Panasonic Color Television Ct 27sx11 Operating Instructions

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INSTALLATION
VCR Connection 
(For models CT-27SX31/U, CT-32SX31/U, and CT-36SX31/U)
Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a VCR only.
Note:VIDEO 1input is a dual-purpose input. It is primarily intended for connection
with 480i devices such as a DVD player using the Y P
B PR component video
jacks and Audio L & R jacks. However, it can also be connected to
conventional composite video sources such as a VCR, using only the Y/Video
jack and Audio L & R jacks. The on-screen label will display Component or
Video 1 depending on which source is connected.  
Note:The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the
VCR. See Programming the Remote Control in the Remote Control Quick
Reference Guide.
Viewing a television program
Procedure
1. Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Tune the television to the television program you want to view.
Viewing a video
Procedure
rOption A
1. Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select the video input (VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2, etc.) connected to your VCR.
3. Begin the video.
rOption B
1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Tune the television to Channel 3 or 4, depending on your VCR.
3. Begin the video.
COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUTINPUT 1
AUDIO
L
PBPRY/VIDEO
RL
VIDEO
INPUT 2
S-VIDEO
R
PROG.
OUT
RL
TO AUDIO
AMP
ANT 1
ANT 2SPLIT
OUT
VCR
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUTL
R
ANT OUT
ANT IN
CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV (may vary)
CABLES NOT SUPPLIED Incoming
Cable
Use  ei ther the
S- Video  or  V ideo
connecti on.  
INPUT 3
S-VIDEO    VIDEO        L  AUDIO R HPJJack used for 1/8
headpone plug
TERMINALS ON FRONT OF TV
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INSTALLATION
VCR Connection (cont.) 
Recording a television program
Procedure
rOption A (Recording and viewing the same program)
1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Tune the television to Channel 3 or 4, depending on your VCR.
3. Using the VCR, tune to the television program you want to record.
4. Begin recording.
rOption B (Recording one program while viewing another program)
1. Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select the video input (VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2, etc.) connected to your VCR.
3. Using the VCR, tune to the television program you want to record.
4. Begin recording.
5. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to switch back to TV mode.
6. Tune the television to the television program you want to view. 
Cable Box Connection
(For models CT-27SX31/U, CT-32SX31/U and CT-36SX31/U.)
Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a cable box only.
Note:The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the cable
box. See Programming the Remote Control in the Remote Control Quick Reference
Guide.
Viewing a premium (scrambled) cable channel
Procedure
1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Tune the television to Channel 3.
3. Using the cable box, tune to the premium cable channel you want to view.
Note:To use special features such as Favorite Channels and Channel Captions (see Special
Features section for more information), ANT1 must be selected in the SET UP menu
under Prog Chan.
COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUTINPUT 1
AUDIO
L
PBPRY/VIDEO
RL
VIDEO
INPUT 2
S-VIDEO
R
PROG.
OUT
RL
TO AUDIO
AMP
ANT 1
ANT 2SPLIT
OUT
CABLE BOXINCOMING
CABLECONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV  (may vary)
CABLES NOT SUPPLIED
ANT IN
ANT OUT
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INSTALLATION
VCR and Cable Box Connection
(For models CT-27SX31/U, CT-32SX31/U, and CT-36SX31/U)
Follow this diagram when connecting your television to both a VCR and a cable box.
Note:The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the VCR and
cable box. See Programming the Remote Control in the Remote Control Quick
Reference Guide.
Viewing a premium (scrambled) cable channel
Procedure
1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Tune the television to Channel 3.
3. Using the cable box, tune to the premium cable channel you want to view.
Note:To use special features such as Favorite Channels and Channel Captions (see Special
Features section for more information), ANT1 must be selected in the SET UP menu
under Prog Chan.  
Recording a premium (scrambled) cable channel 
Procedure
1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan.
2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select the video input ( VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2, etc.) connected  to your VCR.
3. Turn the VCR ON.
4. Tune the VCR to Channel 3 or 4, depending on your VCR.
5. Using your cable box, tune to the premium cable channel you want to record.
6. Begin recording.
Note:To view a different channel while recording:• Select  ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan.
• Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select TV mode.
• Tune the television to a television program (except another premium cable channel).   
COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUTINPUT 1
AUDIO
L
PBPRY/VIDEO
RL
VIDEO
INPUT 2
S-VIDEO
R
PROG.
OUT
RL
TO AUDIO
AMP
ANT 1
ANT 2SPLIT
OUT
VCR
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUTL
R
ANT IN
ANT OUT
CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV (may vary)
CABLES NOT SUPPLIED Incoming
Cable
Use  either the
S- Video  or  Video
connection.  
