Palsonic 6138 User Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL  
61CM CORDLESS REMOTE COLOUR TELEVISION  
MODEL: 6138  
PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD  
1 JOYNTON AVENUE  
WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA  
TEL:(02)9313 7111  
FAX:(02)9313 7555  
PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE  
TELEPHONE  
AUSTRALIA:1300 657 888  
SOUND II INDICATOR  
STEREO INDICATOR  
SOUND I INDICATOR  
EXTERNAL SPEAKERS  
EX./IN SPEAKER SWITCH  
POWER SWITCH  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
POWER INDICATOR  
STAND BY INDICATOR  
PUSH OPEN  
ANTENNA INPUT  
VIDEO INPUT  
AUDIO INPUT  
INFRARED SENSOR  
OPERATING INSTRUCTION:  
POWER ON/OFF SWITCH  
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Press the Power Switch, the appliance will be in "STANDBY" mode. A red light shows on  
the control panel. Press "PR-/+" buttons to turn on the set. The red light goes out, and  
a green light, shows on the control panel.  
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If there is no TV signal on the screen for five minutes, the TV set switches to STANDBY  
automatically. The red light is on.  
Pressing the Power Switch again disconnects the set’s power. The light goes out.  
STANDBY:  
In STANDBY the set takes power to run the remote control circuitry, but the main power  
is disconnected. The Red light is on.  
1. Pressing any of these buttons will bring the set out of STANDBY and turn it on.  
(1) Position Selector PR(-/+) on the remote control or the front panel will recall the  
previous setting.  
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(2) RECALL  
will recall the previous setting before the set was turned off.  
(3) Digital Numbers 0 ~ 9 will switch the set to whichever number is pressed.  
2. To put the set into STANDBY press the ( ) button on the Remote Control  
unit. This only turns it OFF, it will not turn it ON.  
CHANNEL SELECTION:  
This set is pretuned to Australian channels 2, 7, 9, 10 & 28 on those numbers. If you  
wish to change the settings or add more channels, the method is quite straightforward.  
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There are two ways to choose the channel number you want-the single-number method and  
the double-number method.  
1.Single-digit Method (highest Program Number is 9)  
This allows numbers 0 ~ 9 ONLY and is useful for limiting the number of channels if you  
do not mind some channels on the wrong number (10 and 28 could be put on 1 and 0, for  
instance).  
Press the DIGITAL SELECT (-/--) button (12) on the remote control until the symbol "-"  
appears on the screen This is single digit mode.  
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The Keypad Numbers 0 ~ 9 on the remote control may be used. For numbers over 9, use  
the two-digit method or press PR (-/+) below.  
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Press PR (-/+) on the control panel or the remote control. The Program Number will  
increase or decrease from 0 to 39 one at a time, and will be shown in the upper left corner  
of the screen.  
POSITION NUMBER INCREASE  
-
6
0
0
1
1
2
2
38  
38  
39  
39  
+
-
- PR +  
PR  
Press PAGE UP  
Press PR (-/+)  
POSITION NUMBER DECREASE  
Two-digit Method  
2.  
Press the DIGITAL SELECT (-/--) button (12) so that the symbol "--" appears on the  
screen.  
Use the Number Keypad. If you want to select channel 28, press button "2" and then  
button "8" If you want channel 6, press button "0" and then button "6". The numbers will  
be shown in the upper left corner of the screen as shown.  
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Press PR (-/+) on the control panel or the remote control. The Program Number will in  
crease or decrease from 00 to 39 one at a time, and will be shown in the upper left corner  
of the screen.  
POSITION NUMBER INCREASE  
- -  
06  
00 01 02  
00 01 02  
38  
38  
39  
39  
+
-
- PR +  
PR  
Press PAGE UP  
Press PR (-/+)  
POSITION NUMBER DECREASE  
TUNING CHANNELS  
Open the door at the front of the set.  
Press the SEARCH BUTTON once. The set will scan the television bands to find a TV  
1.  
2.  
station, searching VHF - 1, VHF - 3 and UHF in order starting from the present channel. If  
you want to stop the scan, simply press one of the PR (-/+) buttons.  
* Green bars will be shown on the screen, and increase step by step as the set scans.  
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VHF-1  
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When the set finds a TV signal, it will stop searching automatically, and show the TV  
picture on the screen. The tuning is optimised for strong signals. Weak signals may need fine  
tuning for the best result. If you want another channel, press the SEARCH button again.  
