Panasonic TC-14B3R User manual

TC-14B3R/NOperatingInstruction
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TQB8E2445
Pleaseread these instructions completely beforeuse andretainthemforfuturereference.
TC-14B3R/N
(U.K.Standard)

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DearPanasonicCustomer,
Welcometothe Panasonicfamily of customers.We hopethatyou havemany years of enjoymentfromyour newcolour television.The
bestway tounderstand the featuresof thistelevisionistoread thisbook thoroughly, before operating theset.
CONTENTS
DWarningsandPrecautions3...................
DAccessories4................................
DFittingRemoteControlBatteries4..............
DInstallationandSet-up5......................
DLocationofControls7.........................
DMenu Operation8............................
DAudio/VideoConnections10...................
DVCRandSatelliteReceiverInstallation11.........
DTrouble-shooting12...........................
DGeneralInformation12.........................
DSpecifications13..............................
DScartTerminalInformation13...................

Important Note:
The layoutof themains plugused
may differfromthisillustration.
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WARNINGSANDPRECAUTIONS
DThis T.V.isdesigned to operate onA.C.220 -240V,
50Hz andiscapable of receiving the PALItransmission
standard.
DDo notexposethis TV set torainorexcessivemoisture.
DWARNING:HIGHVOLTAGE!
Do notremovetherearcover, there arenouser
serviceable partsinside.
DAvoidexposing theTV set todirect sunlightorother
sourcesof heat.
DRemovethemains plugfromthewall socketwhenthe
TV setis not tobeusedforaprolonged periodof time.
Do not pull thepowercable toremovethemains plug
fromthesocket, always remove it bytheplug.
DCABINETANDPICTURETUBECARE
Removethemainsplugfromthewallsocket.Thecabinet
and picturetubecanbecleanedwithasoft cloth
moistenedwith mild detergentandwater.Do notuse
solutions containing benzol orpetroleum.TV setscan
producestaticelectricity, caremust betaken whenever
touching theTV screen.
DAdequateventilationisessential topreventfailure of
electrical components.We recommend thatagapof at
least5cmisleftall around this TV even whenitisplaced
insideacabinetorbetween shelves.
FORYOURSAFETYPLEASEREADTHEFOLLOWINGCAREFULLY
Thisappliance is suppliedwitha fitted three pin mains plugforyour safety and convenience. A 5 ampfuse isfittedinthisplug. Ifthe
fuse is replaced thenthereplacementfusemust be5ampratedandshould be approved byASTAorBSIto BS1362.
Check fortheASTAmarkorthe BSI markonthebodyofthe fuse.
Ifthefittedplughasaremovablefusecoveryoumustensurethatitisrefittedwhenthefuseisreplaced.Ifyoulosethefusecovertheplug
mustnot beuseduntilareplacement coverisobtained.
Replacementfusecovers canbepurchased throughyour local Panasonic dealer.
Theplugfittedtothisapplianceincorporatesamainsfiltercircuit.Ifthisisremovedor
replacedwithanon-filteredmainsplugthistelevisionwillnolongermeettheEuropean
standardsforElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC).Ifthefittedplugisunsuitablefor
thesocketoutletinyourhomeanappropriateadaptershouldbeused.
Nonetheless,ifthefittedplugisreplaced,thefuseshouldbetakenoutandthecut-off
plugdisposedofsafely.Thereisdangerofsevere electricalshockifthecut off plugis
insertedintoany13ampsocket.
Ifanewplugistobe fitted please observethewiring code as shown below.
If inanydoubt pleaseconsultaqualifiedelectrician.
Howtoreplacethefuse:
Liftout theremovable fusecompartmentwithascrewdriverandreplacethe fuse, then refit
securely intothemains plug.
IMPORTANT:-Thewiresinthemains leadof thisappliance arecolouredinaccordancewiththe following code:-
BLUE:NEUTRALBROWN:LIVE
Asthecoloursofthewiresinthemainsleadofthisappliancemaynotcorrespond tothemarkingsidentifying theterminalsinyourplug,
proceedasfollows :-
1.TheBLUEwiremust beconnected totheterminal marked‘N’ orcoloured black.
2.TheBROWNwiremust beconnected totheterminal marked‘L’ orcolouredred.
IMPORTANTNOTE:UndernocircumstancesshouldeitherofthesewiresbeconnectedtotheEarthterminalofthethreepinplug,marked
withthe letter‘E’ orthe earth symbol ( ).

