Panasonic Viera TV set-up help required please.
Panasonic Viera TV set-up help required please.
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condor

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8,837 posts

277 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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Today bought a Panasonic Viera 26 inch LCD TV. I've posted on the other TV thread without getting any response...so in desperation ( i.e before I pay someone to come out and sort it/ send it back)...and I've read the manual.

How do I get it to speak to my cable tv digi box?

MarkwG

5,921 posts

218 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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What have you tried, already? Admittedly, I don't have cable, & my other kit is Panasonic as well, but once the cables were plugged in, it just got stuck in & DIY'd.

I'm a bit stuck for anything more, Mrs is catching up on Corrie, but I think the remote should have a "menu" button - once in there it should take you down the options. Last one is "set up", I think it's in there somewhere.

Apologies if you've already been there...otherwise, hope it helps.

Edited by MarkwG on Sunday 11th January 21:58

condor

Original Poster:

8,837 posts

277 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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Thanks for the reply smile
The old set up is with the analogue, fuddy-dud TV having a set channel ( No, 7) which the cable digi receiver is accessed by. In a similar way the old TV had a different channel to access video recordings....and was always a marvel how I managed to get the DVD to work. biggrin I haven't bothered to use video or dvd for ages as it was such a hassle, and they all use different remote control pads. However they have all worked together at one time in the past..

There's probably a short cut using different cables that will fix all of this quite simply....thinking HD lead...but digi box is still on scart....so perhaps I need a new one?

john_p

7,073 posts

279 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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Plug cable box into screen using SCART cable
(Your cable box may have a HDMI socket, you could probably use that instead, but it's not essential)

Plug DVD into screen using SCART cable

Forget all about channels and RF cables etc.

AJC

45 posts

273 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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We have a 42" Panasonic Viera Plasma TV. The cable box is connected to the TV via a scart lead and on the TV remote when you switch the TV on choose the appropriate channel on AV button (top right hand).

Graham E

13,018 posts

215 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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Without any real info to work with:

If you're using an aerial lead (coax) between the TV and digi box, turn the digi box on, then scan for channels (auto tune) the TV. Now select analogue (there will be tv/dtv button or similar on remote), et voila ch 6 or 7 will almost certainly be the cable box.

If you have scart, plug it into scart out (check, some digi boxes have 2, so use number 1), plug into scart 1 of telly.

Turn cable box off and on, should appear - if not selcet scart 1 on TV witht he remmote- look for button labelled input, or a little rectangle ish thing with an arrow pointing inwards.

Finally, if you're going widescreen for the first time, select setup on the cable box, choose widescreen then RGB on scart out if possible - will look prettier.

If you're still stuck, befriend somoneone younger than you.

condor

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8,837 posts

277 months

Tuesday 13th January 2009
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Thanks smile
I have now got the digi box and TV tuned smile
I went back to basics and by-passed the video and dvd recorder...I'll add them back in when I've gained a bit more experience with this system.

mackie1

8,169 posts

262 months

Tuesday 13th January 2009
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Do be aware that you're won't be getting anywhere near the best from your kit if using RF to connect things together. If possible you should be using RGB SCART, Component or HDMI in that order, depending on what's available as an output on your cable box.