Palsonic TFTV1950DT Owner Manual

LCD TV/DVD COMBO
TFTV1950DT
USER'S MANUAL

Table Of Contents

Important Safety Instructions -------------------------------------------------------­Disc Information --------------------------------------------------------------------------­Front Panel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------­Rear Panel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------­Remote Control --------------------------------------------------------------------------­System Connections -------------------------------------------------------------------

Connecting to Power Supply -----------------------------------------------------------­Connecting Earphone --------------------------------------------------------------------­Connecting to External AV Signal Source -------------------------------------------­Connecting to External AV Signal Source (YPbPr) -------------------------------­Connecting to External AV Input Device (AV Output) ----------------------------­Connecting DVB-T Antenna ------------------------------------------------------------­Connecting to PC --------------------------------------------------------------------------­Connecting to TV Antenna ---------------------------------------------------------------

TV Function ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Preparations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------­Image Setting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------­Audio Setting --------------------------------------------------------------------------------­Setup Setting --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NICAM Function --------------------------------------------------------------------------­DVD Playback Operation --------------------------------------------------------------­USB and SD/MS/MMC Card Function ---------------------------------------------­DVD System Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------­DVB System Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------­Troubleshooting --------------------------------------------------------------------------­Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Important Safety Instructions

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “Dangerous Voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION: Laser radiation when open. Do note stare into
beam.

CAUTION: USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN

THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

CAUTION

1.

The product contains a low-power laser device. In order to ensure the safety of the laser device,
do not remove any cover and attempt to repair the unit. If any service is needed, please contact
the distributor or its authorised service centre.

2.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user-serviceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Unplug the product from the wall
outlet before servicing or when it is unused for a long period of time.

3.

The manufacturer should not hold responsibility for the damage caused by any substitutions
and modifications of the product without authorisation from the manufacturer or authorised unit.

WARNING

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The images in this manual are only for reference and the may different from the
actual ones.

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Important Safety Instructions

Note:

1.

Read these instructions.

2.

Keep these instructions.

3.

Heed all warnings.

4.

Follow all instructions.

5.

Do not use this apparatus
near water.

6.

Clean only with a dry cloth.

7.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Maintain well ventilated conditions around the product.
Do not put product on bed, sofa or anything that blocks ventilation. Install in according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

8.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9.

Read, heed and follow all instructions to ensure correct and safe installation and
inter-connection of the apparatus.

10.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

11.

The mains socket outlet shall be installed near the apparatus and the mains plug shall remain
readily operable.

12.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

13.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

14.

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

15.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

16.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

17.

The apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing
connection.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and interlock

failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user
serviceable parts inside the unit. Leave all servicing to
qualified service personnel.

Note: Do not touch the colour TFT LCD screen by hand directly.

NON ANALOG OUTPUT MANUFACTURER LICENSE AGREEMENT

This product incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. and foreign patents,
including patent numbers 5,315,448 and 6,836,549, and other intellectual property rights. The use
of Macrovision's copy protection technology in the product must be authorised by Macrovision.
Reserve engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Disc Information

Discs Supported

DISC LOGO CONTENTS SIZE MAXIMUM TIME

DVD

Audio+Video

(active picture)

12cm

133min(SS-SL)
242min(SS-DL)
266min(DS-SL)
484min(DS-DL)

CD

JPEG Still high resolution 12cm

DIVX

Operating systems and features of individual DVD discs is specified by the software maker.
Please refer to the instructions accompanying the disc.

Audio 12cm 74min

12cm

Disc Terms

Titles

A DVD disc is often divided into TITLES. A title can be a separate item or a segment of a film. on
many disc the ROOT menu and the TITLE menu are the same.

Chapters

Each TITLE is subdivided into CHAPTERS and each chapter is numbered for easy searching.
So by knowing the right command, you can play the whole disc, or any part of the disc.

Tracks

Picture and music CDs are divided into TRACKS. Each track is numbered for searching.

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Front Panel

1.

Colour TFT screen

2.