ANT IN
ANT OUT
CABLE BOX
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INSTALLATION
Program Out Connection (PROG. OUT)
(For models CT-27SX31/U, CT-32SX31/U, and CT-36SX31/U)
To use the TV audio and video with optional video equipment, use PROG. OUT and TO AUDIO
AMP terminals on the back of the TV.
Note:When a component input video signal is connected to Video 1 (Y, PB,  PR ) terminals, and the TV
main picture is Component, the Program output video will be luminance signal (no color).
Procedure
1. Connect optional video equipment to PROG. OUT video and TO AUDIO AMP R/L
Audio terminals.
2. PROG  OUT terminal display is the same as the on screen display.
See optional equipment manual for further instructions for recording or monitoring.
Amplifier Connection (To Audio Amp)
Connect to an external audio amplifier input for listening to a stereo system.
Note:TO AUDIO AMP terminals cannot be connected directly to external speakers.
Audio Adjustments
1. Select TV SPEAKERS ON from AUDIO menu. 
2. Set amplifier volume to minimum.
3. Adjust TV volume to desired level.
4. Adjust amplifier volume to match the TV.
5. Select TV SPEAKERS OFF&VAO from AUDIO menu. 
6. Volume, mute, bass, treble and balance are now controlled from the TV. 
Note:In OFF&FAO the volume is controlled by the external amplifier.         
COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUTINPUT 1
AUDIO
L
PBPRY/VIDEO
RL
VIDEO
INPUT 2
S-VIDEO
R
PROG.
OUT
RL
TO AUDIO
AMP
CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV  (may vary)
CABLES NOT SUPPLIED
MONITOR VCR
ORANT 1
ANT 2SPLIT
OUT
CABLES NOT SUPPLIED
CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV (may vary)
COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUTINPUT 1
AUDIO
L
PBPRY/VIDEO
RL
VIDEO
INPUT 2
S-VIDEO
R
PROG.
OUT
RL
TO AUDIO
AMP
ANT 1
ANT 2
SPLIT
OUT
External Amplifier
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INSTALLATION
Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or DVD Player Connection
Use this diagram to connect the Panasonic DTV-STB (Digital TV-Set-Top Box) to the
back of your TV.
Notes:
rThere are three video inputs, Y, PB, and PR.  Separate component color inputs provide
luminance and color separation.  Use the L (left) and R (right) audio inputs.
rSelect DTV-STB to 480i output mode. TV set can receive 480i signal only.
CABLES NOT SUPPLIED
TERMINALS ON BACK OF DTV-STB OR DVD PLAYERCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT TERMINALS ON BACK OF TV
(MAY VARY)
NTSC OUTPUT
R-AUDIO-
LVIDE
O
PBPR      R-AUDIO-
L
S-
VIDEO
Y
COMPONENT
VIDEO INPUTINPUT 1
AUDIO
L
PBPRY/VIDEO
RL
VIDEO
INPUT 2
S-VIDEO
R
PROG.
OUT
RL
TO AUDIO
AMP
DIGITAL OUTPUT
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INSTALLATION
Picture In Picture (PIP) Operation
(For models CT-27SX31/U, CT-32SX31/U, and CT-36SX31/U)
This television includes a two tuner Picture In Picture (PIP) feature. This allows
watching two (2) live broadcasts at the same time with or without an external video
source (VCR).
Basic PIP Operation
Procedure
Press the PIP button on the remote control to display the PIP frame onscreen.
Note:The audio is for the Main Picture only.
1. Choose channels for the PIP frame by pressing the remote control PIP CHANNEL
up/down buttons.
2. Choose channels for the 
Main Picture by pressing the remote control CH up/down
buttons or by using the numeric keypad.
    
PIP Operation with a Cable Box
(For connections - refer to page 11)
Procedure
rTo view premium (scrambled) cable channels through your cable box in the Main Picture:
Note:Use this procedure if you want to watch premium cable channels in the Main Picture
while viewing a television program or video in the PIP frame. 
1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).
2. Tune television to Channel 3.
3. Press the PIP button on the remote control to display the 
PIP frame onscreen.
Note:The audio is for the Main Picture only.
4. Verify the cable box is ON.
5. Choose channels for the 
Main Picture by tuning the cable box. 
6. Choose channels for the 
PIP frame by pressing the TV button on the remote control
and using the PIP CHANNEL up/down buttons.
Note:Swap is not available when using the cable box to tune channels. If your cable box has
a video output, it can be connected to the television to allow you to use all PIP
functions.  See the equipment manual for more information. (Tune the PIP to the video
input connected to the cable box).
   SWAP Button
The SWAP button switches the PIP and Main
Picture source.  Press the RECALL button for
onscreen PIP and Main Picture source status.