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ACCESSORIES
Remote Control Transmitter
EUR501302
Batteriesforthe
Remote Control Transmitter.
(2xR6 (UM3) size)
OperatingInstruction
book
TV Guarantee CRTGuarantee
Questionnaire
Checkthat you have theaccessoriesand items shown
Colour
Tube
IndoorAerial
TSA8E003
TC-14B3R/N
FITTINGREMOTECONTROLBATTERIES
ReplacethecoverSlide off thebatterycover Insertbatteries-notecorrectpolarity
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DMakesurethat thebatteriesare fitted thecorrect way round.
DDo notmixold batteries with newbatteries.Remove old, exhausted batteriesimmediately.
DDo notmix different batterytypes,i.e. Alkaline andManganese.Do notuserechargeable (Ni-Cad)batteries.

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INSTALLATIONANDSET-UP
RFOUT
RFINV
A
RFOUT
RFINV
A
VCR
SATELLITERECEIVER
VCR
FurtherdetailsofAudio/Videoconnectionscanbe
foundonpage 10.
Connect Aerial co-axial cable direct
toTV RF INsocket.
Ifrequired, insert the indooraerial intothecasesocket
and connect thecable totheTV RF INsocket.
OR
OR
Connect aerial co-axial cable toRFInputsocketof
VCR andaRFco-axial cable from VCR RF Outsocket
toTV RF INsocket.
TheVCR canalsobeconnected totheTV usinga
SCARTtoSCARTlead.
Connect aerial co-axial cable toRFInputsocketof
Satellite Receiver. AnRF co-axial cable connectsfrom
Satellite ReceiverRF Outsocket toVCR RF INsocket.
Afurtherco-axial cable connectsfromtheVCR RF
OUT socket totheTV RF INsocket.
TheSatellite ReceiverandVCR canalsobe linked by
SCARTtoSCARTlead.
FurtherinformationforVCRandSatelliteReceiver
installationwiththisTVcanbefoundonpage 11.
Ancillary equipmentandleadsarenotsupplied.
USINGAVCR
USINGAVCRANDSATELLITERECEIVER
TVonly
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INSTALLATIONANDSET-UP
Programmechange
Volume adjust
Switch ONyour VCR (if connected).
Switch ONyour Satellite Receiver (if connected).
Plug theTV intoamains socketandswitch ON.
IftheTV has not beentunedforyouthen
Autosetupwill begin.TV stations will be
locatedandstored.
Programmes will appearimmediately if your
dealer hasalreadytuned theTV foryou.
The firstavailable channel will bedisplayed.
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AutoSetup
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TheTV stations will bestoredinthe orderthat they
havebeenfound, if the orderis not to your
preference it canberearranged. Refertothe
Tuningmenu Swapfeature-see page 9 for
details.
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ITIS IMPORTANTthatyouonly useTV programmeposition‘0’ toviewyour VCR.If your VCR picturedoes notappearonprogramme
position‘0’(theVCRposition),itwillbenecessarytoeitheradjusttheRFchanneloftheVCR(refertoyour VCRoperatinginstructions)or
adjust thetuningof theTV’sprogramme“0” orboth until the RF output channel of theVCR is received, refertopage 11 forguidance.

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LOCATIONOFCONTROLS
Off timer
Press toselect from30,60 or90
minutes.
Select 0tocancel Off timer.
Switchesbetweenthe
currentandlast
programmepositions
RemoteControl keys
:Select
-/+:Adjust
N:Exit
MainMenu
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
TuningMenu
Mains Power On/Off switch
Note:
Ifthepower supply isinterruptede.g.
mains plugremovedfrom socketoutlet,
thentheredlightindicatingstandbymay
be onforashort periodof time.
STR
Storestuningandotherfunction settings
F
Selectsa functionfrom :
Volume,Contrast,Brightness,Colour,
Sharpness andManual Tuning.
TV /AV
SwitchesbetweenTVand AV modes
RCA Audio/Video sockets
Headphonesocket
OnScreenDisplays
Menu Title
CursorBar
SubMenu
Commands :
A guidetothevarious options
available wheninOnScreenMenu
operations.
Front PanelControls
?/-,?/+
Programmeup/down.
Whena functionisalreadydisplayed,
allows adjustmentof the function.
Numeric keysfor
programmechange
FunctionSelect
Press todisplay theOn ScreenMenus
(Page 8)
Restoresthe levelspreviously
setwithSTR(TV front panel)
StandbyOn/Off
SoundmuteOn/Off
SwitchesbetweenTVand
AV modes (Page 10)
Channel up/down and
Menu option select
Adjustscurrently selected
function. Adjuststhevolume
if no functionis selected
Selectionof programmes
10-70 usingnumeric keys
Status :
Displaysprogrammeposition

