User manual PANASONIC TH-50PV30E

[. . . ] Operating Instructions N 1 4 7 C 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 High Definition Plasma Television Model No. TH-50PV30 Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra. Please read these instruction before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English TQBC0720 Welcome Dear Panasonic Customer, We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new TV. The Quick Start Guide section at the beginning of this instruction book will allow you to use the TV as quickly as possible. We recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and keep it to refer to as you explore the range of advanced features that this Plasma TV offers. Contents Important Safety Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press repeatedly until required station is found. When the desired station is found, press the OK button to store. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. OK CH12 1 Search down/up Return Programme down/up Manual tuning 02 78:01 Store Exit EXIT 41 Note: When using a VCR without video and audio input / output terminals, it is convenient to connect the antenna cable as indicated in the instruction book of VCR and to set the designated channel to programme No. "0". In that case, perform Manual tuning after setting the Colour system in advance. Further, in multi-system VCR, it is more convenient to set the designated channel to several programme numbers. Manual tuning (via front panel) It is also possible to use the control panel buttons on the front of your TV to tune individual programme positions: Press the F button until Tuning mode is reached. F Press the -/ or +/ button to access Tuning mode. / / Press the TV/AV button to move between Change programme, Search and Change TV system. button to change programme position PC CARD EJECT SD CARD PUSH-EJECT TV/AV STR F / / TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO AV3 L R PC / / STR F / / TV/AV When the desired station is found, press the STR button to store. Repeat above procedure to tune additional programme positions. Press the F button at any time to go back to watching TV. STR CH12 SC1 1 Manual tuning -, + TV / AV STR F 02 F STR F : : : : Search Move cursor To store To exit 78:01 -/ +/ 41 TV / AV 19 Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the "Q-Link", "NEXTVIEWLINK", "DATA LOGIC", "Easy Link", "Megalogic" or "SMARTLINK" logo using a "fully wired" Scart cable between the AV2 / AV4 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder. For connection to the appropriate Scart terminal on the recording device, refer to the device's instruction book. When using a "NEXTVIEWLINK" device the main features possible are the following : Preset Download This allows the programme order from the TV to be downloaded to the recording device, helping to ensure that correct recordings are made; there are several ways to perform this operation : 1. During installation as explained in the "Quick Start Guide" on page 8, 9. When Auto setup is started from within the Tuning menu. Preset download started from the recording device, refer to the device's instruction book. Important Note: Not all recording devices support this type of data communication system. Some may support certain features, but not others. Refer to the recording device's instruction book. If Q-Link is inoperative, first confirm that your Scart cable is a "fully wired" type. What You See Is What You Record (DIRECT TV RECORDING) This will allow the immediate recording of the programme currently shown on the TV, by the recording device attached to the Scart terminal, which can be chosen using "Q-Link". 1 2 3 N Press the DIRECT TV REC button. DIRECT TV REC 4 7 C 5 8 0 6 9 If the recording device is in Standby mode with usable recording media inserted, it will automatically switch on when you press the DIRECT TV REC button. If a "Q-Link" device is connected, a message will appear on the TV screen showing what is being recorded, or if it is not possible to record. Some "Q-Link" compatible devices will only display the message when on the VCR programme position(0) or in AV mode. Refer to the device's instruction book. TV Recording in progress The recording device is recording the programme signal from its own tuner. If you wish you can switch off the TV and leave the device recording in the normal way. No recording -Check tape or disc The tape or disc may have been "write protected", missing or may be damaged. [. . . ] Signal Names for D-sub 15P Connector Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 Signal Name R (PR/CR) G (Y) B (PB/CB) NC GND (Ground) Pin No. Signal Name 6 GND (Ground) 11 NC (not connected) 7 GND (Ground) 12 NC 8 GND (Ground) 13 HD/SYNC 9 NC (not connected) 14 VD 10 GND (Ground) 15 NC Less than 10 cm 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 15 14 13 12 11 Pin Layout for PC Input Terminal 38 Troubleshooting If there is a problem with your TV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer, quoting the model number and serial number (both found on the rear of the TV). [. . . ]