . We hope that y ou hav e many years of enjo yment from your ne w receiv er . This is a very advanced receiv er ; howe v er , the Quick Star t Guide will allow you to use the receiv er as quickly as possib le . Y ou can then read the instructions completely and retain them [...]

3 W ARNINGS AND PRECA UTIONS Av oid e xposing the Receiver to direct sunlight and other heat sources. T o prev ent damage which might result in fire or electrical shock hazard, do not e xpose the Receiver to rain or e xcessive moisture. Do not damage the AC cord. (If damage occurs, replace immediately to av oid fire or shock hazards.) A CCESSORIES [...]

4 QUICK ST ART GUIDE Quic k Star t Guide Note: Additional equipment and cables sho wn are not supplied with this set. R L VD HD AUDIO Y/G COMPONENT/RGB IN P R /R P B /B 1 Wide Plasma Display A udio cable (Supplied) (Cable with red and white plug) RGB cable (Supplied) HD/VD cable (Supplied) (Cable with b lack plug) F errite sleev e (Supplied) OR A C[...]

5 # QUICK ST ART GUIDE 2 Preparing the Wide Plasma Displa y INPUT Power Switch $ Picture Sound Signal Set up Access Select Set up COMPONENT/RGB IN OSD Language 4:3 Panasonic Auto (4:3) Just RGB English Change Select Exit MENU Y/PB/PR B Press the MENU b utton. B Access the Set up . B Press the STR button. Note: Use the remote control unit for the Wi[...]

6 # First, ensure that the VCR is in Standby mode . Plug in receiver and s witch on A uto setup will begin, your stations will be located and stored. If a compatible VCR is connected to the A V2 sock et, programme data will be downloaded to the VCR via Q-Link. See page 24. If you are installing a ne w Q-Link compatible VCR, y ou can now s witch it [...]

7 B ASIC CONTROLS: FRONT P ANEL AND REMO TE CONTR OL Increase or decreases the programme position b y one. When a function is already displa yed, press to increase or decrease the selected function. When in Standby mode, switches receiver On. P ower On/OFF s witch STR (Normalisation store) Used to store tuning and other function settings F (Functio[...]

8 USING THE ON SCREEN DISPLA YS This receiver has a comprehensive system of On Screen Displa y menus to access adjustments and options Menu Title Selection bar Instructions Indicator for options Some selections, f or example, Contrast , Brightness , Colour and Sharpness will allow y ou to increase or decrease their lev el. Some selections, f or e x[...]

9 Press the ASPECT button to mo ve through the six aspect options: P anasonic Auto, 4:3, Zoom, S-Zoom, 16:9 and Just ASPECT CONTROLS The receiver will allow y ou to enjoy vie wing the picture at its maxim um siz e, including widescreen ‘cinema format’ pictures. 4:3 Zoom 4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size and can be selected[...]

10 ASPECT CONTROLS The on screen selector ke ys that appear f or some aspect functions will clear after a f ew seconds. If you subsequently wish to select an operation then press the Aspect ke y once more for the k eys to reappear . The widescreeen aspect ratios of diff erent films and programmes can v ar y . If these are wider than a standard 16:9[...]

11 STILL CONTR OL STILL Control The STILL ke y allows you to freeze the picture at any time .[...]

12 PICTURE MENU Open the Picture menu Move to y our choice Increase or decrease levels or set options Press the TV/A V button to exit the Picture menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint The Contrast, Brightness, Colour and Shar pness lev els can be adjusted to suit your o wn pref erences. The Tint adjustment will only appear as a menu item i[...]

13 The V olume adjustment sets the ov erall output volume. Note: At the time of shipment from the f actor y , the volume is set to the maxim um level. The Wide Plasma Display also has a v olume setting control, so the maximum v olume is deter mined by the v olume control settings at both the receiv er and the Wide Plasma Display . Bass adjustment w[...]

14 SETUP MENU The Setup menu pr ovides access to v arious ad vanced f eatures and also to the T uning menu Open the Setup menu Move to y our choice Increase or decrease levels, set options or access further menus Press the TV/A V button to exit the Setup menu A V2 offers y ou a choice of signals to send to the A V2 SCART soc ket. Y ou can choose fr[...]

15 TUNING MENU - o verview Open the Setup menu Move to T uning menu Access T uning menu Move to y our choice Increase or decrease levels, set options or access further menus Press the TV/A V button to e xit Decoder (A V2) Accessing the Programme edit men u will allow stations to be mo ved, added, deleted, named or lock ed. See page 16. The Auto set[...]

16 The Programme edit men u allows y ou to edit the programme position settings. T o delete an unwanted programme position Open the Setup menu Move to T uning menu Access T uning menu Move to Pr ogramme edit menu Access Programme edit men u Make required changes (see sections below) Press STR button to store c hanges If you ha ve finished in the Pr[...]

