Panasonic TQB2A0952 manual

Color Television Operating Instructions Read these instructions completely before operating this set. Contents subject to change without notice or obligation. ® # 7 m m Printed in Canada TQB2A0952[...]

Safety Instructions WARNING WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with ar- The exclamation point within row-head within a triangle _ a triangle is intended to tell is intended to tell the user A the userthat imp[...]

14. If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges. In the U.S. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code and in Canada Part I of the Canadian Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper groun[...]

Introduction Congratulations on Your New Purchase Your new video component features an all solid state chassis which is designed to give you many years of enjoyment. It was thoroughly tested and adjusted at the factory for best performance. In order for you to take full advantage of your new video component, please read and follow the installation [...]

Installation Receiver Location Locate for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen. Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent internal component failure. Keep away from areas of exc[...]

Antenna/Cable Connections Antenna Connection - For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels an external antenna is required. For best reception an outdoor antenna is recommended. Antenna Mode must be set to -IV. (Refer to Antenna Mode section.) Incoming Cable From Home Antenna (75 Ohm) VHF/UHF onBack of Set @..- Indoor Outdoor Typical VHF/UHF Antenna I[...]

Picture in Picture External Video and Antenna Connection This Receiver has the "PICTURE IN PICTURE" feature. For the proper operation of this feature a second video source is required (such as a VCR). We recommend that you make your antenna and External Video connection as shown below when a second video source is available. Incoming Cabl[...]

Location of Controls (Receiver) _0®.7°°° I I J EE m Front Control Panel Remote Control Sensor -8-[...]

Quick Reference Control Operation (Receiver) O Power Button - Press to turn ON or OFF. (pg.12) Q Volume Buttons - Press to adjust Sound Level. Press to adjust Audio Menus, Video Menus and select operating features when menus are displayed. (pg.12) Q Channel Buttons - Press to select programmed channels. Press to highlight desired features when menu[...]

Location of Controls (Remote Control) ® POWER MULTI CD ® ® ® ® @ ® @ ® ® ®1 ® ® @1 I ® ® @1 CABLE POWER RECORD 7-7 .ov0 =zE PA_E TVNCR STOP ,I---1 I-_1 .1_, ' __ l ® ® ® ® @ @ ® -10-[...]

Quick Reference Control Operation (Remote Control) O Power Button - Press to turn ON or OFF. (pg.12) Q Volume Buttons - Press to adjust Sound Level. Press to adjust Audio Menus, Video Menus and select operating features when menus are displayed. (pg.12) Q Channel Buttons - Press to select programmed channels. Press to highlight desired features whe[...]

Power Button - Press the POWER button to turn ON. Press again to turn OFF. POWER Volume Buttons - Press the VOLUME (VOL) LEFT or RIGHT button for desired listening level (when On Screen menus are not displayed). Decreases Volume Level Located On Remote Control _ Increases Volume Level Mute Button - Press the MUTE button to quickly reduce sound leve[...]

TV/Video Button - Press the TVNIDEO button to select desired input for Main Picture or PIP frame (when the PIP frame is displayed). TVNIDEO Signal connected to: REAR VIDEOIAUDIO INPUT 2 JACKS / REAR VIDEO/AUDIO _ INPUT 1 JACKS "IV or CABLE Main Picture VIDEO 2 I VIDEOlJ I CH 02 ___ Signal connected to: REAR VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT 2 JACKS'_ 1 P[...]

Cable Power Button - The CABLE Power button on the Remote Control has been designed to operate selected brands of Cable Converter Boxes. The proper Cable Converter Box infra-red code must be obtained prior to use. (Please refer to Programming the Universal Remote for programming instructions.) The TVNCR/CABLE switch should be in the cable position.[...]

PIP Move Button - The PIP frame may be located at any corner of the Main Pictu re by pressing the MOVE button. NOTE: Each time MOVE button is pressed (when the PIP frame is displayed), the PIP frame will move (counterclockwise) as illustrated. I-q I-1 I--1 PIP Freeze Button - Pressthe FREEZE button to stop action in the Main Picture or PIP frame. M[...]

Main Menu (Icons) L;L I :,1 Located On Remote Control ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Highlight Desired Feature When Menu is Displayed 1. Press the ACTION button to display the Main Menu with Icons. 2. Press the CH UP or DOWN and the VOL LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select the desired Icon when the Mai[...]