The station may be fine-tuned with the FT (-/+) buttons for the best picture and sound  
if the auto-search result is not satisfactory. Another set of green bars appears in the upper  
right corner of the screen, showing the set fine-tuning.  
3.  
4.When the station has been tuned correctly, store the results for each channel in the set’s  
memory as shown below.  
VHF-1 TUNE---llll----  
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STORE  
CHANNEL STORE  
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Use this method is you want to store a TV station on a specific number (ie Channel 10 on  
Number 10).  
After you have tuned the TV station, press the STORE button once.  
1.A Red "STORE -" will be displayed on the screen.  
Select a Number to apply to the TV station, using the PR (-/+) buttons to pick the  
2.number. (The number will be shown on the screen next to "STORE").  
Press the STORE button again. The "STORE-" on the screen will change from Red to  
3.Green. This shows that the number has been attached to the channel.  
STORE 12  
STORE 12  
STORE -  
Select a position  
number  
Press STORE button  
Press STORE  
button again  
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PERSONAL PREFERENCE STORE  
After you have set the volume, brightness, contrast and colour you may use the following  
procedure to store the results. If the adjustments are changed, the "PP" button on the remote  
control will instantly restore them. This is very useful if children play with the set.  
Press the STORE button; "STORE-" (Red) will be displayed on the screen.  
Press the Personal Preference "PP" button once; "PP" will be displayed on the screen.  
Press the STORE button again, and the caption on the screen will change from Red to  
Green. The current adjustment are now stored in memory.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
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STORE PP  
STORE PP  
STORE -  
Press PP button  
Press STORE button  
Press STORE  
button again  
The settings of picture and sound will be stored in memory until you reset them.  
TUNING & STORING A VCR  
The set is provided with Audio/Video sockets that allow direct connection to the VCR, but  
the set may also be used with the antenna connection. In this case, the VCR acts as a TV  
station.  
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Connect the VCR and play a tape. The antenna should be connected to the VCR, and the  
RF OUT from the VCR should be connected to the TV set. Read your VCR manual if you  
are unsure. (The VCR takes the signal off-air from the antenna, and then acts as a TV  
station which is fed to the TV set).  
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Open the door at the front of the TV and press the SEARCH button once. The TV set will  
scan the TV bands searching for the VCR signal. This is usually at the bottom end of VHF-  
1 or in UHF. Play a tape that you can recognise and ignore normal TV stations and any  
weak signals. Press SEARCH again if the set finds a signal, until it finds the one you  
want, It should be strong and clear.  
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Press STORE and attach a convenient number to the VCR channel using the PR -/+  
tons. The screen should show "STORE--" in Red with the number attached. Press STORE  
again to change the display to Green and make it permanent. Choose a Channel Number  
that is easy to remember. You will switch to that number when you want to watch the  
VCR.  
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Hints and Tips:  
Some VCR’s have a test signal and the tape is not needed. Some VCR’S have a switch for  
two channels, CH1 & CH2. Try them both and pick the clearest signal. It only takes a few  
minutes. Check that the VCR channel does not interfere with the other TV channels.  
The Audio/Video sockets on the back of the set may be used also.  
CLEAR  
The CLEAR button allows you to SKIP unwanted numbers so that you can tune 2, 7, 9,  
10 without intermediate steps.  
The procedure is the same as STORE- just substitute CLEAR for STORE in the  
procedure:  
Press CLEAR, choose the number, press CLEAR again. The number attached to "CLEAR  
-" on the screen is then removed from the program. Another number may be cleared in  
the same way.  
To get the number back, use the STORE procedure.  
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THE CONTROL OF PICTURE AND SOUND  
Function select  
1.  
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On the Front Panel, the "PICTURE" button is used to select the following functions:  
BRIGHTNESS, COLOUR, CONTRAST, BALANCE and VOLUME in that order. Each  
of the functions is adjusted by means of the adjacent -/+ level control buttons. The  
-/+ control buttons only work while the function is displayed.  
On the Remote Control Unit, each function has a separate set of buttons.  
2.Adjustments  
ON SCREEN  
DISPLAY  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
Decrease  
Increase  
Green Bar Moves  
FUNCTION  
DISPLAY  
press PIC(VOLUME) DOWN button  
press PIC(VOLUME) UP button  
Strong  
Deep  
Weak  
Pale  
CONTRAST  
SATURATION  
Light  
Loud  
Dark  
BRIGHTNESS  
VOLUME  
Low  
ON SCREEN  
DISPLAY  
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
- - - - - - - - - -  
Green/Cyan Bar Moves  
FUNCTION  
DISPLAY  
BALANCE  
press PIC(VOLUME) UP button  
Low (Left Speaker)  
press PIC(VOLUME) DOWN button  
Low (Right Speaker)  
3. Tint control: Turn the TINT knob on the TV set to obtain correct hue reproduction.  
4. Treble control: Turn the knob on the TV set to adjust proper treble effect.  
5. Bass control: Turn the knob on the TV set to adjust proper bass effect.  
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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT  
The remote control unit allows almost everything to be adjusted from the armchair.  
