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0371 issue 0 Cover.fm Page 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2001 4:09 PM
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Color Television
Operating Instructions
CT-32HX41 CT-36HX41
CT-32HX41U CT-36HX41U
TQB2AA0371 10306
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Televisor a color
Instrucciones de Operación
CT-32HX41 CT-36HX41
CT-32HX41U CT-36HX41U
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WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back. No user- serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrow head The exclamation point within a within a triangle is intended to tell triangle is intended to tell the user the user that parts inside the that important operating and product are a risk of electric shock servicing instructions are in the to persons. papers wit
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Feature Chart ............................................................3 Congratulations ........................................................4 Customer Record .....................................................................4 Care and Cleaning ...................................................................4 Specifications ...........................................................................4 Installation....................................
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FEATURE CHART Feature Chart MODELS FEATURES MENU LANGUAGE ENG/SPAN/FR r r 2 TUNER SPLIT r r CLOSED CAPTIONING r r V-CHIP CAPABILITY r r 1080i, 1080i, DIGITAL SCAN RATE 480p 480p 480p 480p NTSC LINE - DOUBLER VIDEO NORM r r AUDIO NORM r r STEREO r r AI SOUND r r BASS/BALANCE/TREBLE r r ® r r SPATIALIZER DOLBY CENTER CHANNEL IN r r A/V PROGRAM OUT r r A/V IN (REAR/FRONT) 4 (3/1) 4 (3/1) AUDIO OUT r r S-VHS INPUT (REAR/FRONT) 2/1 2/1 HEADPHONE JACK r r COMPONENT INPUT 2 2 3 SPECIAL A/V
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CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations Your new Panasonic Tau television is designed to provide state-of-the-art picture quality and TM features an innovative PureFlat picture tube. The new silver-gray cabinet with compact, elegant styling is designed to give you many years of enjoyment. It was thoroughly tested and tuned at the factory for best performance. Customer Record The model and serial number of this product are located on the back of the television. You should note the model and serial numbe
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INSTALLATION Installation Television Location This unit is intended to be used as part of an entertainment center. Consult your dealer for available options. r Avoid excessive sunlight or bright lights, including reflections. r Keep away from excessive heat or moisture. Inadequate ventilation may cause internal component failure. r Fluorescent lighting may reduce remote control transmitting range. r Keep away from magnetic equipment, including motors, fans and external speakers. CAUTION: Use t
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INSTALLATION Cable / Antenna Connection For proper reception, either a cable or antenna connection is required. Cable Connection Incoming Cable from Cable Company Connect the cable supplied by your local cable company to ANT or ANT1 connection on back of television. Select cable mode and ANT1 in SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels). Note: A cable converter box may be required for proper reception. 75 Ohm VHF/UHF Check with your local cable company for compatibility on back of TV requir
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INSTALLATION VCR Connection Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a VCR only. VCR CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV VIDEO OUT Use either the S-Video or Video L connection. AUDIO OUT R PROG OUT S-VIDEO Y OUTPUT ANT INPUT VIDEO P VIDEO B Incoming Cable P L L R ANT 1 AUDIO L R R AUDIO SPLIT OUT TO AUDIO INPUT INPUT INPUT R AMP 1 2 3 ANT 2 12 CABLES NOT SUPPLIED CENTER CHANNEL DIGITAL TV INPUT INPUT Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the VC
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INSTALLATION VCR and Cable Box Connection Follow this diagram when connecting your television to both a VCR and a cable box. VCR VIDEO OUT CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV CABLES NOT SUPPLIED Use either the L S-Video or Video connection. AUDIO OUT R PROG OUT S-VIDEO ANT OUTPUT Y ANT INPUT Incoming Cable VIDEO P VIDEO B L L P R ANT 1 AUDIO L R R AUDIO SPLIT OUT TO AUDIO INPUT INPUT INPUT R AMP CABLE BOX 1 2 3 ANT 2 12 CENTER CHANNEL DIGITAL TV INPUT ANT OUTPUT INPUT ANT INPUT Note: The remo
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INSTALLATION Additional Equipment Connections Push to open the front panel of the television to use the Audio/Video input jacks for optional equipment. Press the TV/VIDEO button to select VIDEO 4 input mode. CONNECTIONS ON FRONT OF TV INPUT 4 HPJ VIDEO L- AUDIO -R S-VIDEO A second VCR, a video disc player, video game equipment and DSS equipment can also be connected to the video inputs. See the optional equipment manual for details. Procedure 1. Connect equipment to rear or front Audio/Video