AI (Artificial Intelligence) • AI Sound ACTION Displays and Exits Menus AI Sound --This feature is used to enhance sound quality through automatic adjustment of Bass and Treble during Speech or Music segments of the audio broadcast. It also regulates the volume between program and commercial audio to maintain a constant sound output level. 1. Pre[...]

Picture Adjustments • Picture Norm • Color • Tint • Brightness • Picture • Sharpness • Auto Color • Video NR (Noise Reduction) ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Color, Tint, Brightness, Picture & Sharpness Adjustments Before setting the following Picture Adjustments select the desired mode of AI Picture (ON or OFF). Picture Ad- ju[...]

Auto Color and Video NR ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Highlight Desired ____1 _..yOLI ..,_'1 VOL_ II _eFn_a_r_isV_lhynd Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Auto Color --This feature automatically optimizes color adjustment to compensate for signal variations. 1. Press the ACTION button to display the [...]

Audio Adjustment • Audio Norm • Bass • Treble • Balance • Surround • [TV] Speaker • Audio Mode ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Highlight Desired i___11 <_VOLI _'1 VOL_> II _eFneatlur_),sV_lhayned Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Bass, Treble & Balance Adjustment 1. Press the A[...]

Speaker (Off/On) and Audio Mode Selection ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Highlight Desired When Menu is Displayed [TV] Speaker - This feature is used to turn the internal speakers "ON" or "OFF", when the Receiver is connected to an External Audio Ampli[...]

PIP Features • PIP OFF/ON • PIP Size (When the PIP frame is Displayed) ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control _ Highlight Desired I_ <VOLI ._'1 VOL_ _ _MeFeuatUr_)isV_,hyned Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed PIP (Off/On) 1, Press the ACTION button to display the Main Menu. 2. Press the CH UP/DOWN and [...]

Input Select • Main Picture Input Selection • PIP (Picture in Picture) Input Selection (When PIP frame is displayed) ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Main (Picture) Input Selection This feature is used to select TV Mode Operation or one of two Video Inputs (used with optional accessory Video equipment). 1. Press the ACT[...]

Timer Feature • Sleep • (Dual Program) Timer ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Highlight Desired __l_ll _VOLI .,s'l VOL> II _MeFneatiur_isV_lhyned Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Sleep (Timer) --This feature is used for automatic turn OFF in 30, 60 or 90 minutes as desired. NOTE: Display will f[...]

4. Press the CH UP or DOWN button to highlight the TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 setting. • Day or days you wish the Timer to activate. • ON (time) - hours and minutes • OFF (time) - hours and minutes • CH (channel) you want tuned when the Timer activates. • SET - NO (Timer feature will not activate) - YES (Timer feature will activate) 5. Highlight [...]

Lockout Features • Game Lockout • Channel Lockout • All Channels plus Video Inputs Lockout ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Highlight Desired When Menu is Displayed Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed ==== Lockout - This feature allows you to lockout: • Game - (Lockout Channel 3 & 4 plus Video Inp[...]

NOTE: When the CH LOCK MODE is selected, perform procedure Steps A through D. Step A When CH is selected press the CH DOWN button to highlight "LOCK THESE CHANNELS". Step B Then use the Remote Control Keyboard to select a channel you desire to lockout. Step C Press the CH DOWN button to select next Channel position. Step D Then repeat Ste[...]

Favorite Channel Feature • Chan (Channel) Scan AII/Fav • Fay CH Select ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Channel Scan - This feature is used to select which Channels will be accessed when using CH UP/DOWN buttons, ALL or FAV (Favorite Channels). NOTE: Channels must be programmed into Favorite Channel Select Memory first.[...]

Fav Oh Select ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Favorite Channel Select- The Favorite Channel Programming feature allows you to program up to 15 of your favorite channels into your personal channel scan memory. Use the CH buttons on the Remote Control to scan channels without going through channels you don't normally view. 1. Press the ACTION bu[...]

Channel Caption Feature ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Channel Caption (Station Identifier)- The Channel Caption (Station Identifier) allows you to input the call names of up to 30 stations into memory (using up to 4 characters). The call name will then display, along with the channel number when changing channels or pressing RECALL. ..__XYYZ CH 0[...]