DIGITAL BUTTON 16  
14 TV  
13 AV  
12 DIGITAL SELECT  
11 SOUND MPX SWITCHING  
10 SLEEP  
RECALL 15  
VOLUME UP/DOWN 5  
3 CONTRAST UP/DOWN  
PR (+/-) 6,7  
1 STANDBY  
PP 8  
MUTE 9  
4 COLOUR UP/DOWN  
BRIGHTNESS UP/DOWN 2  
17 BALANCE LEFT/RIGHT  
BATTERIES:  
1. Remove the battery cover of Remote Control Unit.  
2. Insert two "AA" 1.5V batteries making sure the polarity  
( + / - ) of the batteries matches the polarity marks  
inside the unit.  
3. When the Remote Control Unit is not used for a long  
time or the batteries are worn out , take out the batteries  
to prevent electrolyte leakage.  
4. Operatable remote control range is limited as shown.  
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BUTTON LIST  
The trick is to push the buttons slowly; it takes a moment to register. Be careful that the  
button does not lock down. Some buttons behave differently in TV and Teletext. The following  
list is grouped according to TV or Teletext. If the description of a button is missing in one list,  
it will be found in the other.  
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TV FUNCTIONS  
1. STANDBY (O)  
This turns the set off. The red STANDBY light comes on to show that the set is in  
Standby. If the set is left unattended for long periods it should be switched off with the  
POWER SWITCH.  
2. BRIGHTNESS ( -  
3. CONTRAST ( -  
+)  
+)  
-
4. COLOUR  
5. VOLUME ( -  
+ )  
The "-" button decreases the level and the "+" button increases it.  
6,7. PR (+ / -)  
Press these buttons to change the Channel Numbers up and down one at a time.  
8. PP  
Press this button to select the Personal Preference preset values of Volume, Brightness,  
Colour and Contrast.  
9. MUTE (  
Cuts the sound without affecting the picture. To restore sound press it again.  
10. SLEEP (  
)
)
This button is for those who fall asleep watching TV. The set switches off after a preset  
time. Press the button repeatedly to count up to 120 minutes and back to OFF. The set  
will go into STANDBY automatically when the time is up.  
11. S.MPX (Stereo switching)  
This TV set is fitted with full Stereo/Dual-channel Sound. Depending on what the TV  
station is transmitting, the S.MPX button selects between Stereo/Mono, and Dual I  
and Dual II channels. This also shows on the screen.  
For more detailed explanation, see "Listing to Stereo/Dual-channel TV Sound" in a  
following section of the Manual.  
12. DIGITAL SELECT (-/--)  
Press this button to change from single-digit to double digit mode.  
13. AV (  
)
The set is has Audio/Video sockets on the back for connecting VCRs directly. Press this  
button to take input from the Audio/Video sockets. If there is no signal the screen will be  
blank grey with AV showing in the upper left corner. To return to TV press Button (14)  
14. TV(  
)
This button returns all other modes back to TV.  
+
15. RECALL (  
)
If the TV set is in STANDBY (red light), press this button to turn the set on.  
It also shows the Channel Number, the TV Band, and the Sleep timer settings.  
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16. DIGITAL BUTTON  
In single-digit mode, press these buttons to select any of 0~9 channels.  
In double-digit mode, press these buttons to select any of 00~39 channels.  
17. BALANCE LEFT/RIGHT  
Press these two buttons to balance the Sound between left and right. The left button  
reduces the volume of the right speaker: the right button reduces the volume of the left  
speaker.  
LISTENING TO STEREO/DUAL-CHANNEL TV SOUND  
The Model 6138 is fitted with full performance Stereo Theatre Sound where the internal  
speakers are ducted to the front of the set for maximum stereo effect. The Model 6138 is  
fitted with separate bass and treble controls available on the front panel and these should be  
used to give the most enjoyable results tailored to your own taste in sound.  