F
:Select
-/+:Adjust
N:Exit
MainMenu
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
TuningMenu
Brightness
MainMenu
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
TuningMenu
:Select
-/+:Adjust
N:Exit
MainMenu
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
TuningMenu
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MENUOPERATION
Select
Adjust/Access
Display Menu /
Previous Menu
ExitMenu AutoSetupstart
ShippingCondition start
Manual Tuningstore
ProgrammeSwap
MainMenu
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
TheContrast,Brightness,ColourandSharpnessmay bealtered
tosuit theviewing conditions and personal preferences.

:Select
-/+:Access
N:Exit
MainMenu
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
TuningMenu
:Select
-/+:Access
F:PreviousMenu
N:Exit
TuningMenu
AutoSetup
ManualTuning
ShippingCondition
Swap
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AutoSetup
TV/AV:Start
F:PreviousMenu
N:Exit
Tuning datawill beErased!
:Select
-/+:Adjust
TV/AV:Swap
F:PreviousMenu
N:Exit
Swap
Position01
with
Position07
FManualTuning(FrontPanel)
TV/AV:ProgrammePosition
-/+:StartSearch
STR:Store
F,N:Exit
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BBC1CEEFAX
Function select /
Exit
Store
Search
Changeprogrammeposition
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MENUOPERATION
TuningMenu
TheTuningmenuprovidesaccesstobothmanualandautomatic
tuningmenus.
AutoSetup
TheAutoSetupmenu allows youto automatically retunetheTV,
particularly useful if you moveto anarea thatis served by a
different transmitter.
Manual Tuning
TheManualtuningmenuallowsindividualprogrammepositions
tobetunedmanually.
ShippingCondition
Allowsyoutoclearalltuninginformationandresetallcontrollevels
back tothe factorysettings.
Swap
IftheprogrammeorderafterAutoSetupisnottoyourpreference
youcan swap programmesbetweenpositions.
Anexamplecouldbeforregionalvariations,e.g.BBC1Walesand
BBC1West,whereyoumaywanttoswapthemsothatBBC1West
appears onprogrammeposition1.
Manual Tuning (front panelofthetelevision)
Thestationsmayalsobemanuallytunedusingthecontrolsonthe
frontof thetelevision.
Press theFkey (Front panel) until “Manual Tuning” is reached.
Press -or+to access “Manual Tuning”.

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AUDIO/VIDEOCONNECTIONS(FRONTOR REAR)
AV (Audio/Video)isadedicatedinputfor VCR’s, Satellite Receivers andotherAudio/Video equipment.
To ensurecorrect display of anAudio/Video input, itis necessaryto firstselect AV modeusing theTV/AVkey ontheremotecontrol or
front panel controls.
VCR
COMPUTER(RGB)
SATELLITERECEIVER
CAMCORDER
Outputfrom
Headphone
socket
RCA
Audio
Cable
RCA
Video
Cable
Headphones
with3.5mm plug
Video input
toVsocketAudio input toAsocketInput/Outputfrom
AVSCARTSocketSCARTCable
VCR
CAMCORDER
NOTE:
Ensurethat the RGB
equipmentis switched
OFF beforereturning toTV
mode.
Ancillary equipmentand cables shown arenotsuppliedwiththis TV set.
Do not connect acomputer with TTL output(5V) tothis TV set.
TheTV’s speaker will be automatically disconnectedwhilst theheadphonesareconnected.
Do not connect frontandrearAVinputs simultaneously,asthesoundand pictures will bemixed.

