Operating instructions

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FAQs
Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem.
If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance.
White spots or shadow
images (noise)
Check the position, direction, and connection of
the aerial.
Neither image nor sound is
produced
Is the TV in “AV mode”?
Is the mains lead plugged into the socket outlet?
Is the TV turned On?
Check Picture Menu (p. 22) and volume.
Check all required SCART cables and
connections are fi rmly in place.
Auto aspect
Auto aspect is designed to provide you with the
best aspect ratio to use to fi ll your screen. For
user control please see p. 40.
S-Video / black and white
picture
Using AV button please confi rm your selection is
S-Video I.e. AV2/S (p. 18).
On Screen messages - I.e.
EC/AV1
You can simply clear these
Press again to redisplay.
An error message appears
Follow the message’s instructions.
If the problem persists, contact the authorized
Service Centre.
Q-Link function does not work
Please confi rm SCART cable and connection. Also
please set “AV1 / AV2 out” in the Setup Menu (p. 23).
“VIERA Link” function
does not work and
an error message appears
Confi rm the connection.
Turn the connected equipment on and then switch the
TV on. (p. 34)
Recording does not start
immediately
Check the settings of the recorder. For details, read
the manual of the recorder.
Permanently lit spots on screen
Due to production process involved in this technology
this may result in some pixels which are permanently
lit or unlit. This is not a malfunction.
Contrast is reduced
Contrast is lowered in the following conditions without
any user operation for a few minutes:
Ɣ no signal in AV mode
Ɣ selected locked programme
Ɣ selected invalid programme
Ɣ displayed menu
Problem Actions
Screen
Unusual image is displayed
Turn off the TV with Mains power On / Off switch, then turn it On
again.
Sound level is low
or sound is distorted
Sound signal reception may be deteriorated.
Set “MPX” (p. 22) in the Sound Menu to “Mono”.
No sound is produced
Is “Sound mute” active? (p. 9)
Is the volume set to the minimum?
Blurry or distorted image
(no sound or low volume)
Reset programme. (p. 27)
No image can be
displayed
Is “Colour” or “Contrast” in the Picture Menu set to the minimum?
(p. 22)
Check Colour System. (p. 27)
Chaotic image, noisy
Set “P-NR” in the Picture Menu (to remove noise). (p. 22)
Check nearby electrical products
(car, motorcycle, fl uorescent lamp).
Sound