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CH/CC numbers
When you want to use the INSERT function on page 34, find the CH/CC number corresponding to the Channel number of the TV 
channel from this table.
CCIR:  The CCIR channel numbers are the channel numbers used in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, etc.
OIRT:  The OIRT channel numbers are the channel numbers used in Eastern Europe, Russia, Vietnam, etc.
AUSTRALIA:  The AUSTRALIA channel numbers are the channel numbers used in Australia, etc.
CHChannel
CCIR OIRT AUSTRALIA
CH02 E2 R1 AU-0
CH03 E3 AU-1
CH04 E4 R2 AU-2
CH05 E5 R6 AU-6
CH06 E6 R7 AU-7
CH07 E7 R8 AU-8
CH08 E8 R9 AU-9
CH09 E9
CH10 E10 R10 AU-10
CH11 E11 R11 AU-11
CH12 E12 R12
CH13
CH14
CH15
CH16
CH17
CH18
CH19
CH20
CH21 E21
CH22 E22
CH23 E23
CH24 E24
CH25 E25
CH26 E26
CH27 E27
CH28 E28
CH29 E29
CH30 E30
CH31 E31
CH32 E32
CH33 E33
CH34 E34
CH35 E35
CH36 E36
CH37 E37
CH38 E38
CH39 E39
CH40 E40
CH41 E41
CH42 E42
CH43 E43
CH44 E44
CH45 E45
CH46 E46
CH47 E47
CH48 E48
CH49 E49
CH50 E50
CH51 E51
CH52 E52
CH53 E53
CH54 E54
CH55 E55
CH56 E56
CH57 E57
CH58 E58
CH59 E59
CH60 E60
CH61 E61
CH62 E62
CH63 E63
CH64 E64
CH65 E65
CH66 E66
CH67 E67
CH68 E68
CH69 E69
CH70CCChannel
CCIR OIRT AUSTRALIA
CC01 S-1 AU-5
CC02 S-2
CC03 S-3
CC04 S-4
CC05 S-5
CC06 S-6 AU-5A
CC07 S-7
CC08 S-8
CC09 S-9
CC10 S-10
CC11 S-11
CC12 S-12
CC13 S-13
CC14 S-14
CC15 S-15
CC16 S-16
CC17 S-17
CC18 S-18
CC19 S-19
CC20 S-20
CC21 S-21
CC22 S-22
CC23 S-23
CC24 S-24
CC25 S-25
CC26 S-26
CC27 S-27
CC28 S-28
CC29 S-29
CC30 S-30
CC31 S-31
CC32 S-32
CC33 S-33
CC34 S-34
CC35 S-35
CC36 S-36
CC37 S-37
CC38 S-38
CC39 S-39
CC40 S-40
CC41 S-41
CC42
CC43
CC44
CC45
CC46
CC47
CC48
CC49
CC50
CC51
CC52
CC53
CC54
CC55
CC56
CC57
CC58
CC59
CC60
CC61
CC62
CC63
CC64
CC75 X
CC76 Y R3
CC77 Z R4 AU-3
CC78 Z+1 R5
CC79 Z+2 AU-4
CC95
CC96
CC97
CC98
CC99
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Troubleshooting
If a problem arises while you are using the TV, please read this “Troubleshooting” well before you request having the TV repaired. 
You may be able to fix it easily by yourself. For example, if the AC plug is disconnected from the AC outlet, or the TV aerial has 
problems, you may think there is a problem with the TV itself.
Important:
• This Troubleshooting guide only covers problems whose cause are not easy to determine. If a question arise when you are 
operating a function, read the page(s) corresponding to the operation of the function well, not this Troubleshooting guide.
• After you have followed the Troubleshooting description or the operating description of the functions concerned without any 
success, remove the AC plug from the AC outlet and request a repair of your TV. Do not attempt to repair the TV by yourself or 
remove the rear cover of the TV.
„If you cannot turn on the TV
• Are the AC plugs on the power cords from the TV and 
receiver connected to AC outlets?