17 T o mo ve a programme to another position Choose the programme position where the new pr ogramme is to be inser ted. Press the Green button Press the Green button again to confirm. This blank programme can then be tuned, named or locked. Press STR to store If you ha ve finished in the Programme edit menu, press the TV/A V b utton to exit. Choose[...]

18 T o tune a programme position T o rename a programme position Choose the programme position. Move the channel column Increase or decrease channel number or use the ‘C’ key f or Direct Channel Access (see page 7). Press STR to store. If you ha ve finished in the Pr ogramme edit menu, press the TV/A V button to exit. Choose the programme posit[...]

19 T o lock a pr ogramme position to prevent access Choose the programme position. Move to the loc k column. Choose between lock On or loc k Off Press STR to store. If you ha ve finished in the Programme edit menu, press the TV/A V button to exit. Note: When a programme position is loc ked, Direct Channel Access using the ‘C’ and numeric k eys [...]

20 The A uto setup menu will allow y ou to automatically retune the receiver to y our local stations. It is useful if y ou move to a different region. Open the Setup menu Move to T uning menu Access T uning menu Move to A uto setup Access A uto setup Press to continue Select y our country Press to start A uto setup The receiver will search f or , l[...]

21 Manual tuning men u Manual tuning of the pr ogramme positions is av ailable either fr om the On Screen Displa y menu or fr om the fr ont panel controls. Open the Setup menu Move to T uning menu Access T uning menu Move to Manual tuning Access Manual tuning Select the programme position to be tuned. Press repeatedly until required station is foun[...]

22 OSD LANGU A GE When y ou first installed the receiver the On Screen Displa y language was set accor ding to y our choice of countr y . If y ou wish to use a different language then it can be c hosen from the OSD langua g e menu Open the setup menu Move to the OSD langua ge menu Access the OSD language menu Move to y our choice Press the TV/A V b[...]

23 A V SELECT AND SETUP Setup men u The A V Select menu will allo w you to c hoose which A V source to view . Sound men u Press the TV/A V button Press the appropriate coloured remote control b utton (whilst the options remain on screen). The options will disappear . Y ou may wish to make adjustments in the Setup or Sound menus. Open the Setup menu[...]

24 The VCR must be connected with a SCART lead (full function type) attached between the A V2 socket of the receiv er and the appropriate socket on y our VCR. See the VCR handbook for further information. Q-Link, NEXTVIEWLINK or similar technology allows the receiv er to instruct a compatible VCR to record the programme that is currently being disp[...]

25 The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected P anasonic VCRs and D VD (Digital V ersatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and D VD equipment hav e different functions, so to ensure compatibility please ref er to the equipment’s instruction book or consult your dealer f or details. Standby Press to switch the VCR or D VD to s[...]

26 B T elete xt features ma y vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only availab le if the channel selected is transmitting T eletext. B Pressing the Picture button whilst in T eletext mode will displa y the Br ightness function with a white bar. Press to alter the setting as required. Pressing the Setpu button whilst in T elete xt op[...]

27 TELETEXT OPERA TION Sub Coded P age Access When T eletext inf or mation exceeds more than one page, it ma y take some time f or the automatic changing of the sub pages to reach the sub page you require. It is possible to enter y our required sub page and continue watching the normal programme until the correct sub page is found. Select the requi[...]

28 A UDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS Fr ont A V3 4 pin S-Video, RCA A udio/Video and Headphone Soc kets Suitable inputs f or A V1 include RGB (Red/Green/Blue). AV 4 does not have RGB input capability . A V1 and A V4 Scart sockets A V2 Scart socket (S-Video, Q-Link) S-Video 4 pin socket ■ Scart and S-video socket inf ormation Note: Additional equipment and[...]

29 Input/Output from AV 4 Scar t Socket Scar t cable VCR S-VIDEO VCR SA TELLITE RECEIVER S-VIDEO CAMCORDER A UDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS Rear A V1/A V2(S)/A V4(S) 21 Pin Scar t Notes: Additional equipment and cables sho wn are not supplied with this receiver . Do not connect a computer with TTL output (5V) to this set. The A V2 21 pin ter minal can also[...]

30 TR OUBLE-SHOO TING Symptoms Checks Picture Sound Snowy Picture Noisy Sound Multiple Images Normal Sound Aerial location, direction or connection Aerial location, direction or connection Interference Noisy Sound Electrical appliances Cars/Motorcycles Fluorescent lights (Receiver or Wide Plasma Display) V olume le vel Sound mute s witched on Norma[...]

31 P ower Sour ce P ower Consumption Standby Consumption P ower -OFF Consumption RGB Output A UDIO Output Dimensions Weight (k g g g g g ) Receiving Systems/ Band name Aerial - Rear Headphones - Front A V - Rear A V - Front FOR Y OUR GUID ANCE B Specifications are subject to change without notice. W eight and dimensions shown are appro ximate. H W [...]

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Central P .O . Box 288, Osaka 530 - 8692, Japan Printed in Japan S1099-1109B Customer’ s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be f ound on its rear cov er . Y ou should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus y our purchase receipt as a permane[...]