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High Definition Digital Receiver
TU-HDT104A
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Declaration of Conformity No. 3090, 21 April 2004/5/6
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are
Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Welcome We hope you have many years of enjoyment from your new Panasonic HD Digital Receiver. The simple, easy to follow instructions will enable you to quickly set up and install the equipment and begin your enjoyment of the available services. The availability of Digital services in your area is dependent upon the transmissions received by your aerial and the configuration of your existing equipment. Warnings and precautions ♦ This Digital Rec
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Contents 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................4 1.1 IMPORTANT: First time Installers .........................................................................4 2 The Digital Receiver .....................................................................................................4 2.1 Front Panel...........................................................
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 1 Introduction This Operating Instruction Book is the GUIDE to your digital receiver. In it you shall find comprehensive descriptions of the functions your of receiver. We strongly advise you follow the instructions in this manual. Once you become acquainted with the operations of your digital receiver, you will only need this manual for reference. 1.1 IMPORTANT: First time Installers IMPORTANT: For first time installers, please read Section 4,
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 2.2 Rear Panel • AC Power Mains: (100 - 250V~; 50/60 Hz), 1.0 A. • RF In: For connection to cable from outdoor terrestrial antenna. • RF Out: For connection to your TV antenna IN or VCR RF IN. • S-Video: Y/C component video for connection to TV. • CVBS: Two composite video outputs for connection to TV, VCR or other A/V receiver. • AUDIO: Two sets of stereo audio outputs for connection to TV, VCR or other A/V receiver. • YPbPr: Y/Pb
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 3.2 Control Panel • : To turn your STB • : To select the on/off (standby mode) desired audio sound • Number (0~9) keys: track To select channels • VOL / : For directly and other Volume adjustment commands. (only for analogue • : To toggle audio output) between present and • CH / : For previous channels changing channels • : To enter the • : To turn closed … service navigating captions on/off channel (Mos
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 4 Installing Your Digital Receiver 4.1 Connecting Your Digital Receiver The following illustrations show some examples for connecting this HD Digital Receiver. Select the connection that is best suited for your needs. Many other connections may be possible when optional devices such as RF cable splitters are included in your system. These devices may cause signal degradation and, if too many are used, poor quality picture and sound may result.
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Mode C (SD, TV/CVBS) Connect the CVBS composite video output socket on your digital receiver to your TV’s CVBS video input socket. Connect the S-Video (Y/C) component video output socket on your receiver to your TV’s S-Video input socket. (Refer to D) Note: Cable is not supplied. (D) CVBS / S-Video Connection Note: When unit is in Mode C, there is no output from the YPbPr sockets. Audio Connections If your display device is equipped with
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 4.2 Output Mode Selection After you have connected the AV cables for video and audio between your digital receiver and the display device, check that the position of the output selection switch is correct for your chosen connection method as in the table below. Switch Position Video Output Format Receiver Mode A YPbPr (Component Video) SD / HD B RGB HD C CVBS / S-Video SD Switch on the digital receiver and the display device, and select the c
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Mode B (HD, RGB) The switch on the rear of the digital receiver must be in position B, and the AV connections must be taken from the RGB HD15 socket. The digital receiver display will show “Hd r”. Press OK to confirm the selection, or switch to another mode. Proceed to INSTALLATION. Mode C (SD, CVBS) The switch on the rear of the digital receiver must be in position C, and the AV connections must be taken from the CVBS TV RCA socket. T
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A HD (YPbPr) HD (RGB) SD (CVBS) LCD/Plasma CRT LCD/Plasma CRT LCD/Plasma CRT 576i X X X X 576p X X X X 1080i X X X X 1152i X X 720p X X Table 1: Output format table When all formats have been tested, a list of all accepted video formats will be displayed. You will have the option to accept this list or to start the procedure again. The accepted display formats are then displayed and you are requested to select your
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 4.5 Select Aspect Ratio The first time the digital receiver is installed, or after Shipping Condition is restored (section 6.4), you will be asked to select your preferred aspect setting. This may be a choice of the Wide (16:9), Normal / Center Cut (4:3) or Normal / Letter Box (4:3). 4.6 Autotune The first time the digital receiver is installed, or after Shipping Condition is restored (section 6.4), the digital receiver will automatically scan f
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 5.2 Information Plate The Information Plate (I-Plate) shows information about the program that you are currently watching. The information plate appears briefly whenever you switch to a new channel or when there’s a problem with signal reception. To show the information plate, press the button. Press EXIT to remove the I-Plate from the screen. Program Guide The Program Guide is a user-friendly feature, which enables you to select, boo
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 5.4 Audio Selection The program you view may be accompanied by more than one audio soundtrack. These soundtracks may be of different languages or different types (Dolby D, MPEG-1 or MPEG-2). You may press the audio button to select your desired soundtrack. When you first press the button, the Audio OSD is shown on screen listing all available soundtracks. The currently played track is highlighted. This OSD will disappear in a few se
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 6 Using the Main Menu Your receiver comes with a directory of features or the Main OSD. The Main is your gateway to customising many of the features offered by your receiver. To access the Main OSD, press the MENU button. The Main feature comprises the following categories of services: 1. Program Guide provides access to: i. Programs Schedule ii. Programs Categorisation/Type iii. Booked Programs 2. TV/Radio Channels allows you to program: i.
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 6.1 Program Guide Programs Schedule By choosing the Program Guide banner on the Main OSD, the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) appears. The EPG is, in classic terms, a TV Guide, except it is presented on your TV screen. The EPG allows you to peek in advance, depending on services provided by your Service Provider, a few days or up to one week of TV programs and program information. By using the arrow keys on either your receiver or the remote
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Category Selection This special feature enables you to screen out your preferred programs by program Category or type. You can gain access to this feature by pressing the button (yellow). Use the arrow buttons to highlight the categories, and press OK to select or unselect any of the categories. By default, the item “All Categories” is highlighted. You have to de-select that item before selecting specific program type(s). As you sele
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A 6.2 TV/Radio Channels You may highlight any channel in the list by pressing up/down keys, then press OK to view that channel directly. This feature allows you to personalise your list of favourite channels, TV or Radio. Highlight a channel by using the / buttons, then press the “hot key” (red) to select or unselect. When a channel is selected a symbol will appear in the bar to indicate the favourite status. When you are changi
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A VCR out This setting affects the video format at the VCR output, or the TV output when mode C (CVBS) is selected. If your display is 4:3 format and the transmission of a program happens to be 16:9, the Normal/Letterbox mode will give you a complete picture, but black areas will L Le etterb tterbo ox x appear at the top and bottom. Alternatively you can choose the Normal/Center Cut mode to play the program in a full-screen format, however
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Operating Instruction Book TU-HDT104A Audio Language Priority From here you may prioritise languages for the audio output. To prioritise a language, press OK to highlight a language choice. Move the choice up or down by using the arrow buttons. Press OK again to confirm the priority. Note that this priority applies when you view new services. That is, the receiver will select the audio soundtrack with the highest priority as the default soundtrack. However, you may select any av