„No picture/No sound
• Have you chosen a TV channel whose reception is 
extremely bad? In this case, the BLUE BACK function 
will be activated, the entire screen becomes blue, and the 
sound is muted. In spite of this, if you want to view the 
TV channel, follow the description “BLUE BACK” on 
page 31 to try to change the BLUE BACK function 
setting to OFF.
• Have you set the SPEAKER function to OFF? Follow 
the description “SPEAKER” on page 28 to confirm the 
SPEAKER function setting to try to solve the problem.
• If the SYSTEM setting for a TV channel is incorrect, it 
may prevent the sound from being issued. Follow the 
description “EDIT/MANUAL” on page 33 to use the 
MANUAL function to try to change the SYSTEM 
setting.
„Poor picture
• If noise totally obscures the picture (snow), the aerial or 
aerial cable may have trouble. Check the following to try 
to solve the trouble:
Has the TV and aerial been connected properly?
Has the aerial cable been damaged?
Is the aerial pointed to the right direction?
Is the aerial itself faulty?
• If the TV or aerial receives interference from the other 
devices, stripes or noise may appear in the picture. Move 
such devices as an amplifier, personal computer, or a 
hair drier that can cause interference away from your 
TV, or try changing its location. If the aerial suffers 
interference from a radio tower or high-voltage wire, 
please contact your local dealer.
• If the TV receives interference from signal reflecting 
from mountains or building, double-pictures (ghosting) 
will occur. Try to change the aerial’s direction or replace 
the antenna with the one with better directionality.
• Are your COLOUR SYSTEM settings for the TV 
channels correct? Follow the description “COLOUR 
SYSTEM” on page 26 to try to solve the trouble.
• Has COLOUR or BRIGHT been controlled properly? 
Follow the description “Picture Adjustment” on page 24 
to try to adjust them properly.
• Videotaping teletext is not recommended because it may 
not record correctly.
• When viewing images from commercially available 
video software products, or videos from videotapes 
which have been recorded improperly, the top of the 
image may be distorted. This is due to the condition of 
the video signal, and not because of malfunction.
„Poor sound
• Have you adjusted BASS or TREBLE properly? If not, 
follow the description “Sound Adjustment” on page 28 
to try to adjust them properly.
• When the TV channel reception is poor, it can be hard to 
hear the stereo or bilingual sound. In this case, follow the 
description “STEREO / I • II” on page 28 to hear the 
sound more easily by changing it to a mono sound.
„Operation disabled
• Have the batteries of the remote control become 
exhausted? Follow the description “Putting the batteries 
into the Remote control” on page 7 and replace them 
with new batteries to try to solve the problem.
• Have you attempted to use the remote control at the sides 
or rear of the TV or at a location more than seven meters 
apart from the TV location? Operate the remote control 
in the front of your TV or a location less than seven 
meters from your TV to try to solve the problem.
• When you are viewing a teletext programme, you cannot 
operate the menus. Press the b button to return the 
teletext programme to the ordinary TV programme to try 
operating the menus.
• If the TV suddenly stops responding, disconnect the 
power cords of the TV and receiver from the AC outlets. 
Connect them to the AC outlets again to turn on the TV. 
If the TV returns to a normal state, it is not a failure.
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„Other concerns
• When the SLEEP TIMER function operates, the TV is 
automatically turned off. If the TV is turned off 
suddenly, try to press the # (Standby) button to turn on 
the TV once again. At this time, if the TV resumes a 
normal state, there is no problem.
• When a WSS signal is included in the broadcast signal or 
the signal from an external device, the ZOOM mode will 
change automatically. When you want to return to the 
previous ZOOM mode, press the c button to 
choose the ZOOM mode again.
• It takes a short period of time from the time an operation 
such as changing channels is performed until an image is 
displayed. This is not a malfunction. This is the time 
required for the image to stabilize before it can be 
displayed.
