Panasonic Hdtv Digital Receiver Model Tu-Hds20 - Panasonic TU-HDS20 Operating Instructions Manual

INFORMATION ON THE
HDTV
DIGITAL RECEIVER
Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver Model TU-HDS20
Panasonic HD ATSC/NTSC HDTV Digital Receiver with a built-in DIRECTV PLUSTM
receiver, can receive and process DIRECTV standard definition video and DIRECTV
high definition video from satellite broadcasts if you subscribe to
DIRECTv®*programming. It can also receive and process NTSC local terrestrial and
cable analog programming and ATSC compliant terrestrial and cable digital
programming. This HDTV Digital Receiver can output both Digital (Y,PB'pR or RGB) or
composite signals. This digital receiver will output NTSC composite video when 480i
video output is selected.
Current Conventional Televisions
Model TU-HDS20 uses specially developed chips which allow current televisions (with
AN inputs) to display digitally broadcast programs. The HDTV Digital Receiver, which
receives digital signals, has the ability to convert the digital broadcast into National
Television System Committee (NTSC)** signals (480i) that a conventional television
can display. Most conventional televisions will not be able to display HDTV programs
in their original format.
DTV-Compatible Televisions
The HDTV Digital Receiver, by using component video or RGB connections, will allow
DTV-compatible televisions to produce pictures with incredible resolution.
Component video consists of three (3) primary color signals: red, green and blue that
together convey all necessary picture information. The three (3) component signals
have been translated into luminance (Y) and two color difference signals (P B , P R ),
each on a separate wire. The HDTV Digital Receiver, depending on the capabilities of
the DTV-compatible television, will give you the choice of HDTV or SDTV video
output.
HDTV-Compatible (1080i I 720p)
HDTV-compatible TV models process and display high definition output from the
Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver in a 1080i or 720p video format.
SDTV-Compatible (480p I 480i)
SDTV-compatible TV models process and display standard definition output from the
Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver in a 480p or 480i video format.
*OIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo, and DIRECTV PLUS are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of
Hughes Electronics Corp., and are used with permission.
**NTSC is the current television system used in the U.S. It uses analog (non-digital) signals.