The audio response has been adjusted by the factory to give best results across a range of  
movies and studio programs, but there will be some programs where the stereo effect is too  
pronounced and may detract from the overall performance. This is particularly noticeable  
no some outside broadcasts and movies, where sibilance in speech is heard as lisping or  
spitting on 'S' and 'T' sounds. In this case, the set should be switched back to MONO  
using the handset) when the lisping sound will be more acceptable. It is a characteristic of  
stereo sound that such flaws in the broadcast system are much more audible.  
Stereo on a good program adds a new dimension to sound, but it can also be annoying on  
a bad movie or on an uncontrolled outside-broadcast. In this case, switch back to MONO  
using the handset and the Stereo effect is removed. You have full control over the sound  
with the bass and treble controls. Reducing bass and treble will give a better result on both  
Stereo and Mono.  
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TRANSMISSION MODE INDICATION  
LED (Red)  
sound II  
LED (Yellow)  
sound I  
Transmission Mode  
Mono  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
Stereo Selection  
Stereo  
Forced Mono Selection  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
Sound I Selection  
Sound II Selection  
Dual Sound  
OFF  
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SOUND MULTIPLEX SWITCHING  
The TV station has the option of transmitting Mono, Stereo, or Dual-channel sound. The  
set detects the transmission automatically and allows the S. MPX button to make the correct  
choices.  
S. MPX Button (11)  
The choice of sound is limited by what the TV station is sending. The possible choices are  
shown below. Press the button and the choices available will be displayed on the screen in  
turn.  
DUAL I  
DUAL II  
MONO  
STEREO  
Dual Sound Transmission Mode  
Stereo Sound Transmission Mode  
AUDIO OUTPUT AND DISPLAY ON SCREEN  
Transmission Mode  
Display on Screen  
STEREO : MONO  
Audio Output  
Ineffective  
Stereo  
Mono  
STEREO  
MONO  
Stereo  
Mono (Forced)  
Sound I  
DUAL I  
DUAL II  
Dual. Sound  
Sound II  
CONNECTING A VCR TO THE TV SET  
This TV set has AUDIO/VIDEO input and output sockets on the back panel which allow direct  
connection to a VCR using the AV Button (13). The direct Video/Audio connection bypasses  
the antenna circuitry and allows for better quality recordings and easier operation, but like all  
high-technology it gets complicated.  
The sockets are grouped in two sets of three, OUT and IN.  
The TV set has true Stereo sound, and there are two Audio sockets in each group-L/Mono  
and R/Stereo channels-plus one Video socket. Which of these sockets you connect depends on  
what you to do with the VCR and what sort of VCR it is. If the VCR is Mono, connect just  
the L/Mono Audio lead. The R/Stereo lead is optional for Stereo only.  
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OUT Sockets  
These sockets take the signal OUT of the TV set and feed it TN to the VCR. They are hardly  
ever used. Most VCR’s have their own Tuner built in and do not need the TV set to tune  
the TV channel for them. The usual setup is to give the VCR the antenna, and feed the TV  
set out of the VCR’s RF output. (This loops the antenna signal through and shares it). See  
your VCR manual.  
The exception to this is if you are dubbing one VCR off another. The connection for this is  
shown later.  
IN Sockets  
These sockets take the signal OUT of the VCR and feed it IN to the TV set. The main confusion in  
connecting a VCR to a TV, is that both have a set of sockets, and what is OUT  
for one is IN for the other. The VCR OUT sockets go to the TV IN sockets. Think about it  
for a moment.  
For a full Stereo hookup you will need three leads which can be bought at Tandy or Dick  
Smith, and some Video Stores. If the VCR has a SCART socket (which combines all six  
sockets in one), then you will need a SCART to RCA set. (The TV set uses RCA sockets).  
The various connections are shown in detail below.  
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Antenna  
The VCR can be connected to the TV set through its antenna. For details of this, see the  
section "Tuning a VCR" earlier in this manual.  
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CONNECTION DIAGRAMS  
1. VIDEO PLAYBACK/RECORD  
This is the usual connection where Audio/Video is taken out of the VCR and is connected  
IN to the TV set.  
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The material being played on the VCR can be viewed on the TV screen by pressing the AV  
Button (13).  
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Pressing the TV Button (14) shows the TV station being tuned by the TV set.  
If the VCR is recording (using its own tuner), you can watch what the VCR is recording  
by pressing the AV button (13), or what the TV set is getting off-air, by pressing the TV  
Button (14). In one case it monitors the Audio/Video from the VCR, and in the other its  
own tuner.  
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It is easy to record one channel and watch another, or switch between without disturbing  
the VCR recording. You can even turn off the TV set.  