• The TV may emit a crackling sound due to a sudden 
change in temperature. It does not matter if a picture or 
sound does not show any abnormality. If you hear 
crackling sounds frequently while you are viewing the 
TV, other causes may be assumed. For precautionary 
purposes, request your service technician to inspect it.
• In the twin pictures mode the sub-picture may disappear 
when the external device is operated. If this happens, 
press the P button and display the sub-picture again.
• The headphone volume is adjusted with the 
“HEADPHONE” menu. It cannot be adjusted with the 
5 buttons or r (volume) q buttons.
• When TV SPEAKER in the “HEADPHONE” menu is 
ON, even if the headphones are connected, sound is 
emitted from the TV speaker. When you do not want to 
emit sound from the TV speaker, turn the setting OFF.
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Specifications
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.Pictures displayed on the screen using this TV’s ZOOM functions should not be shown for any commercial or demonstration purpose 
in public places (cafes, hotels, etc.) without the consent of the owners of copyright of the original picture sources, as this constitutes an 
infringement of copyright.
Model
ItemPD-42DX
Broadcasting systems B, G, I, D, K, K1
Colour systems PAL, SECAM
• The EXT terminals also support the NTSC 3.58/4.43 MHz system.
Channels and frequencies VHF low channel (VL) =46.25 to 168.25 MHz
VHF high channel (VH) =175.25 to 463.25 MHz
UHF channel (U) =471.25 to 855.25 MHz
• Receives cable channels in mid band (X to Z+2, S1 to S10), super band (S11 to S20) and hyper band (S21 to 
S41).
Sound-multiplex systems A2 (B/G, D/K), NICAM (B/G, I, D/K) system
Teletext systems FLOF (Fastext), TOP, WST (World Standard System)
Languages displayed by teletext  Please see the table in the description “Changing the TELETEXT LANGUAGE setting” on page 36.
Power requirements AC 110 to 240 V , 50/60 Hz
Power consumption TV:
Average: 338 W, Standby: 0.5 W
Receiver:
Average: 35 W, Standby: 2.4 W
Picture tube size Viewable area 105.7 cm (measured diagonally)
Audio output Rated Power output: 10 W + 10 W + 15 W (Woofer)
Speakers DD speaker ((9.5 cm × 1cm) oval × 1) × 2
Subwoofer (16 cm round woofer × 1) × 1
VIDEO-1 terminal RCA connectors × 3
• Video input and Audio L/R inputs are available.
VIDEO-2 terminal RCA connectors × 3, S-VIDEO connector × 1
• Video input, S-VIDEO (Y/C) input, Audio L/R inputs are available.
VIDEO-3 terminal RCA connectors × 3, S-VIDEO connector × 1
• Video input, S-VIDEO (Y/C) input, Audio L/R inputs are available.
VIDEO-4 terminal RCA connectors × 5
• Component video (Pr, Pb, Y) inputs and Audio L/R inputs are available.
• progressive-scanning signals (625p or 525p) are available.
VIDEO-5 terminal RCA connectors × 3, S-VIDEO connector  × 1
• Video input, S-VIDEO (Y/C) input and Audio L/R inputs are available.
OUT terminal RCA connectors × 3
• Video output and Audio L/R outputs are available.
AUDIO OUT terminal RCA connectors × 2
• Audio L/R outputs are available.
Headphone jack Stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm in diameter)
Dimensions (W × H × D) TV:  1035 mm × 640 mm × 98 mm
1123 mm × 640 mm × 98 mm (When mounting the DD speakers)
Receiver: 435 mm × 99 mm × 382 mm
DD speaker:  42 mm × 639 mm × 54 mm
Subwoofer: 435 mm × 230 mm × 126 mm
Weight TV: 33.0 kg 
35.5 kg (Except for mounting fixture)
Receiver: 5.6 kg
DD speaker:  0.8 kg
Subwoofer: 3.7 kg
Accessories Refer to “Checking contents of packages” on page 5.
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