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MAIN MENU
Main Menu
  
Procedures
1. Press the ACTION button on the remote control to display Main Menu.
2. Press the CH up/down or VOL right/left button to highlight the desired icon.
3. Press the ACTION button to display icon features and submenus.
4. Press the CH up/down buttons to select desired icon features.
5. Press the VOL right button to highlight submenus.
6. Press the CH up/down to select desired submenu.
7. Press the VOL right/left button to select or adjust submenu.
8. Press the ACTION button repeatedly to exit menus.
Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control Guide
The Remote Control Quick Reference Guide is located within the package provided
with this TV.
EXIT
Main Menu
Remote ACTION / Navigation Button
VOL VOLCH
CH
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MAIN MENU FEATURE CHART
Main Menu Feature Chart
MENUDESCRIPTION
SET UP
LANGUAGESrSelect English, Spanish, or French menu.
PROG. CHAN
(Program Channels)
rMODE - Select Cable or TV. See Installa-
tion section in manual.
rAUTO PROGRAM - Automatically program
channels having a signal into memory. 
rMANUAL PROGRAM - Manually add or
delete channels from memory. 
CC
(Closed Captioning)
rCC ON MUTE -  Activate C1-C2 for Closed
Captioning display when the remote MUTE
button is pressed. 
rCC MODE - Select C1 or C2 for Closed
Captioning, program guides and other
information.
OTHER ADJ.
rAUTO POWER ON - Select SET to power
up the TV at the same time as the Cable
Box or other components or select OFF.
rCHAN BANNER - Select ON to display 
onscreen banner when changing channels.
Note:Press RECALL to display onscreen 
Channel Banner at any time.
rGEOMAGNETIC CORR - Use to adjust the 
discoloration (some models) or tilt (some 
models) due  to earth’s magnetic field in 
the area.
 AUDIO
AUDIO ADJ.
 (Adjustments)
rMODE - Select STEREO, SAP (Second
Audio Program) or MONO. (Use MONO
when stereo signal is weak.)
rBASS - Increase or decrease the bass
response.
rTREBLE - Increase or decrease the treble
response.
rBALANCE - Emphasize the left/right
speaker volume.
rNORMAL - Reset BASS, TREBLE and
BALANCE to factory default.
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MAIN MENU FEATURE CHART
OTHER ADJ. 
(Adjustments)
rAI SOUND -  Automatically adjust volume
to maintain a comfortable listening level.
(AI sound is not available in VIDEO mode).
rBBE - Sound technology enhances speech
intelligibility and restores the dynamic
range of musical passages to provide
outstanding natural sound
 SURROUNDrMODE - Enhances audio response when
listening to stereo.
 SPEAKERS
rON - TV speakers operate normally.
rOFF & VAO (Variable Audio Output) -
TV speakers off - audio adjustable by TV.
rOFF & FAO (Fixed Audio Output)-
TV speakers off - audio adjustable only by
the external amplifier.
TIMER
CLOCK SET
rSet the time and the day of the week.
(Time will display onscreen after turning on
the television, pressing the RECALL button
or changing channels).
SLEEPrSet timer to turn off TV in 30, 60 or
90 minutes.  Select NO to turn timer off.
TIMER 
rSet timer to automatically turn television on
and off at selected times, on selected
channels, and on selected days.  (Clock
must be set to use Timer features).
PICTURE
VIDEO ADJ.
(Adjustments)
rCOLOR - Adjust desired color intensity.
rTINT - Adjust natural flesh tones.
rBRIGHTNESS - Adjust dark areas for crisp
detail.
rPICTURE - Adjust white areas of picture.
rSHARPNESS - Adjust clarity of outline
detail.
rNORMAL- Reset all picture adjustments to
factory default settings.
OTHER ADJ.
(Adjustments)rCOLOR TEMP - Adjust white balance to
COOL (blue), WARM (red) or NORMAL.
Main Menu Feature Chart (Cont.)
MENUDESCRIPTION
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MAIN MENU FEATURE CHART
CHANNELS
CAPTION
rMANUAL CAPTION - Enter channel
numbers and captions manually.
rINPUT LABEL - Label video connections
for onscreen display of optional equipment.
Note:This receiver has a video input skip feature,
which will allow the user to skip Input
modes when pressing TV/VIDEO button. 
LOCK
MODE
rLock All Channels or Game with a secret
code.
Note:For more information about Block
Programs, see the V-CHIP Parental Lock
manual provided with the TV package.
HOW LONG?rSelect the period of time (12, 24, 48 hours
or ALWAYS) for your option to be locked.
Main Menu Feature Chart (Cont.)
MENUDESCRIPTION
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