Panasonic CT-31G30T, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Color Television Operating Instructions Read these instructions completely before operating this set Contents subject to change without notice or obligation Printed in U S A TQB2A09431 ...

Page 2: ...pliance and cart combination to overturn 7 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to insure reliable operation of the television receiver and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the television receiver on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface_ This televisio...

Page 3: ... or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 20 Upon completion of any service or repairs to this television receiv...

Page 4: ... Buttons 10 Mute Button 10 Channel Change Features 10 Channel Ch Buttons 10 Keyboard 0 through 9 Buttons 10 VCR Function Buttons 10 l Vfideo Button 11 Recall Button 11 R Tune Rapid Tune Button 11 Multi Button 11 Cable TV Power Button 12 PIP Picture in Picture Button 12 PIP Channel Buttons 12 PIP Swap Button 12 PIP Size Button 13 PIP Freeze Button 13 PIP Move Button 13 PIP Search Button 13 Main Men...

Page 5: ...T ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT OF AC OUTLET AND FULLY INSERT DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH A RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADE CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Polarized Plug Remote Control Battery Installation Replacement Battery Installation Batteries Use two AA batteries 1 Turn the Transmitter face down To remove bottom cover press down on ...

Page 6: ...rmer Not Included Cable Connection For reception of cable channels 01 125 connect the cable supplied by your local Cable company Antenna Mode must be set to CABLE Refer to Antenna Mode section Incoming 75 Ohm Cable From Cable Company VHFAIHF on Back of Set NOTE Certain cable systems offset some channels to reduce interference or have Premium scrambled channels A Cable Converter box is required for...

Page 7: ...S ON BACK OF RECEIVER Incoming Cable From Antenna Or Cable TV System To ANT Terminal ANT S VIDEO v ooo L I 1 r o o L LTO 2_ 1 INPUT AUDIO AMP Detail 2 PIP Extemal Video Connection VCR or VIDEO DISC PLAYER ANT TERMINALS ON BACK OF RECEIVER S VIDEO v ooo_ _ _ AUDIO 2 _ 1B INPUT O AUDIO AMP To ANT Terminal TERMINALS ON BACK OF VCR AUDIO OUT ToVCR Ant Input Helpful Hints The PIP will operate using Aud...

Page 8: ...ntrols Remote Control POWER O MULTI CD ACTION __ T VNIDEO CD _ CA_ _ I VIAUYJCABLE __j_ _ _ VCR CABLE POWER RECORD POWER FF 1 I _ I MOVE SIZE PIP I STOP PAUSE i FREEZE SEARCH _ _W_ AP I VCR LDPJ VCR CHANNEL _ _ L J 8 ...

Page 9: ... to access any channel pg 10 VCR Function Buttons Programmable to operate many brands of VCRs pg 10 Cable Power Button Programmable to operate selected CATV converter boxes pg 12 PIP Picture In Picture Button Press to display the PIP frame press again to remove PIP frame pg 12 Swap Button Press to interchange PIP frame with Main Picture when the PIP frame is displayed pg 12 size Button Press to se...

Page 10: ...is a slightdelay before channel change because of the capability of tuning cable channels 100 to 125 Ifyou do not receive channels above 13 confirmthe type of signal at ANT Input TV or Cable and setthe TV or Cable Tuning Mode accordingly Refer to Set Up Feature Antenna selection NOTE If SPEAKER OFF is displayed On Screen after pressing the VOLUME button refer to Audio Menu to turn Speakers ON _ Se...

Page 11: ...Power button then press and hold the MULTI button down simulta neously All previous commands are erased TV POWER MULTI PRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY 4 Press a maximum of 6 Function buttons on the Remote Each buttonyou press is equal to one function If six Remote buttonfunctionsare entered all will register in the MULTI button memory in the sequence entered When less than six Remote button functions are ent...

Page 12: ... section When the Main Picture is in Video mode with no signal the PIP will not operate properly PIP Operation 1 Press the PIP button The PIP frame will appear at the position it was last displayed The Main Picture channel and PIP channel will display momentarily Audio will be that of Main Picture 2 To select CHs forthe Main Picture use the Remote Control Keyboard or Channel UP DOWN buttons To sel...

Page 13: ...the PIP frame Pressing the FREEZE button when PIP frame is displayed will stop action in the PIP frame pl essthe FREEZE button again to continue action Press the PIP button to delete PIP frame PIP Search Button TheSEARCH button al lows you to scan channels in Channel Scan memory one ata time This feature willwork withor without an ex ternal video signal as the Main Picture PIP CH 2 B PressSeamh to...

Page 14: ...yed Selects Desired Menu is Displayed 1 Press the ACTION button to display the Main Menu with Icons 2 Press the CH UP or DOWN and the VOL LEFT or RIGHT buttonsto select the desired Icon whenthe Main Menu is displayed selected Icon will be indicated in Red 3 Press the VOL buttons for left and right movement and the CH buttons for up or down movement 4 To exit the Main Menu first select the EXIT Ico...