SOURCE button

Press to select mode among TV,
COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT,
VGA, DVD and DVB.
On setup menu, the same function as
ENTER button.

3.

MENU button

Press to enter or exit the setup menu.

4.

CH button

Press to select channels in TV mode; on
system setup menu, the same function as
direction buttons.

5.

VOL button

Press to decrease or increase the volume
on system setup menu, the same function
as direction buttons.

6.

PLAY button

Press to play the disc in DVD mode.

7.

STOP button
Press to stop disc playback.

8.

Eject button

Press to eject the disc out.

9.

Power button

Press to enter or exit the standby mode.

10.

SD/MS/MMC Card Port

Insert the SD, MS or MMC card into the
port.

11.

Disc Tray Slot

Used to load disc.

12.

Earphone Jack

When connected to earphone, the internal
speakers will automatically turn off.

13.

USB Connecting Port

Connect the USB device.

14.

Remote Sensor

15.

Power Indicator

During work, it is blue; In standby mode, it
is red.

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Speakers

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View of Unit (Continued)

Back Panel

Open the back cover on the right side of the unit's rear panel, and you will see all jacks, as shown
below:

Composite

Y

Component Video In

Pb

Pr

L

Component

Audio In

R

Composite

Video In

TV

Video out

L

Composite

Audio Out

R

Composite

Audio In

S-VIDEO IN

VGA

PC AUDIO IN

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Y/Pb/Pr Input Jack

Connect Y/Pb/Pr signal source in
COMPONENT mode.

2.

Y/PB/PR Audio Input Jack

Connect L/R signal source in
COMPONENT mode.

3.

Composite Audio/Video Output Jack

Output Audio/Video signals in the
COMPONENT mode.

4.

L/R Audio Input Jacks (for COMPOSITE
and S-VIDEO)

Connect L/R audio signal source in
COMPOSITE or S-VIDEO mode.

5.

VGA Input Jack

Connect VGA signal source.

6.

DVB-T Input Jack

Input the DVB signal in DVB mode.

7.

PC Audio Input Jack

Connect VGA audio signal source.

8.

TV Signal Input Jack

Connect TV aerial.

9.

DC 12V Input Jack

Connect supplied adaptor.

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Remote Control

For TV Operation

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POWER button

1.

Press to enter or exit stand by mode.

TV button

2.

Press to shift to TV mode.

Picture button

3.

Press to shift the screen picture modes
among User, Standard, Soft, Bright and
Shine.

Sound button

4.

Press to shift the sound modes among
User, Standard, Music, Movie and
Speech.

0-9 Number buttons

5.

Press to select numbers such as TV
channel.

6.

STEREO/AUDIO button

Press to change sound parameters when
receiving Nicam or A2 broadcasts in TV
mode.

7.

VOL+/- button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

8.

MUTE button

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Press to turn on or off speaker output.

9.

EXIT button

Press to exit from the setup menu.

10.

Direction buttons ( )

In the setup menu, press the button
to select a desired item and press the
button to adjust or set.

11.

ENTER button

Press to confirm your selection.

12.

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SOURCE button

Press to select TV, COMPOSITE,
S-VIDEO, COMPONENT, VGA, DVD and
DVB.

13.

PC button

Press to shift to VGA mode.

14.

DISPLAY button

Press to display the reference information
of the current program.

5.

SET FAV button

Press to set the current channel as the

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favourite channel.

16.

/+10 buttons
When in TV mode, press to select
numbers more than 10 or to return to the
channel previously viewed.

17.

FAV button

Press to shift to the favourite channel.

18.

SCAN/SUBTITLE button

When in TV mode, press to scan the

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programs and press again to stop
scanning.

19.

CH+/- button

When in TV mode, press to select
channel.

20.

ASPECT button

Press to shift the aspect ratio of the
screen between Fill Screen and Normal
Aspect.

21.

MENU button

Press to enter or exit the setup menu.

22.

SLEEP button

This feature allows you to set up sleep
time when in TV mode. Press the button
repeatedly to select the desired sleep time
or "Off" to close this function.

23.

