Panasonic TH-42PA20 TV
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PANASONIC TH-42PA20 MANUAL
http://service.us.panasonic.com/
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• Important Safety Instructions
• FCC STATEMENT
• Safety Precautions
• Installation
• Receiver Location
• Optional External Equipment
• Remote Control Battery Installation
• Accessories
• Cable Connection
• Antenna Connection
• Connecting Headphones / Earphones
• Front Control Panel
• Optional Equipment Connections
• How to connect the DIGITAL IN Terminals
• PC Input Terminals connection
• Power ON / OFF
• AC cord connection
• How to Turn the Power On
• Menu Language Selection
• Cable TV / VHF, UHF and CATV
• Cable TV
• VHF, UHF and CATV
• Location of Controls
• Illuminated Remote Control
• Basic Menu Operations
• SET UP Operation
• MENU Languages
• ANTENNA Selection
• cc ON MUTE cc MODE (Closed Captions)
• Selecting option menus in OTHER ADJ
• MODE Selection
• AUTO PROGRAM
• MANUAL PROGRAM
• AUTO POWER ON
• CHAN BANNER
• SIDE BAR
• POWER SAVE
• PICTURE Adjustment
• PICTURE MODE
• COLOR / TINT / BRIGHTNESS / PICTURE / SHARPNESS / NORMAL
• Selecting option menus in OTHER ADJ
• COLOR TEMP (Temperature) / NATURAL COLOR / VIDEO NR / 3D...
• COLOR MATRIX
• FREEZE
• Audio Adjustment
• Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO
• Selecting BASS / TREBLE / BALANCE / NORMAL
• Selecting option menus in OTHER ADJ
• AI SOUND
• BBE VIVA / BBE
• SURROUND
• SPEAKERS
• CHANNELS Adjustment
• CHANNEL SCAN
• FAVORITE CHANNELS Selection
• Selecting option menus in OTHER ADJ
• PRESET CAPTION
• MANUAL CAPTION
• INPUT LABEL
• TIMER
• SLEEP
• TIMER1 and TIMER2
• CLOCK SET
• LOCK Feature
• CREATE CODE FIRST
• CODE
• LOCK SET
• CHANNEL
• CHIP SET
• TV PROGRAMS
• MOVIES
• Canadian English
• Canadian French
• Blocking Message
• HOW LONG
• Picture in Picture Operation
• Split Screen
• ASPECT Controls
• PC MENU
• PICTURE Adjustments
• Adjusting PICTURE POSITION/SIZE
• SYNC
• FREQ. (kHz)/V-FREQ. (Hz)
• Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control
• Programming The Illuminated Remote Control Using Access...
• Programming Without A Code (When the code is not known)
• Infrared Codes Index
• Mode Operational Key Chart
• Troubleshooting Chart
• VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC/DVI input signals
• Specifications
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PANASONIC TH-42PA20 FORUMS & BLOGS
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I have a TH-42PA20 that went black on me last week...They recommended another place in Foster City who asked about the LED sequence and then said that the service call would be $95 and that the repair labor cost would be $395 (not including parts, irrespective of the issue...Thank you VERY much for the recommendation for the self-fix (I'm a technical dude and I'm very comfortable...
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Panasonic TH-42PA20 blink code...It doesn't happen when the digital cable is not connected...When it shuts down there is a clicking noise, then it sounds like a camera flash and the screen equalizes...
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I did pay over $4000.00 for the TH-42PA20 in 2003...I think I will take the TH-42PA20 there, rather than the 15 mile trip to Montgomery...I think I will take the TH-42PA20 there, rather than the 15 mile trip to Montgomery...Service Centers need to maintain certain standards to retain their Factory Authorization...
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I think it takes more than 10 or 12 feet with a 43" display before the two merge in perceived quality...Think you answered your own question ("would really like to step into HD") but hd is a big improvement over ed...How much of a difference is dependent on screen size, viewing distance and the sd/hd signal quality...
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Am in the club with my TH-42PA20...Mine shutdown for the first time last month...My TH-42PA20 took a dump last week while I was turning it on "power-up" and the L.E.D...It's lame to have a $4000 (not in todays dollars but what I spent) dead display on the wall that I totally did the remodel of my living room around...
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