Page 15: ...I IIIIIIIIIIIII I 4 Press the CH UP or DOWN button to select the desired Picture Adjustment Color Tint Brightness Picture or Sharpness 5 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT buttonto adjust your selection The selected Picture Adjustment will be displayed 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining Picture Adjustments 7 Press the ACTION button twice to exit the Picture Adjustment Menu Picture Norm This feature...

Page 16: ...o display the Game Guard Menu Located On Remote Control SelectsDesired When Menuis Displayed 1GAME GUARD I LOCK CH 3 4 AND VIDEO INPUTS HOW LONG 12 HOURS ENTER CODE SET NO Selects or Adjusts Featur s When Menu is Displayed 4 Press the VOL RIGHT button to select the desired hours 12 24 or48 for Game Guard Lockout to be activated 5 Press the CH DOWN button to select ENTER CODE Then enter a 3 digit c...

Page 17: ... 3 Enter the same 3 digitcode previously used in step 5 with Remote Control Keyboard LOCK ACTIVATED ENTER CODE TO CHANGE SE I FINGS Enter Same 3 Digit Code Previously Used GAME GUARD UNLOCKED If 3 Digit Code Is The Same INVALID CODE ENTERED If 3 Digit Code Is Not The Same 17 ...

Page 18: ...ACTION button to display the Main Menu 2 Press the CH DOWN button to select the Timer Icon 3 Press the ACTION button to display the Timer Control Menu _1 TIMER CONTROL I SLEEP TIMER NO PROGRAM TIMER ON OFF CHANNEL 3 SET NO 4 Press the VOL RIGHT buttonto select 30 60 or90 minutes Sleep Timer will be activated 5 Press the ACTION button twice to exit the Timer Control Menu NOTE To deactivate Sleep Ti...

Page 19: ...accordingly 6 Press the CH DOWN button to select the minutes position 7 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button repeatedly to set minutes 8 Press the CH DOWN button to select OFF time 9 Repeat steps 5 through 7 for setting OFF time 10 Press the CH DOWN button to select CHANNEL 11 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button or use the Remote Control Keyboard to enter the channel number desired when the set tums ...

Page 20: ...Icon 3 Press the ACTION button to display the Set Up Menu ACTION Displays and Exits Menus Located On Remote Control MENU ICON TEXT __1 O N MUTE NO TIME AM ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAM NO MANUAL PROGRAM NO MODE OFF FIELD 1 Selects Desired Menu is Displayed 4 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button to select ICON with TEXT or ICON only 5 Press the ACTION button twice to exit the Set Up Menu Selects or Adju...

Page 21: ...atures When Menu is Displayed Selects Desired Feature When Menu is Displayed _N_ ICON TEXT N MUTE NO SET TIME AM ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAM NO MANUAL PROGRAM NO MODE OFF FIELD 1 4 Press the CH DOWN button to select CC ON MUTE 5 Press the VOL RIGHT button to select NO OFF CAP Cl or CAP C2 Recommended Set Up 1 Place CC ON MUTE into the CAP C1 Mode 2 Press the CH DOWN button to select CC MODE 3 Press...

Page 22: ...s the ACTION button to display the Set Up Menu Located On Remote Control Selects Desired Feature When Menu is Displayed MENU ICON TEXT ON MUTE NO SET TIME AM ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAM NO MANUAL PROGRAM NO I _ MODE OFF FIELD 1 Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed 4 Press the CH DOWN button to select SET TIME 5 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT buttonto set hours set AM PM accordingly 6 Pre...

Page 23: ...onverter box channels 01 125 1 Press the ACTION buttonto display the Main Menu 2 Press the CH DOWN and VOL RIGHT buttons to select the Set Up Icon 3 Press the ACTION button to display the Set Up Menu Located On Remote Control Selects or Adjusts Features When Menu is Displayed SelectsDesired FeatureWhen Menuis Displayed I MENU ICON TEXT ON MUTE NO SET TIME AM ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAM NO MANUAL PR...

Page 24: ... to select the Set Up Icon 3 Press the ACTION button to display the Set Up Menu I MENU ICON TEXT ON MUTE NO SET TIME AM ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAM NO MANUAL PROGRAM NO MODE OFF FIELD 1 4 Press the CH DOWN button to select AUTO PRO GRAM 5 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT buttonto start Auto Programming Channels will automatically advance until all channels have been scanned 6 Press the ACTION button twi...

Page 25: ... Menu MENU ICON TEXT ON MUTE NO SET TIME AM ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAM NO MANUAL PROGRAM NO MODE OFF FIELD 1 4 Press the CH DOWN button to select MANUAL PROGRAM 5 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button to displaythe Manual Programming Menu I MANUAL PROGRAM I ENTER CHANNEL 3 TO ADD 4 TO DELETE 6 Use the CH UP or DOWN button or the Remote Keyboard 3 through 9 buttons to select channels 7 Press the VOL R...

