Palsonic TV Converter Box 3499M User Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL  
34CM CORDLESS REMOTE COLOUR TELEVISION  
MODEL: 3499M  
Type Tested  
Electrical  
Safety  
AS/NZS 3250 Lic 4163  
Standards Australia  
APP No: N15957  
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  
 
Main features  
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Hyperband.  
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Auto/manual search.  
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Voltage synthesised system  
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100 preset channels.  
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TV system: PAL-B/G, NTSC-4.43/3.58 (AV).  
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Full function remote control & English on screen menu display  
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No-signal blue background display and AUTO-POWER-OFF function.  
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Four picture mode settings.  
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Sound mute function.  
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Sleep timer.  
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AV IN/OUT terminals.  
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NOTES FOR OPERATION  
* Do not let the TV set be in standby condition for a long period of time. When it is not in use,  
please turn off the power supply and remove the power plug. When it is to be left for a  
prolonged period of time, it is recommended to disconnect the connection to the outdoor  
aerial, to avoid thunder strike.  
* Please follow cautions for safety in the TV set instructions, and all warnings and descriptions denoted  
on the TV set.  
Cautions For Safety  
Note: This TV set can be operated on an AC power of 240V, 50Hz. You should not use power  
supply of the other type.  
When an unusual situation  
In order to wipe dust off the  
occurs, turn off the power  
switch at once and remove the  
plug from the wall outlet.  
Contact a qualified service  
department in your local area.  
picture tube or off the cabinet,  
you should remove the power  
plug from the wall outlet first.  
You can wipe lightly with a  
piece of dry, clean, soft cloth.  
The TV set should be placed  
on an adequate place without  
exposing it to direct sunlight  
and other sources of heat to  
prevent the deformation of the  
cabinet or damage to  
Do not expose the TV set to  
rain or excessive moisture, to  
prevent tire disaster or  
electric shock. Avoid using  
the set in very warm or damp  
places. Never use it in a  
bathroom.  
components.  
Do not cover the ventilating  
holes in the cabinet. Keep a  
space of more than 5 cm from  
the walls to the TV set, to  
There exists High Voltage in  
this TV set. Do not remove  
the cover to avoid danger.  
guarantee the good ventilation.  
When the power cord or the  
plug is damaged, please  
contact a qualified service  
department to get service.  
When the TV set is to be left  
unattended, please turn off the  
power switch and remove the  
plug from the wall outlet.  
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Installation and appearance  
Antenna connection  
To ensure a bright - coloured and clear picture, you should use an outdoor aerial or CATV  
cable. If the signals are strong enough, you may use an indoor aerial.  
Note: In case of using the  
Twin-lead aerial feeder (300 )  
for UHF/VHF aerial, use a 300-75  
ohm adaptor (not supplied)  
When using the coaxial cable (not  
supplied) (75 ) for UHF/VHF  
aerial, connect the plug into the  
75 ohm aerial socket directly.  
Note:  
When you connect the outdoor aerial cable to the aerial terminal on the TV set, please turn off  
the power switch on the TV while connecting the antenna lead.  
In thunder and lightning, weather, please disconnect the connection to the outdoor aerial to avoid  
thunder/lightning strike.  
Effective range of the remote control  
operation  
Battery Installation:  
1) Remove the back battery cover.  
2) Insert two size AAA batteries according to  
the polarity indication inside the remote  
controller.  
1. When the remote controller is not used for  
an extended period of time or the batteries  
are worn out, please remove the batteries in  
time to avoid battery leakage.  
2. Avoid moisture and mechanical shock to the  
remote controller.  
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Appearance  
Front view  
INDICATOR  
REMOTE SENSOR  
POWER SWITCH  
STANDBY  
CH  
MENU  
CH  
VOL  
TV/AV  
VOL  
Back view  
ANTENNA INPUT  
VIDEO IN/OUT  
AUDIO IN/OUT  
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The remote controller  
Standby  
Sound mute  
TV/AV select  
Previous channel  
On screen recall  
Channel direct select  
Colour system select  
Picture control  
Sleep timer  
Picture mode selection  
*Sound system select  
Volume control  
Channel select  
* NOTE: this TV model's RF sound system is BG only. Therefore the SYS1/2 button on the remote  
controller is ineffective in sound system selection. Similarly in the Preset and Function  
menus the SYS item (sound system selection item) is ineffective.  
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Operation  
Turning the power on/off  
1. Connect the power, push the main power switch, the red indicator is on, the set is in standby  
mode.  
2. Push the  
button on the remote controller to turn on the set when the set is in standby, this  
time, the green indicator is on, on the upper right corner of the screen will display channel  
number, colour and sound system. Or you can push the CH  
button to turn on the set  
when in standby.  
3. You can push the  
button to switch the set to standby mode when in operation mode, this  
time the green indicator is off, the red indicator is on.  