GOTO button

Under TV mode, press to display the
real clock and press the EXIT button to
exit.

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Remote Control

For DVD Operation

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DVD button

Press to shift to DVD mode.

2.

0-9 Number buttons

Press to select numbers.

3.

STEREO/AUDIO button

Press to select audio language or, audio
track in DVD mode.

4.

VOL+/- button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

5.

EXIT button

Press to exit from the setup menu.

6.

Direction buttons( )

In the setup menu, press the button to
select a desired item and press the
button to adjust or set.

7.

ENTER button

Press to confirm your selection.

8.

PLAY button
Press to play a disc when in the DVD
mode.

9.

PAUSE button
When in DVD mode, press to pause
playback. Press the PLAY button to
resume normal playback.

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FB/FF button

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Press to search backward or forward when
in DVD mode.
Under teletext mode, it's the teletext colour
button

11.

TITLE button

When a DVD is playing, press the TITLE
button to go to the title menu and display
disc contents.
Under TV, S-VIDEO or COMPOSITE
mode, press to display/close the teletext.

12.

MENU button (under DVD mode)

Press to enter disc menu when in DVD
mode.

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Under teletext mode, press to disable
teletext display and press again to resume.

13.

SETUP button

Press to enter or exit setup menu in DVD
mode; press to display index page in
teletext mode.

14.

SLOW button

Press to activate slow playback function
when in DVD mode.
Under teletext mode, press once to display
the concealed information, such as
solution of riddles or puzzles; press again
to resume the riddles information from the
display.

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Remote Control

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/+10 buttons
When in DVD mode, press to select
numbers greater than 10.

16.

SCAN/SUBTITLE button

When in DVD mode, press to select
alternate subtitle languages during
playback of a multiple language DVD disc.

17.

Eject button
Press to eject the disc from the unit.

18.

STOP button

Press to stop disc playback when in DVD
mode.

19.

/ PREV/NEXT button
Press to skip to the previous or next
chapter/track when in DVD mode.
Under teletext mode, it's the teletext colour
button.

20.

REPEAT button

Press to repeat a chapter, track, title or all
program content when in DVD mode.
Under teletext mode, press to freeze the
current page and press again to resume.

21.

ANGLE button

Press to select various camera angles (if
the DVD supports multiple camera angles)
when in DVD mode.
Under teletext mode, press the button first
time to double the size of teletext letters in
the upper half of the screen, second to
double the size of teletext letters in the
lower half of the screen and third to
resume normal status.

22.

CARD button

Press to shift among disc playback, USB
playback and SD/MS/MMC playback.
Under teletext mode, press to select four
groups 3-digit numbers that displayed in
different colours at the bottom of the screen.
Press the colour buttons on the remote
control to select, then use the number
buttons to input the corresponding number
to display the page.
Repeat the above procedures for each
page to be stored, using a different colour
button accordingly each time.

23.

GOTO button

Press to select the desired disc starting
time, title or chapter when in DVD mode.

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Remote Control

For DVB Operation

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DVB button

Press to shift to DVB mode.

2.

SET FAV button

Press to set the current channel as the
favourite channel.

3.

Direction buttons ( )

In the setup menu, press the button to
select a desired item and press the
button to adjust or set.

4.

ENTER button

Press to confirm your selection.

5.

FB (RED) button

In DVB mode, press the button to select
the red page.

6.

FF (GREEN) button

In DVB mode, press the button to select

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the green page.

7.

EPG button

Press to display or close EPG (Electronic
Program Guide) in DVB mode.

8.

FAV button

Press to shift to the favourite channel.

9.

SETUP button.

Press to enter or exit setup menu in DVB
mode.

10.

EXIT button

Press to exit from the setup menu.

11.

NEXT (BLUE) button

In DVB mode, press the button to select
the blue page.

12.

PREV (YELLOW) button

In DVB mode, press the button to select
the yellow page.

13.

INFO button

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Press to display the current mode
information.

14.

TVR button

Press to shift channels between TV and
Radio in DVB mode.

15.