Page 26: ...O PROGRAM NO MANUAL PROGRAM NO MODE OFF FIELD 1 4 Press the CH DOWN button to select CC MODE 5 Press the VOL RIGHT button to select OFF CAP C1 TEXT C1 CAP 32 or TEXT C2 6 Press the CH DOWN button to select the Field position 7 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button to select FIELD 1 or FIELD 2 8 Press the ACTION button twice to exit the Set Up Menu CAPTION OFF Recommended mode when you do not wish to ...

Page 27: ...3 ENTER CAPTION A TO MOVE _ TO SELECT CURSOR CHARACTER Helpful Hints when the Maximum amount of station identifiers are entered FULL will be displayed in the characters position 4 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button or use the Remote Control Keyboard to enter channel number you wish to assign a Station Identifier 5 Press the CH DOWN button to select ENTER CAPTION 6 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT butto...

Page 28: ...io functions 7 Press the ACTION button twice to exit the Audio Adjustment Menu Selects orAdjusts Features When Menu is Displayed Audio Norm This feature is used to reset BASS TREBLE and BALANCE back to a factory preset level 1 Pressthe ACTION buttonto displaythe Main Menu 2 Press the CH UP DOWN and VOL LEFT RIGHT buttonsto highlightthe Audio Icon 3 Press the ACTION button to display the Audio Adju...

Page 29: ...elect Stereo SAP Second Audio Programming or Mono The selected mode will be underlined 6 Press the ACTION button twice to exit the Audio Adjustment Menu TV Speaker This feature is used to turn the internal speakers ON or OFF It is used when the Receiver is connected to an External Audio Amplifier Refer to To Audio Amp section for further informa tion 1 Press the ACTION buttonto displaythe Main Men...

Page 30: ...e CH UP or DOWN button to highlight SURROUND 5 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button to select SURROUND OFF or ON 6 Press the ACTION buttontwice to exit the Audio Ad justment Menu AI Sound This feature regulates the volume be tween programs and Commercial audio to maintain a constant sound output level 1 Press the ACTION button to displaythe Main Menu 2 Press the CH DOWN and VOL RIGHT buttons to se l...

Page 31: ...to select MAIN 5 Press the VOL LEFT or RIGHT button to select IV Vl VIDEO 1 or V2 VIDEO 2 for Main Picture The selected mode will be underlined 6 Press the ACTION button twice to exit the Input Select Menu PIP Input Selection This feature is used to select IV Mode Operation orone of two Video Inputs forthe PIP Picture in Picture frame Used with optional accessory Video equipment 1 Press the ACTION...

Page 32: ...y press the VOL RIGHT button until the VCR turns OFF Laser Disc Player For programming the Universal Remote for Laser Disc Players use the same procedure as programming VCR s NOTE Place the Remote VCR LDP switch into the LDP position Procedure 1 Place the Remote TV AUX CABLE switch into the CABLE position 2 Press and hold the CABLE POWER button down on Universal Remote 3 Enter two digit code using...

Page 33: ...MGA 04 27 Minolta 05 Mitsubishi 04 27 Montgomery Ward 06 Mul_tech 07 15 15 34 35 36 37 19 08 32 36 05 14 16 30 16 30 16 30 16 29 30 VCR Brand Code s NEC 02 14 Panasonic 00 01 Pentax 05 Philco 00 29 Philips 00 29 Pioneer 05 Quasar 00 01 RCA 05 07 Realistic 00 02 Samsung 07 32 Sanyo 02 12 Scott 04 13 Sears 02 05 Sharp 06 24 Sony 17 26 Sylvania 00 29 Symphonic 15 Tashiko 09 Tatung 30 Teac 15 30 Tekni...

Page 34: ...3 Adjust volume of TV to desired listening level 4 Adjust volume of audio amp to match the level of TV 5 Select INT SPEAKERS OFF Mode Refer to the Audio Menu rv Speakers section 6 Audio bass treble balance volume and mute can now be controlled by the TV Remote Control Video Audio Connection VCR or VIDEO DISC PLAYER TERMINALS ON BACK OF RECEIVER S VIDEO _ VIDEO AUnlO 2 _ 1 INPUT O AMP TERMINALS ON ...

Page 35: ...y with a soft clean cloth Avoid excessive moisture Do not use benzene thinners or other petroleum based cleaners Wood Cabinets When dusting or polishing the cabinet use a clean soft cloth and stroke straightwith the grain An occasional coat of furniture polish will help preserve the finish Do not use benzene thinners or other petroleum based cleaners Do not place objects made of plastic or rubber ...

Page 36: ...E I rlNG ANTENNA INPUT CORRECT IF APPLICABLE CHECK THAT AC POWER LINE IS PLUGGED INTO AC OUTLET BRIGHTNESS AUDIO CONTROLS SET PROPERLY TRY ANOTHER CHANNEL COLOR CONTROL SE I I INGS TRY ANOTHER CHANNEL RECEIVER IN VIDEO MODE WITH NO SIGNAL CC CLOSED CAPTION IN TEXT MODE SELECT CAPTION OFF MODE TO ELIMINATE BLACK BOX Should this unit turn ON momentarily and then turn OFF orfail to operate unplug the...