Panasonic TX-P46VT20B Operating Guide

Frequently Asked 

Questions

 

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Technical Information

 

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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 or Panasonic Customer Care 

Centre for assistance. For details   p. 120

Check the position, direction and connection of 

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the aerial or dish.

Check “Signal Condition” (p. 49, 52 or p. 54). If 

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“Signal Quality” is displayed in red, the digital 

signal is weak.

Check your postcode area is able to receive 

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the Freeview channels at www.freeview.co.uk

Digital signals may be relatively low to 

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prevent interference with analogue signals 

for the period of Digital Switchover. Check 

the schedule of Digital Switchover at www.

Weather conditions will affect signal reception 

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(heavy rain, snow, etc.), in particular in poor 

reception areas. Even during good weather, 

high pressure can cause poor reception of 

some channels.

Due to the digital reception technologies 

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involved, quality of the digital signals may be 

relatively low in some cases, despite good 

reception of analogue channels.

Turn the TV off with the Mains power On / Off 

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switch, and then on again.

If problem persists, consult your local dealer.

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Is the TV in AV mode?

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Check the correct AV input mode is selected.

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Check the mains lead is plugged into the 

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socket outlet.

Has the TV been turned On?

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Check the Picture Menu (p. 38) and volume.

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Check all required cables and connections are 

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firmly in place.

Auto aspect is designed to provide you with the 

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best ratio to fill the screen. (p. 102)

Press the ASPECT button if you would like to 

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change the aspect ratio manually (p. 18).

A black and white picture may be seen when the TV is 

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set to S-Video when the connected equipment is not. 

Change the setting on the TV (p. 28).

Check that the output of the external equipment 

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matches the input of the TV. If the output of the external 

equipment is set to S-Video, the TV must also be set to 

S-Video (p. 28).

Press the 

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 button to clear this message.

Press again to redisplay.

Confirm SCART cable and connection. 

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Also set “AV1 / AV2 out” in the Setup Menu (p. 40).

Confirm the connection. (p. 92 and p. 93)

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Turn the connected equipment on and then switch the 

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TV on. (p. 95)

Check the settings of the recorder. For details, read the 

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manual of the recorder.

Contrast is lowered in the following conditions without 

 

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any user operation for a few minutes:

no signal in freesat, DVB, Other Sat. or AV mode

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selection of a locked channel

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selection of a invalid channel

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selection of a radio channel

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displayed menu

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digital teletext (no video contents)

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Thumbnail, list or still picture in Media Player or 

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DLNA operations

Check connections and dish alignment. The dish 

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needs to be pointing at Astra 2 at 28.2° East, and 

Eurobird 1 at 28.5° East.

If the problem persists, consult your freesat 

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registered retailer or call Freesat (UK) Ltd on 

08450 990 990 or visit www.freesat.co.uk