AUDIO button

Press to select audio language or audio
track in DVB mode.

16.

TTX button

Press to display the teletext information in
DVB mode.

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Remote Control

Preparation of Remote Control

Softly push the back cover to open the battery
compartment.

Insert two batteries 1.5V, size AAA), please
make sure the polarity matches the marks
inside the compartment.

Using of Remote control

Point the remote control unit from no more than
about 7m from the remote control sensor and
within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit.

Softly press the back cover to close it.

Under normal use the battery will last for
six months.
Take out battery when the remote is not in
use for a long time.

The operating distance may vary
depending to the brightness around.

Notes:

Do not point bright lights directly at the
remote control sensor.
Do not place objects between the remote
control unit and the remote control sensor.
Do not use this remote control unit while
simultaneously operating the remote
control unit of any other equipment.

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System Connections

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
Ensure that you observe the colour cables when connecting audio and video cables.
Before connecting, open the cover on the right side of the unit's rear panel.

Connecting Power Supply

Power is supplied through the provided power adapter. Connect one end of the adaptor to the unit's
power jack on the jack panel of the unit and the other end to the wall AC outlet.

Composite

Video out

Y

Component Video In

Pb

L

Composite

Audio Out

Pr

R

L

Component

Composite

Audio In

Audio In

R

S-VIDEO IN

Composite

Video In

VGA

PC AUDIO IN

TV

To wall AC outlet

Connecting Earphone

Connect earphone (headphone) to earphone jack on the rear panel of the unit for listening.

After connecting earphone, the internal speaker output will turn off automatically.
Note: Excessively loud volume could damage your hearing. So turn down the volume before
connecting earphone, and then raise the volume to comfortable level.

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System Connections (Continued)

Connecting External AV Signal Source

Use the AV cables to connect external AV signal source to AV input jacks on the jack panel of the
unit. And use the S-Video cable to connect external S-Video signal source to the S-VIDEO input
jack on the rear panel of the unit.

Component Video In

Composite

Video out

Y

Pb

L

Composite

Audio Out

Pr

R

L

Component

Composite

Audio In

Audio In

R

S-VIDEO IN

Composite

Video In

VGA

PC AUDIO IN

TV

AV SIGNAL SOURCE

After connection, turn on the unit and the external AV signal source and press the SOURCE button
to shift to COMPOSITE or S-VIDEO mode.

Note: The L/R audio input jacks can be used in both COMPOSITE and S-VIDEO modes.

Connecting External AV Signal Source (YPbPr)

Use the AV cables to connect external AV signal source to the Y/Pb (Cb) /Pr (Cr) input jacks on the
jack panel of the unit.

Component Video In

Composite

Video out

Y

Pb

L

Composite

Audio Out

Pr

R

L

Component

Composite

Audio In

Audio In

R

S-VIDEO IN

Composite

Video In

VGA

PC AUDIO IN

TV

AV SIGNAL SOURCE

After connection, turn on the unit and external AV signal source and press the SOURCE button to
shift to COMPONENT mode.

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System Connections (Continued)

Connecting External AV Device (AV Output)

Use the AV cables to connect external AV device to the audio and video output jacks on the jack
panel of the unit to output TV or COMPOSITE signals.

Composite

Video out

Y

Component Video In

Pb

L

Composite

Audio Out

Pr

R

L

Component

Audio In

Composite

Video In

TV

Composite

Audio In

R

S-VIDEO IN

VGA

PC AUDIO IN

After connection, turn on the unit and external AV device and press the SOURCE button to shift to
corresponding mode.

Connecting DVB·T Antenna

Use the DVB-T antenna to connect the DVB-T input Jacks on the rear panel of the unit to the
external AV signal source. After connection, turn on the unit and external DVB-T device and press
the SOURCE button to shift to DVB mode.

Composite

Video out

Y

Component Video In

Pb

L

Composite

Audio Out

Pr

R

L

Component

Audio In

Composite

Video In

TV

Composite

Audio In

R

S-VIDEO IN

DVB-T SIGNAL INPUT

VGA

PC AUDIO IN

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