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Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996) Declaration of Conformity No. 3090, 21 Trademark Acknowledgment and license notice Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. High Definition Digital Receiver TU-HDT104A April 2004/5/6...
TU-HDT104A Welcome We hope you have many years of enjoyment from your new Panasonic HD Digital Receiver. The simple, easy to follow instructions will enable you to quickly set up and install the equipment and begin your enjoyment of the available services.
TU-HDT104A Contents Introduction...4 IMPORTANT: First time Installers ...4 The Digital Receiver ...4 Front Panel ...4 Rear Panel...5 Box Contents ...5 The Remote Controller ...5 Preparing the Remote Controller ...5 Control Panel...6 Installing Your Digital Receiver...7 Connecting Your Digital Receiver...7 Output Mode Selection ...9 Audio Display setting ...11...
TU-HDT104A Introduction This Operating Instruction Book is the GUIDE to your digital receiver. In it you shall find comprehensive descriptions of the functions your of receiver. We strongly advise you follow the instructions in this manual. Once you become acquainted with the operations of your digital receiver, you will only need this manual for reference.
TU-HDT104A 2.2 Rear Panel • AC Power Mains: (100 - 250V~; 50/60 Hz), 1.0 A. • RF In: For connection to cable from outdoor terrestrial antenna. • RF Out: For connection to your TV antenna IN or VCR RF IN.
TU-HDT104A 3.2 Control Panel • : To turn your STB on/off (standby mode) • Number (0~9) keys: To select channels directly and other commands. • : To toggle between present and previous channels • : To enter the service navigating channel (Mosaic channel).
TU-HDT104A 4 Installing Your Digital Receiver 4.1 Connecting Your Digital Receiver The following illustrations show some examples for connecting this HD Digital Receiver. Select the connection that is best suited for your needs. Many other connections may be possible when optional devices such as RF cable splitters are included in your system.
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TU-HDT104A Mode C (SD, TV/CVBS) Connect the CVBS composite video output socket on your digital receiver to your TV’s CVBS video input socket. Connect the S-Video (Y/C) component video output socket on your receiver to your TV’s S-Video input socket. (Refer to D) Note: Cable is not supplied.
TU-HDT104A 4.2 Output Mode Selection After you have connected the AV cables for video and audio between your digital receiver and the display device, check that the position of the output selection switch is correct for your chosen connection method as in the table below.
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TU-HDT104A Mode B (HD, RGB) The switch on the rear of the digital receiver must be in position B, and the AV connections must be taken from the RGB HD15 socket. receiver display will show “Hd r”. Press to confirm the selection, or switch to another mode.
TU-HDT104A HD (YPbPr) LCD/Plasma 576i 576p 1080i 1152i 720p Table 1: Output format table When all formats have been tested, a list of all accepted video formats will be displayed. You will have the option to accept this list or to start the procedure again.
TU-HDT104A 4.5 Select Aspect Ratio The first time the digital receiver is installed, or after Shipping Condition is restored (section 6.4), you will be asked to select your preferred aspect setting. This may be a choice of the Wide (16:9), Normal / Center Cut (4:3) or Normal / Letter Box (4:3).
TU-HDT104A 5.2 Information Plate The Information Plate (I-Plate) shows information about the program that you are currently watching. The information plate appears briefly whenever you switch to a new channel or when there’s a problem with signal reception. information plate, press the EXIT to remove the I-Plate from the screen.
TU-HDT104A 5.4 Audio Selection program accompanied by more than one audio soundtrack. These soundtracks may be of different languages (Dolby D, MPEG-1 or MPEG-2). You may press the audio button desired soundtrack. When you first press the button, the Audio OSD is shown on screen listing all available soundtracks.
TU-HDT104A 6 Using the Main Menu Your receiver comes with a directory of features or the Main OSD. The Main is your gateway to customising many of the features offered by your receiver. To access the Main OSD, press the categories of services: 1.
TU-HDT104A 6.1 Program Guide Programs Schedule By choosing the Program Guide banner on the Main OSD, the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) appears. The EPG is, in classic terms, a TV Guide, except it is presented on your TV screen. The EPG...
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Category Selection This special feature enables you to screen out your preferred programs by program Category or type. You can gain access to this feature by pressing the button (yellow). Use the arrow buttons highlight the categories, and press to select or unselect any of the categories.
TU-HDT104A 6.2 TV/Radio Channels You may highlight any channel in the list by pressing up/down keys, then press view that channel directly. This feature allows you to personalise your list of favourite channels, TV or Radio. Highlight a channel by using the buttons, then press the select or unselect.
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TU-HDT104A VCR out This setting affects the video format at the VCR output, or the TV output when mode C (CVBS) is selected. If your display is 4:3 format and the transmission of a program happens to be 16:9, the Normal/Letterbox mode will give you a complete picture, but black areas will appear at the top and bottom.
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Audio Language Priority From here you may prioritise languages for the audio output. To prioritise a language, press to highlight a language choice. Move the choice up or down by using the arrow buttons. Press again to confirm the priority.
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TU-HDT104A Digital Audio For each Audio Mode, you can have different Digital Audio Selection Options. (Refer to Table 2, Digital Audio Selection Table) Table 2: Digital Audio Selection Table Default Audio Mode AC-3 MPEG-2 MPEG-1 *Bitstream: select this if your TV or A / V receiver has a digital audio input and can decode...
TU-HDT104A 6.4 Advanced Settings In addition to the settings in “Preferences”, section 6.3, the Advanced Settings are used to program your digital receiver. Again, some of the settings, especially “Install” (3), may require assistance from your Service Provider. Your digital receiver will ask you to key in a password, and the default password is 0000.
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TU-HDT104A Install When the receiver is initially set up, conduct a channel search by selecting the “Auto scan channels” function. Auto Scan channels Auto Scan channels provides the easiest way to conduct a channel search. require you to enter any other information.
TU-HDT104A 6.5 Box Information From here, you can get general information about the Receiver ID, software and hardware version on which it is operating. 6.6 Software download Your digital receiver downloading new software being broadcast as part of a normal digital TV signal.
TU-HDT104A 7 Glossary A/V: A connector for the transmission of audio, video and status signal. Information Plate: A small window with simple navigation tools to display information about individual channels. Menu: An onscreen display offering a list of commands to select from.
TU-HDT104A 8 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes The display on the panel Power Mains cable is not does not light up / is not lit connected No sound or picture The A/V cord is not properly connected Wrong selection of output mode...
TU-HDT104A 9 Technical Specifications Features Specifications Terrestrial Input frequency Tuner/Demodulator Standard Channel Bandwidth COFDM System Demodulation type Guard Interval System Transport Video Decoder Standard (SD/HD) Field / Frame rate HD/SD decoding capability, interlaced/progressive mode Aspect ratio Output modes Teletext Decoding and display for...
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TU-HDT104A WARRANTY 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or its Authorised Service Centre will perform necessary service on the product without charge for parts or labour if, in the opinion of Panasonic, the product is found to be found to be faulty within the warranty period.