NOTE:  
* You can use either RF or Audio/Video input from the VCR, but the quality of picture and  
sound is better using the Audio/Video sockets.  
* If the VCR has Mono sound, connect it to the L/Mono input socket. The R/Stereo cable is  
optional for Stereo and need not be used.  
2. RECORDING FROM THE TV  
This is useful if the VCR does not have a tuner, or if the quality of the VCR tuner is not  
as good as the one in the TV set.  
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Press the TV (14) to select TV mode and choose a TV channel.  
Check you VCR manual for how to record Audio/Video. The VCR has to be switched to  
AV. Some VCR's do this automatically. Check your VCR manual.  
Start the recorder. The VCR will now record what is on the screen. If you change channels  
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while recording, then that will be recorded too.  
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3. DUBBING  
The figure below shows how to connect TWO VCRs to the TV for dubbing one from the other.  
Press AV Button (13) to switch to Video mode. The TV set will act as a monitor to help  
edit while dubbing. The set MUST remain in Video mode and MUST NOT be switched  
off during the session.  
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL SPEAKERS  
You can connect speakers to the EXTERNAL SPEAKER terminals on the TV set to  
enhance sound from the TV.  
Note: Before connecting the external speakers, turn off your TV set.  
1 Connect speaker leads  
While pressing the button, insert  
the wire into the hole as shown  
below, and then release the  
button.  
Pull firmly on the sire make sure  
it is secure.  
Note: Be Sure to connect the Right  
speaker to the R + and - and the  
Left speaker to the L + and -  
2 Set the SPEAKER SELECT  
switch.  
Push the switch to "EXIT" side  
(left). The built - in speakers  
are disconnected.  
Note:  
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Do not connect two sound sources to the  
same speaker system. You may damage  
the TV.  
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Use only external speakers with an  
impedance rating of 8 ohms and input  
power 7 watts or greater.  
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TROUBLE SHOOTING  
Many apparent malfunctions may be caused by slight misadjustment of regular controls or  
some other similar causes. If any difficulty arises in the operation of your set, first  
check through this list of symptoms and correction. Should the difficulty cause concern,  
unplug the set and contact your dealer.  
Try these adjustment  
Check these things  
Symptoms  
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Press POWER BUTTON  
Try another channel.  
Be sure power cord is plugged in.  
May be station trouble.  
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No picture,  
no sound.  
Press AV button once.  
Check antenna connections.  
Maybe in AV mode.  
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Try another channel.  
Re-orient antenna.  
May be station trouble.  
May be local interference from  
another appliance.  
Poor sound,  
picture OK.  
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Adjust VOLUME control.  
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Check antenna connections.  
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Try another channel.  
Re-orient antenna.  
Adjust BRIGHTNESS  
control.  
May be station trouble.  
Poor picture,  
sound OK.  
Snowy picture  
Lines in picture  
Distorted picture  
Weak picture.  
Check antenna connections.  
Check antenna for broken wires.  
May be local interference from  
another appliance.  
Adjust CONTRAST control.  
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May be station trouble.  
Try another channel.  
Re-orient antenna.  
Multiple images  
(Ghost)  
Check antenna connections.  
May be local interference.  
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Try another channel.  
Re-orient antenna.  
May be station trouble.  
Poor colour or  
no colour  
Check antenna connections.  
Check antenna for broken wires.  
May be local interference from  
another appliance.  
Adjust COLOUR control.  
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Remote control  
does not work.  
Be sure power cord is plugged in  
Check battery in Remote Control  
Hand Unit.  
Change batteries.  
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Specifications  
: CCIR PAL, B/G; NTSC PLAYBACK  
: VHFL 0-3; VHFH 4-11; UHF 21-69  
: S1-S41 (OPTION)  
Colour System:  
Receivers Channel  
Cable Channel  
Stereo  
: FULL REAL STEREO  
: AC 120-240V, 60/50Hz  
: 61cm Flat Square Picture Tube  
: 2 x 7W Max : 2 x 5W 10% THD  
: VHF/CATV/UHF 75 ohm  
: 640 (W) x 563 (H) x 460 (D)  
: 32kg  
Power supply  
CRT  
Audio Output  
Antenna Impedance  
Dimension (mm)  
Weight  
Remote Control Unit  
Power Supply  
: DC 3V (2 x UM-3)  
* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD  
1 JOYNTON AVENUE  
WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA  
TEL:(02)9313 7111  
FAX:(02)9313 7555  
PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE  
TELEPHONE  
AUSTRALIA: 1300 657 888  
604-64063-01  

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