Panasonic TH-P50VT30M TH-P42VT30V User Manual

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Frequently Asked 
Questions
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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 the Picture Menu (p. 35 - 38) and 
volume.
• 
Check all required cables and connections 
are firmly in place.
An error message appears
• 
Follow the message’s instructions.
• 
If the problem persists, contact your local 
Panasonic dealer. 
“VIERA Link” function does not work and an 
error message appears
• 
Confirm the connection. (p. 68)
• 
Turn the connected equipment on and then switch 
the TV on. (p. 69)
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:
• no signal in AV mode
• selected locked channel
• selected invalid channel
• selected radio channel
• displayed menu
• Thumbnail or still picture
Problem
Actions
Screen
Chaotic image, noisy
• 
Change the setting of [P-NR] in the Picture Menu (to remove noise). 
 (p. 36)
• 
Check nearby electrical products (car, motorcycle, fluorescent lamp).
No image can be 
displayed
• 
Is [Colour] or [Contrast] in the Picture Menu set to the minimum? 
 (p. 35)
Blurry or distorted 
image
(no sound or low 
volume)
• 
Reset channels   (p. 44)
Unusual image is 
displayed
• 
Turn the TV Off with Mains power On / Off switch, then turn it On 
again.
Sound
No sound is produced
• 
Is “Sound Mute” active?   (p. 12)
• 
Is the volume set to the minimum?
Sound level is low or 
sound is distorted
• 
Sound signal reception may be deteriorated.
• 
Set [MPX] in the Sound Menu to [Mono]   (p. 39)
Unusual sound from 
the TV
• 
When power is on, whirring sound of cooling fan or drive noise may 
be heard from inside the TV (not a sign of faulty operation).