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HDTV Monitor
Operating Instructions
Monitor de Alta Definición
Instrucciones de Operación
Écran à haute définition
Manuel d’utilisation
CT-32HL44
CT-36HL44
TQB2AA0500 40405
PRINTED IN USA
IMPRESO EN EE.UU
IMPRIMÉ AUX ÉTATS-UNIS
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The lightning flash with arrow head within a triangle is intended to tell the WARNING user that parts inside the product constitute a risk of electric shock to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK persons. DO NOT OPEN The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT important operating and servicing REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. instructions are in the papers with the REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PE
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Important Information FCC CAUTION: ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS TV RECEIVER NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA COULD CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, WHICH WOULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit for a Class B Digital Device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The limits are designed to provide reasonable pr
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Important Information ..................................... 1 Remote Control Operation ........................... 11 Operating Components with Remote Control............. 12 Congratulations ............................................... 3 Programming the Remote .......................................... 14 Customer Record........................................................ 3 Programming without a Code..................................... 14 Care and Cl
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CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations Your new Panasonic Tau television features state-of-the-art Feature Chart technology for high quality picture and sound with complete audio/video connections for your home theater system. Your TV is designed to give you many years of enjoyment. MODELS It was thoroughly tested and tuned at the factory for best performance. Customer Record FEATURES The model and serial number of this product are located on MENU LANGUAGE the back of the TV. You should note the mode
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AA / 1.5A AA / 1.5A INSTALLATION Installation Note: A cable converter box may be required for proper Television Location reception. Check with your local cable company for This unit is intended to be used with an optional stand or compatibility requirements. entertainment center. Consult your dealer for available Antenna Connection options. • For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an • Avoid excessive sunlight or bright lights, including external antenna is required. For best reception an ref
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INITIAL SET UP MENU Initial Set Up Menu For your convenience, the Initial Set up menu will be GEOMAGNETIC CORRECTION displayed on screen when the set is turned on for the first This feature is used to adjust discoloration of the picture time. If needed, follow the menus and procedures for due to the earth’s magnetic field in the area. setting up the features. Procedure IDIOMA/LANGUE • Press VOL to display adjustment menu. To change menu language to ENGLISH, SPANISH or • Press VOL or VOL to ad
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS Optional Equipment Connections Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied Cable Box Connection codes to operate the optional equipment. Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a VCR Connection cable box only. Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a TERMINALS ON BACK OF TELEVISION VCR only. COMPONENT VCR 1 CABLE BOX VIDEO INPUT 2 PLAY HDMI E R FF W STOP AV IN Y 15 S-VIDEO AV IN AV OUT VIDEO PB ANT IN ANT OUT
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N O I OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS Procedure VCR and Cable Box Connection (Cont.) • Connect optional equipment to PROG OUT and TO Recording a premium (scrambled) cable channel AUDIO AMP L/R terminals. Procedure • PROG OUT terminal display is the same as on-screen • Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to display. select the video input (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.) • See optional equipment manual for further instructions connected to your VCR. for recording and monitoring. • Turn the VCR
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS Optional Equipment Connections (cont.) Connection diagram HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Follow the diagram below to connect the television to a set top input connection box or a DVD player. About HDMI HDMI is the first all digital consumer electronics A/V interface that supports several uncompressed standards, TERMINALS ON BACK OF TELEVISION HDMI enhanced and high definition video formats as well as AV IN COMPONENT 1 2 VIDEO INPUT existing multi-ch
