Panasonic Viera TH-P42U20Z Operating Instructions Manual page 54

FAQs
No sound is produced
Sound level is low
or sound is distorted
Unusual sound from the
display unit
Sound is unusual
Pictures from external
equipment are unusual
when the equipment is
connected via HDMI
Due to the digital reception technologies involved, quality of the Digital TV signals may be
relatively low in some cases, despite good reception of Analogue TV channels.
Unable to receive signals
with a high-performance
aerial
Interference or
frozen / disappearing
image in Digital TV
TV goes into Standby
mode
The remote control does
not work or is intermittent
Parts of the TV become hot
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Problem
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Is "Sound Mute" active? (p. 10)
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Is the volume set to the minimum?
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Sound signal reception may be deteriorated.
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Set "MPX" in the Sound Menu to "Mono" (p. 25).
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When power is on, drive noise may be heard from inside the
display unit (not a sign of faulty operation).
●
Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to "2ch
L.PCM".
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Check the "HDMI1 / 2 / 3 Input" setting in the Sound Menu
(p. 26).
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If digital sound connection has a problem, select analogue
sound connection (p. 49).
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Is the HDMI cable connected properly? (p. 41, 46, 47)
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Turn Off the TV and equipment, then turn them On again.
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Check an input signal from the equipment (p. 50).
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Use an equipment compliant with EIA/CEA-861/861B.
●
Install an aerial individually for the TV and VCR
(or use a splitter).
TV
Aerial
Input
terminal
VCR
●
Check "Digital TV Signal Condition" (p. 30).
If "Signal Quality" or "Signal Strength" are displayed in
red, check aerial. If problem persists, consult your local
Panasonic dealer.
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Turn the TV off with the Mains power On / Off switch, then
turn it On again.
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Auto power standby function is activated.
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The TV enters Standby mode about 30 mins. after analogue
broadcasting ends.
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Are the batteries installed correctly? (p. 3)
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Has the TV been switched On?
●
Point the remote control directly at the front of the TV (within
about 7 m and a 30 degree angle of the front of the TV).
●
Situate the TV away from sunshine or other sources of
bright light not to shine on the TV's remote control signal
receiver.
●
Even when the temperature of parts of the front, top and rear
panels has risen, these temperature rises will not pose any
problems in terms of performance or quality.
Actions
(Individual aerial)
Splitter
Aerial Output
Aerial Input
Aerial Output
(Individual aerial)