Closed Caption • CC Mode • CC Field • CC On Mute ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Closed Caption/Field Mode- This Receiver has a built in decoder that provides a visual depiction of the audio portion of a television program in the form of written words across the screen (White or Colored letters on a black background)[...]

CC (Closed Caption) On Mute ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Closed Caption with Mute Button Activates the On Screen Closed Caption feature when the MUTE button on the Remote Control is pressed. To deactivate press the MUTE button again. NOTE: This feature only functions when the Close Cap- tion Mode is in the "OFF" position. The program b[...]

3- Language Menu System ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Language Selection (English/Spanish/French) The Language Menu is factory set to ENGLISH. Follow these instructions to change the Language Menu to Spanish or French and back to English. 1. Press the ACTION button to display the Main Menu. 2. Press the CH UP/DOWN and VOL LEFT/RIGHT buttons to hi[...]

Set Up Features • Set Time • Set Day • Mode (TV/Ant or Cable) • Auto Program • Manual Program ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Set Time (Clock) - Clock (when set) will display On Screen at initial turn on, after a channel change and when pressing Recall button. It must be set in order to operate the Dual "13m[...]

Mode (TV/Ant or Cable) ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Highlight Desired When Menu is Displayed TV/Ant or Cable Tuning Mode IMPORTANT NOTE: The proper input mode must be selected to match the type of signal at the antenna input (TV or Cable). • TV is used when the Receiv[...]

Auto Program ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Auto Programming - The Auto Programming feature allows you to place all channels with a video signal into Channel Scan Memory when you press the CHANNEL UP or DOWN button. NOTE: TV or Cable Tuning mode must be set properly for your system. 1. Press the ACTION button to display the Main Menu. 2. Press the[...]

Manual Program ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control Highlight Desired iI<vo,i vo,>, e n0 tu,;isW,"a% Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Manual Programming -This feature allows you to select which channels are placed into Channel Scan memory so when you press the CHANNEL UP or DOWN button only those ch[...]

Programming The Universal Remote Control VCR Preferred Procedure - Code Known Programming Universal Remote Using Infra-Red Access Codes for VCRs • Determine brand of VCR. • Identify Code(s) associated with the brand in the infra-red code index for VCRs (located in this manual). Procedure 1. Place the Remote TVNCR/CABLE switch into the VCR posit[...]

VCR and Cable Converter Box Infra-Red Codes Index The Universal infra-red Remote Control is capable of operating many brands of VCRs and Cable Television Converter Boxes after entering the proper infra-red code. NOTE: The Universal Remote Control memory is limited. Some models of VCRs or Cable Television Converter Boxes may not operate. The Univers[...]

Optional Equipment Connection and Operation To Audio AMP Connection (Stereo) TERMINALS ON BACK OF RECEIVER '@,, S-VIDEO I ® ® ._,Dio _ IX F.'°o,o.., ®) ®." <m INPUT 1 INPUT 2 ! To Auxiliary Input I I @ ANT ® • To Audio AMP Connect to an external audio amp auxiliary input for monitoring sound through a stereo system. NOTE: [...]

S-Video Connection VCR or VIDEO DISC PLAYER AUDIO OUT TERMINALS ON BACK OF VCR VCR S-VIDEO (YC) CONNECTOR OPTIONAL TERMINALS ON BACK OF RECEIVER ,, S-VIDEO I ®®,y , op ®le },o INPUT 1 INPUT 2 ANT @ Operation 1. Connect S-Video (YC) connector to S--Video Terminals. 2. Make connections to L and R Input I Audio jacks. 3. Select Video 1 mode by pres[...]

Care and Cleaning Picture Tube (Turn set off) Use a mild soap solution or window cleaner and a clean cloth. DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS. Avoid excessive moisture and wipe dry. Plastic Cabinets Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth dampened with water or a mild detergent solution and wipe dry with a soft clean cloth. Avoid excessive moisture. Do not u[...]

Troubleshooting Chart Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks shown below. Symptoms Picture Sound T SNOWY PICTURE N-- MULTIPLE IMAGE INTERFERENCE NORMAL PICTURE NO VIDEO NO PICTURE T NO COLOR BLUE PICTURE ::':.'." '.': NO VIDEO NOISY SOUND NORMAL SOUND NOISY SOUND X NO SOUND NOISY SO[...]

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