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SPECIAL FEATURES Split Operation Special Features Special Remote Buttons This feature lets you watch two different channels side by side with or without an external video source. ASPECT Button The ASPECT button on the remote control lets you select Procedure the picture size ratio to match programming format when SPLIT • Press to display Split frame. using DTV STB or DBS. • Choose channels for the SPLIT frame by pressing BBE Button SPLIT CTRL Press this button to turn the BBE sound feature On
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SPECIAL FEATURES Split Operational Buttons SPLIT CTRL Button SPLIT • Press to cancel Split frame. CH SPLIT CTRL or Pressing will enable you to use or 2 CH numeric keys for changing split channel and to use TV/VIDEO 3 button to select desired input for split frame. Main Picture Search Frames TV/VIDEO Button 4 Press when Split frame is displayed to select desired input mode. Note: When main picture is component or HDMI signal, search feature is not available. Main Picture Freeze Button
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RCVR DBS CBL AUX REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION ASPECT Remote Control Operation TV/VIDEO POWER Select picture size (ratio) to match Press to select TV or input modes for main programming format. picture or split frame. Press to turn ON and OFF. Note: Refer to TV/VIDEO Button section on page 10 for selecting split frame input. MUTE SAP Press to mute sound. Press to display and Press to access audio modes (Stereo, SAP cancel CC (Closed Caption). or Mono). LIGHT Press to ill
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Operating Components with Remote Control Note: Refer to page 14 for programming Remote Control Operating a DVD procedure. Program the remote control to use with DVD Operating a VCR PRESS TO DO THIS... PRESS TO DO THIS... Program the remote control to use with VCR. REW POWER PRESS TO DO THIS... PRESS Turn on/off Skip search<< TO DO THIS... REW Rewind the FF POWER Turn on/off Navigation Tape VOL VOL Skip search>> left/right TV/VIDEO FF Select TV Input Fast Forward m
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Operating a DTV Set Top Box Program the remote control to use with DTV. PRESS TO DO THIS... PRESS TO DO THIS... PAUSE PRESS TO DO THIS... PRESS TO DO THIS... PVR left/right Pause VOL VOL RECALL Program POWER Turn on/off Information DVD/VCR CH R-TUNE Change Channels Replay zone up/down SAP GUIDE SAP Guide ACTION TV/VCR PVR select Instant replay 1 2 3 PROG REC Navigation CH Select 4 5 6 Record Return to live up/down Channel 7 8 9 CH PLAY 0 OPEN/CLOSE Play Quick skip
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Programming the Remote Programming without a Code The Universal Remote Control can be programmed to This procedure searches all codes and is called the operate many manufacturers’ components using the “sequence method.” component function buttons for VCR, DVD, AUX, RCVR, Procedure DTV, CABLE or DBS. Follow the procedures for 1. Confirm that the external component is plugged in and programming your Remote Control with or without a code on. for the component. 2. Turn the c
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Component codes Codes For DBS Codes For Cable Box Codes For VCR (cont.) Codes For VCR Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code ABC 124 Dish Network 105, 115, 116 Orion 320, 326 Admiral 335 (Echostar) Archer 125, 132 321, 322, 323, Aiwa 332 Panasonic Echostar 105 Cableview 105, 132 324 314, 315, 316, Akai Express VU 105, 115 Citizen 105,122 300, 305, 310, 329 311, 324, 339, Penney Curtis 112, 113 G. E. 106 Audio 345 311, 339 Diamond 124, 125, 132 G.I. (Gene
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Component Codes (Cont.) Codes For Personal Video Codes For CD Player Codes For Receivers Codes For Cassette Decks Recorders (cont.) Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code Admiral 226 Aiwa 223, 224, 225 Panasonic Replay 100 Harman 115, 123 TV Aiwa 233, 235 Denon 231 Kardon Philips Tivo 102 Carver 229 Fisher 203 Jensen 129 Sony Tivo 101 Denon 242 Jensen 214 JVC 132, 133 Emerson 239 JVC 229, 230 Kenwood 100, 108 Fisher 205 Kenwood 200, 207 Magnavox 127 219
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BASIC MENU NAVIGATION Basic Menu Navigation EXIT Press to display the PICTURE Main Menu. COLOR TEMP NORMAL PICTURE NATURAL COLOR ON PIC MODE VIVID VIDEO NR OFF COLOR 3D Y/C FILTER ON TINT - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I- - - - - - - - - - - - - COLOR MATRIX SD Press to enter sub sub- BRIGHTNESS VM ON PICTURE I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I menu field. FREEZE SPLIT SHARPNESS OTHER ADJ. NORMAL SET PRESS ACTION TO RETURN OTHER ADJ. : EXIT : SUB-MENU sub sub-Menu Field EXIT Pre
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ICON MENUS OPERATION Icon Menus Operation • VIDEO NR - Reduces noise in the channel, commonly called snow. PICTURE • 3D Y/C FILTER - Minimizes noise and cross color in the Note: While sub-menu features are highlighted, press VOL picture. to adjust or activate. • COLOR MATRIX - Available only with 480p signal. PIC MODE - Lets you choose one of three pre-set Select HD or SD to automatically adjust color Picture Modes that best suits the program you are parameters for HD (high definition) and S
