OWNER'S MANUAL
24CM AC/DC REMOTE COLOUR TELEVISION
MODEL: 2418
PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD
1 JOYNTON AVENUE
WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA
TEL:(02)9313 7111
FAX:(02)9313 7555
www.palsonic.com.au
PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE
TELEPHONE
AUSTRALIA:1300 657 888
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the highest international
standards, but, like any electrical apparatus which is operated at mains voltage, care must be
taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. This is particularly
important with audio and TV equipment.
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DON'T
Remember that to obtain the best performance and lasting satisfaction from your
equipment : Â have it regularly maintained by a reliable service organisation: ensure that it is correctly
used by all the family.
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Never let children push anything into holes or slots in the cabinet - this could result in an
electric shock.
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Never guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind-it is better to be safe than
sorry.
read this handbook carefully and keep it handy for ready reference.
ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and
interconnections between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the mains fuse rating is correct.
always call in your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or
safety of your equipment, he is the best person to advise you.
unplug the power cord if the appliance is left unused.
obstruct the necessary all round ventilation: especially DON'T stand the set close to
curtains or on soft furnishing such as carpets. Overheating can cause unnecessary
damage and shorten the life of the set.
ABOVE ALL:-
WARNING:
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To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
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No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Never
remove covers unless qualified to do so; this unit contains dangerous voltages.
LOCATION:
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LOCATE appliance in the room where direct light does not strike the screen.
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ALLOW adequate space between the appliance and the wall to permit proper ventilation.
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AVOID excessive warm and dusty location to prevent possible damage to the cabinet and
component failure.
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NEVER install the appliance in a strong magnetic field;
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CONNECT the appliance to DC 12V. The range of the DC power supply must be in 12V
- 14V.
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INSTALLING BATTERIES :
1. Remove the battery cover of Remote
Control Unit.
2. Insert two "AAA" 1.5V batteries making
sure the polarity (+ or -) of the batteries
matches the polarity marks inside the
unit.
3. Close the battery cover.
* 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.
* Take care not to drop, dampen, disas-
semble the Remote Control Unit.
* Operatable remote control range is
limited as shown.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS
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Optimum colour reception requires a good antenna. An out-door antenna will be more
effective to obtain a clear-picture.
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Insert the out-door antenna into the antenna socket on the cabinet back. Adjust the direction
or position for the best possible picture.
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When there is no outdoor antenna, an indoor antenna fixed in the back-upper of the cabinet
will help you, adjust the direction and angle to get the cleat-picture.
POWER SUPPLY AND STANDBY BUTTON
The set can operate with AC 240V or 12V DC
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AC POWER SUPPLY
1. Plug the AC power adaptor of the AC-POWER ADAPTOR to an outlet supplying AC
240V the indicator is red, plug the DC power cord of the AC-POWER ADAPTOR to the
DC socket on the back of the cabinet, the TV set will be in stand by mode, the power
indicator is red.
2. Press the STAND BY ( ) button on the front panel or the Remote Control Unit, then
the power indicator is green, and the channel position number is displayed in the upper
right comer of the screen for 15 seconds.
3. Press the STANDBY ( ) button again, the set will go into STANDBY mode, the
indicator is red.
POWER INDICATOR
AC IN
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DC OUT
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DC POWER SUPPLY:
Be sure the DC power supply is 12V-
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14V, attach the plug of DC power cord
to the DC socket on the back of the
cabinet. The set will be in stand by
mode, the power indicator is red.
If this television is being used in a
mobile installation, attach the small
connector of the supplied Car Battery Cord
to the DC 12V jack on the rear of the
set, and the power indicator lighted.
2.3 same as AC POWER SUPPLY.
ATTENTION :
1. Unplug the power cord when you are not watching the set:
2. Be sure the polarity of the power supply is correct when operating on DC power supply.
3. Be sure the tolerance current of the DC power supply cord( not supplied) is over 5A.
If not, it will be very hot and very dangerous for you safety.
CHANNEL SELECTION
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This set is preset to Australia channels 2,7,9,10,28 on those numbers. If you wish to
change the settings, or add more channels, the method is quite straight forward.
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Press CHANNEL SELECTOR button on the appliance or the Remote Control Unit, the
channel number will be increased or decrease as shown in the following Fig, and displayed
in the upper right comer of the screen.
CHANNEL INCREASE
CH
(REMOTE)
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Use the CHANNEL SELECTOR button on the Remote Control Unit to select channel.
a) Single digit channel
In this method, you can only select any one of 0-9 program position directly by pressing
the 0-9 button accordingly.
b) Two-digit channel
In this method, you should press the "1-" "2-" "3-" "4-" or "5-" button at the first, then
press the 0-9 button. For example, if you wish to receive channel 28, press "2" button,
then press "8" button
NOTE: To select two-digit channel, the second digit must be pressed within 2 seconds.
0 1 8 58 59
CHANNEL DECREASE
0 1 8 58 59
CH
CH
(THE APPLIANCE)
* PREVIOUS BUTTON (REMOTE CONTROL UNIT)
Pressing this button to select the channel that was tuned immediately before the one being
watched. For example: If you are watching the program on channel 6, and the previous
program you watched is on channel 15; then you can press the button to reach channel 15,
press it again to return channel 6.
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