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INSTALLATION Program Out Connection (PROG OUT) To use the television audio and video with optional equipment, connect the PROG OUT and TO AUDIO AMP connections on the back of the television. Procedure 1. Connect optional equipment to PROG OUT and TO AUDIO AMP terminals. 2. PROG OUT terminal display is the same as onscreen display. 3. See optional equipment manual for further instructions for recording and monitoring. Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or DVD Connection This television is capabl
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HOME THEATER CONNECTION Home Theater Connection Your television’s internal speakers can be connected as the center channel for a surround sound home theater system. Connect a surround sound amplifier (center channel speaker output) to CENTER CHANNEL INPUT on the back of the television, as shown. DOLBY* CENTER MODE & FIXED AUDIO OUT must be selected in the AUDIO Roller Guide Menu™** under SPEAKERS. CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV PROG OUT S-VIDEO Y VIDEO P VIDEO B P L L R ANT 1 AUDIO L R R AUDIO S
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PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP) OPERATION Picture in Picture (PIP) Operation This television includes a two-tuner Picture In Picture (PIP) feature. This allows you to watch two (2) live broadcasts at the same time with or without an external video source such as a VCR, cable box, etc. Basic PIP Operation Procedure Press the PIP button on the remote control to display the PIP frame onscreen. Note: The audio is from the Main Picture only. 1. Choose channels for the PIP frame by pressing the remote cont
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SPLIT SCREEN OPERATION Split Screen Operation This feature lets you watch two different channels side by side with or without an external video source. The audio is from the Main picture only (left side). MAIN SPLIT Basic SPLIT Operation Procedure SPLIT/SIZE PLAY Press the button on the remote control to display the SPLIT screen. Note: The audio is from the Main Picture only. 1. Choose channels for the SPLIT Picture by pressing the remote control PIP CHANNEL up/down buttons. 2
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ROLLER GUIDE MENU Roller Guide Menu ROLLER GUIDE MENU SELECTIONS Roller Guide Menu Navigation Procedure 1. Press the ACTION button on the Remote Control to display the Roller Guide Menu. 2. Press the CH up/down to rotate the Roller Guide to the desired feature. 3. Press the ACTION button to display main menus and submenus. 4. Press the CH up/down buttons to highlight desired main menu feature. 5. Press the VOL right button to enter submenus. 6. Press the CH up/down buttons to highlight desire
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ROLLER GUIDE FEATURE CHART Roller Guide Feature Chart (Cont.) MENU DESCRIPTION SET UP LANGUAGES r Select English, Spanish or French menu. r MODE - Select TV or Cable mode. See Installation section in Manual. r ANTENNA - Select ANT1 or ANT2. See PROG CHAN Installation section in manual. r AUTO PROGRAM - Automatically program (Program Channels) channels having a signal into memory. r MANUAL PROGRAM - Manually add or delete channels from memory. r CC ON MUTE - Activate C1-C4 for Closed Capti
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ROLLER GUIDE FEATURE CHART Roller Guide Feature Chart (Cont.) MENU DESCRIPTION r ON - TV speakers operate normally. r OFF & Variable Audio Out- TV speakers off - audio adjustable by television. r OFF & Fixed Audio Out- TV speakers off - audio adjustable by the SPEAKERS external amplifier only. r Dolby Center Mode & Fixed Audio Out - Makes television the surround sound center channel and the audio adjustable by the external amplifier only. TIMER r Set the time and the day of the week. (Time w
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ROLLER GUIDE FEATURE CHART Roller Guide Feature Chart (Cont.) MENU DESCRIPTION r COLOR TEMP NORMAL - Adjust white balance to COOL (blue), WARM (red) or NORMAL. r NATURAL COLOR - Expands the color reproduction range resulting in vivid pictures with natural color gradation and highly delicate hues. VIDEO ADJ2 r VIDEO NR - Reduces noise in the channel, commonly called snow. Remains off when receiving strong signal. r 3D Y/C FILTER - Minimize noise and cross color in the picture. r ASPECT - Select
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SPECIAL FEATURES Special Features SET UP Menu Languages In SET UP Menu, select IDIOMA/LANGUE to change menu language to ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL (Spanish) or FRANÇAIS (French). SET UP IDIOMA/ MODE ENGLISH u LANGUE PROG CHAN CC OTHER ADJ. Prog Chan (Program Channels) In SET UP menu under PROG CHAN select: r MODE to select TV (antenna) or CABLE mode depending on the signal source. r ANTENNA to select either ANT1 or ANT2. r AUTO PROGRAM to automatically program all channels with a signal. r MANUAL PROGRAM
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SPECIAL FEATURES CC (Closed Captioning) This television contains a built-in decoder that displays CC (Closed Captioned) text across the screen (white or colored letters on black background). It allows the viewer to read the dialogue of a television program or other information. The program viewed must include Closed Captioning for the feature to work. CC On Mute Activates the onscreen Closed Caption feature when the MUTE button on the remote control is pressed. Note: This feature