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VCRANDSATELLITERECEIVERINSTALLATION
Your newTVis suppliedwithprogrammeposition‘0’ set toreceive anRF signal fromaVCR.
However,if for somereasontheVCR istuned toadifferentRF channel thenyou will notreceive anypicture or soundfromtheVCR on
programmeposition‘0’ of theTV.Itwill benecessaryto eitheradjust theRFchannel of theVCR orto adjust thetuningof theTV’s
programmeposition‘0’ orboth until the RF output channel of theVCR is received.
Itisintendedthat thisadviceisusedinconjunctionwiththeinstructionbooksforyourancillaryequipment.
rearof
VCR
-+Tostartsearchfor VCR playback
Toreturn to
viewingscreen
Tostoreposition
??Toselect programmeposition‘0’ (VCR)
Programmepositionisdisplayed topleft
of screen
Access theManualtuningmenu as
detailedonpage 9.
TOTUNE YOUR TVTOTHE VCR
Insert
recorded tape
and select
playback
SetTV to
programme
position ‘0’
VCR
Adjust
tuning
Operation
completed
See belowfor
installationofVCR
and
SatelliteReceiver
TOTUNE YOURVCR TOTHE TV
RFCHANNELADJUST
Note:
SomeVCR’sarecapable of adjusting their
RF channel via their remotecontrol unit.
TV/AV
ManualTuning
:ProgrammePosition
-/+:StartSearch
TV/AV:Store.
F:PreviousMenu
N:Exit
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VCR
TV/AV
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If youaregoing touseaSatellite ReceiverandaVCR,itisimportant, to avoid tuning problems, that they arebothtuned to output their
signalsondifferent channels.Forexample,if your VCR istuned to output channel 32,your Satellite Receivercould beset to output
channel 34.Referto your Satellite ReceiverandVCR instructionbooksforprecisetuninginformation.

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TROUBLE-SHOOTING
Beforecallingforservice,determinethesymptomsandmakeafewsimplechecksasshownbelow.Forservicepleasecontactyourlocal
Panasonic dealerquoting themodel numberandserial number (bothare locatedat therearof theTV).
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InterferenceNoisySound Electrical appliances, vehicles,fluorescentlights
Normal PictureNoisy orNoSoundVolume level or soundmuted
No PictureNoSoundNot pluggedintoA.C.outlet, notswitchedon
picture/sound controls setatminimum levels
No Colour Normal SoundColour controls setatminimum levels
Scrambled Normal orWeak SoundRetunechannel(s)
GENERALINFORMATION
SleepFeature
IfthesetisnotswitchedoffwhentheTVstationstopstransmitting,itwillautomaticallygotostandbymodeafter30minutes.Thisfunction
will notoperatewheninAV mode.
LastPositionMemory
Certainfunctionshavealastpositionmemory,i.e.thesettingatthetimeofswitchoffwillbethesettingusedwhenthereceiverisswitchedon
again:
ProgrammepositionColour Volume
ContrastBrightness Standby
Sharpness Status
TVGames/HomeComputers
ExtendeduseofTV gamesor homecomputers withanytelevision set cancauseapermanent‘shadow’ onthescreen.Thistype of
irreversible picturetubedamagecanbe limited by observing the following points :
DReducethebrightness and contrastlevelstoaminimum viewinglevel.
DDo notoperatethetelevision setforacontinuous periodof timewhile usingTV gamesor homecomputers.
Thistypeofpicturetubedamage is notanoperating defect andas suchis not covered bythe Panasonicwarranty.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Model Number : TC-14B3R/N................
PowerSource:230 -240V50Hz A.C.................
PowerConsumption : 39W...........
Standby PowerConsumption : 9W...
PictureTube:34cmvisible diagonal................
Audio Output(Music) : 3W,16Oimpedance,Mono..........
Dimensions : 338 (H)x366 (W)x373 (D) mm..................
Weight:9.9kg.......................
Receiving Systems : PALIUHFE21-69............PAL525/60 Playback of NTSCtape fromPAL Video recorders (VCR)
Aerial -rear : UHF..................
Headphones-Front:3.5mm,16Oimpedance,Mono..........
AV-Rear : 21 pinterminal -Audio/Video in/out, RGB in....................
AV-Front:RCA Audio in/RCAVideo in...................
Designandspecifications aresubject tochangewithoutnotice.
Weightand dimensions shown are approximate.
SCART TERMINALINFORMATION
2468101214161820
13579111315171921
1. Audio out(R)
2. Audio in (R)
3. Audio out(L)
4. Audio earth
5.Blue earth
6. Audio in (L)
7.Blue in
8.- -
9. Greenearth
10.- -
11. Greenin
12.- -
13.Redearth
14. Ground
15.Redin
16. Status RGB
17.CVBSearth
18.RGBStatus earth
19.CVBSout(video)
20.CVBSin (video)
21. Socketearth

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