4. Push the main power switch to turn off the set completely and confirm that all indicators go  
out.  
Note: If there are no input signals for the TV when the set is in TV receiving mode, a blue  
background will appear on the screen. After 5 minutes if there are still no signals to the TV,  
it will enter into standby mode automatically.  
In stanby mode  
In operation mode  
In operation mode  
Press the main  
power switch  
After 4  
seconds  
Press  
Press  
again  
Menu operation  
You can select adjustment items by making use of the menu. Press the MENU button to display  
the main menu:  
MENU  
PICTURE  
PRESET  
FUNCTION  
Press the CH  
button to select items upward or downward (the selected item is highlighted in  
red, while others in green). The item sequence is:  
PICTURE  
PRESET  
FUNCTION  
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Press the VOL  
button to enter into the sub-menu. To exit the menu press the MENU  
button.  
Note: the menu displayed on the screen will disappear automatically in 10 seconds if not in  
operation.  
1. PICTURE menu  
Making use of the PICTURE menu can adjust the picture effect according to your personal  
preference and it will be stored as picture memory mode automatically.  
Press the CH  
button to select the item (the selected item is highlighted in red). Press the  
VOL button to adjust it. The range is 0-63.  
Press the MENU button to exit to the main menu.  
Below are the characteristics of the picture adjustment item.  
OSD  
0
63  
Green bar moving  
Pressing  
VOL  
VOL  
Item  
Brighter  
Stronger  
(BRIGHTNESS)  
Darker  
Lighter  
(COLOUR)  
(CONTRAST)  
(TINT)  
Weaker  
Purplish  
Weaker  
Stronger  
Greenish  
Stronger  
(SHARPNESS)  
Note:  
* TINT is effective only in NTSC system.  
2. PRESET menu  
PROG  
SKIP  
AFT  
28  
SYS 1  
AUTO  
OFF  
ON SEARCH  
BAND  
U
MANUAL  
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Making use of the PRESET menu can fulfil the function of auto-search, search. manual  
search , channel and band selection. AFT and skip on/off.  
Press CH  
button to select the item. (the selected item is highlighted in red). Press the  
MENU button to exit to the main menu.  
1) PROG (program)  
Select the current program number while "PROG" is highlighted. Press VOL  
button to  
increase or decrease the program number progressively.  
1
0
2
PROG  
99  
2) SKIP-ON/OFF  
Press CH  
button to highlight SKIP ON/OFF. Press VOL  
button to toggle between  
SKIP ON and OFF. When "SKIP ON" is set, the current channel program will be skipped.  
Making use of this function can skip some unwanted channel, say 5, 11, next when you press  
CH  
button to select channel, 5, 11 channel will be skipped.  
4
6
0
10  
12  
1
* Press the channel direct select button can select the skipped channel.  
3) AFT ON/OFF  
Making use of the AFT function can automatically fine tune the channel.  
Select and highlight AFT, pressing VOL  
button it toggles between ON and OFF. When in  
AFT ON, it can automatically fine tune the channel. In normal circumstances, please set  
AFT ON.  
When in the process of manual search, AFT is set "OFF" automatically.  
4) Band Selection  
Press the CH  
button to highlight BAND. Press the VOL  
button to select band. The  
change sequence is  
VL  
VH  
U
5) SYS ( sound system )  
This item is used to select sound system. Since this TV model’s RF sound system is B/G only, this  
item gets into ineffectiveness in sound system selection.  
6) Auto - search (AUTO)  
Press CH  
button to highlight AUTO. Press VOL  
button the set will automatically  
search and store the active TV signals in your local area from lower band to higher band in the  
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sequence of VL VH U with the green bar moving rightward. When a station is located, the set  
will store the signals with a channel number from 0. When all the signals are searched and stored,  
the TV returns to 0 channel automatically, auto-search is finished.  
* After auto-search, all programs colour system is set to AUTO and in AFT-ON mode.  
* During the process of auto-search, if  
MENU or CH  
button is pressed, the searching is  
interrupted. Press VOL  
button the searching begins again.  
7) SEARCH  
Making use of SEARCH function will store a TV program at a referred channel position.  
Select a channel number, when SEARCH is highlighted, press VOL  
button, the set begins to  
search for signals upward or downward from current channel. When a station is located, the  
searching stops and the program is stored into the referred channel position.  
Repeat the above step and store another program signals into another position. If two channels are  
same, the previous will be deleted.  
When the searching is finished, to store the program signals you should press the MENU button  
to exit the menu and the program signals are stored automatically.  
* When the tuning changing reaches the highest (lowest), the searching turns to next band’s lowest  
(highest) and continues searching. If the signals are not the signals you desire, you can press the  
VOL  
button again until the desired signals are searched.  
