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FrequentlyAsked Questions (FAQ)
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, visit the Panasonic website for further assistance•
(see cover)
How do I view the picture from devices
such as a: Cable/Satellite box, game
console, Blu-ray or DVD player?
Why is there no picture or just a
blue, black or snowy screen being
displayed?
Why doesn't the picture look like
it is in High-Definition?
Why do black
bars appear
on the
top and bottom
and!or sides of
the screen?
Why
Js the
picture
snowy
when
ANT/Cable
in
Js selected?
Why Js the picture
chaotic
andl
or torn andlor with a buzz Jn the
speakers?
Why Js there a black
box on the
screen?
Why Js the screen
blank and the
power
indicator
blinking?
Why do some small
spots
on the
screen
remain
bright
or dark?
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Check
if the power cord is plugged
in and the TV is turned
on
(front red LED light should
be on, not blinking).
® Press the INPUT button on the remote to select the correct input source,
®
Ensure all connections
are correct
and secure.
Especially
check
for Component
and VIDEO
connection
since
these
terminals
are shared.
_
When using external video source, such as a Cable/Satellite
box or
DVD player, check that the device is on and functioning
correctly.
_;; Press
MENU
on the TV's remote
control.
If the menu is
// ......
.
_® Press the INFO button on the remote to confirm the type of signal
/i
bemg received
(p. 14). HD signal should be 720p, 10801 or I080p.
/__
Select
a High Definition
channel
from your HD source
(Cable,
Satellite
or fiber optic service).
HD channels
sometimes
broadcast
non-HD
content.
_
Ensure that your HD source
(HD box, Blu-ray
player, etc.) is
connected
to the TV with an HDMI or Component
cable and
set to output
an HD video signal.
_
Change
the format (aspect
ratio) of the picture
by pressing
the "'/
FORMAT
button
on the remote
control.
(p. 15)
® Check the aspect
settings
on your external
video source
such
•
.
as Cable/Satelhte
box, DVD/Blu-ray
Disc player, etc.
Note: Some content,
such as film-based
movies,
are available
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When
using a cable service
(without
a box)
check
that all
connections
are secure.
/
_D When
using a cable or satelhte
box
change
the connection
I
(wiring)
to Composite,
Component
or HDMI. (p. 11)
® If you're using an antenna, then check that connections are secure. 0hange
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® Check
f e ectr ca products
such as k tchen
app ances,
fluorescent
hghts or hght dimmers
are nearby. They may
I
interfere
wtth the TV s picture•
@ Try viewing
a picture from another
device
such as a DVD player
'
/
or a game console,
to narrow down the source
of the problem.
J
® Change
settings
of Closed
Caption
(CC)• (p. 14)
/_'_I The TV has gone into shutdown mode to protect itself. Tr';'unp'_iiiggi'ng "'"
it for a few minutes and connecting it again. If there was a temporary
power surge on the AC line it may now be OK. If the blinking returns,
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The Plasma panel is made up of a few million pixels and is produced
w th advanced techno ogy through an ntr cate process Somet rues
•
,
,
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,
a few ptxets may be bnght or dark. These ptxels do not mdtcate a
defective panel and wilt have no impact on the performance
of the TV.
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Why is the picture
brightness
changing ?
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