8) Manual search (MANUAL)  
When some program’s picture or sound is not good, you can make use of this function to fine tune  
the tuning voltage.  
Press VOL  
button to highlight MANUAL. Press VOL  
successively, the set begins  
searching upward or downward. When the picture has obtained the optimum effect, release the  
button.  
To store the effect you should press the MENU button to exit the menu and the effect is stored  
automatically.  
3. FUNCTION menu  
STD  
SYS  
AUTO  
1
BLUE  
ON  
Making use of the FUNCTION menu can select BLUE ON/OFF and current channel’s colour and  
sound system.  
Press CH  
button to select item (the selected item is highlighted). Press MENU button to exit  
to the main menu.  
1) STD (colour system) selection.  
In this TV model the colour system is automatically identified. In normal circumstances, please  
set colour system to AUTO.  
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2) SYS (sound system) selection.  
In this TV model this item is ineffective. (Refer to the NOTE on page 6)  
3) BLUE ON/OFF selection.  
Select and highlight BLUE ON/OFF. Press VOL  
button to select ON or OFF. When  
"BLUE ON" is selected, blue background will appear on the screen automatically when no input  
signals, and the sound is mute. After 5 minutes the set will cut off automatically.  
Channel selection  
1. Using direct select buttons  
1) Single digital method ( 0~9 ).  
You can select any one of 0~9 channel position directly by pressing the number button  
accordingly.  
AUTO  
SYS 1  
AUTO  
SYS 1  
Press " 5 "  
Press "0"  
2) Two digital method (10~99).  
Press "-/--" button until the symbol "--" is displayed on the screen. In this mode you can choose  
any one of two digit channel by pressing the number buttons accordingly. For example, if you  
wish to receive channel 25, press "2" button, then press "5" button.  
25  
AUTO  
SYS 1  
- -  
2 -  
Press " 2 "  
Press " 5 "  
Press "-/--"  
Two digit mode  
2. Using CH  
button  
Press CH  
button, the channel number will be increased or decreased progressively.  
3. Making use of  
button  
Press  
button to swap the currently viewed channel with the previous channel.  
1
AUTO  
SYS 1  
20  
AUTO  
SYS 1  
Press  
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Picture and volume adjustment  
1. Picture adjustment  
Press PIC button repeatedly, on-screen display will change in the sequence below  
BRIGHTNESS  
BRIGHTNESS  
CONTRAST  
CONTRAST  
COLOUR  
SHARPNESS  
PAL  
COLOUR  
TINT  
SHARPNESS  
NTSC  
Press VOL  
button to adjust the level. For example, to adjust brightness:  
Press "  
"
Press "PIC"  
After 4 seconds  
BRIGHTNESS  
30  
BRIGHTNESS  
63  
llll.......  
lllllllllll  
Press "  
"
BRIGHTNESS  
0
l..........  
(Note: this button’s function is as same as the function of the PICTURE menu of the main menu,  
refer to PICTURE MENU on page 8.)  
2. Volume adjustment  
You can press the VOL  
button to adjust the volume, and the green bar will move rightward  
or leftward, the volume output range is 0-63.  
Press VOL  
VOLUME  
15  
VOLUME  
30  
llllll......  
llllll......  
Press VOL  
You can press the button to mute the sound. Press the button again or VOL  
button.  
The sound is restored to normal.  
SOUND MUTE MODE  
NORMAL SOUND MODE  
Press  
Press  
Press VOL  
VOLUME  
15  
llllll......  
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Picture mode selection  
You can select the picture quality instantly among three presets modes and one user-set mode.  
Press the  
button to select the desired picture quality. DYNAMIC, STANDARD, MILD and  
MEMORY (user-set) can be selected cyclically.  
MILD  
MEMORY  
DYNAMIC  
STANDARD  
Item  
Output  
Mode  
Brightness  
Colour  
Contrast  
Tint  
Sharpness  
DYNAMIC  
STANDARD  
MILD  
31  
31  
31  
31  
31  
31  
47  
31  
31  
31  
31  
31  
31  
31  
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MEMORY  
The picture quality you set  
Other functions  
1. Retain on-screen display  
+
Press the  
button and the upper right corner will display the current channel number and TV  
system. After 4 seconds the display on the screen will disappear.  
2
AUTO  
SYS 1  
After 4  
seconds  
+
Press  
In VIDEO mode, it will only display VIDEO l (or VIDEO 2) and the colour system.  
2. TV colour system selection  
Press the STD button and each time the colour system displayed on the screen will change in the  
sequence of  
AUTO  
PAL  
N358  
N443  
If the system is not set correctly, the picture will have no colour or the colour will be abnormal. Press  
the STD button to select the right colour system to obtain normal colour (Refer to the following  
table).  
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Vertical Frequency  
Colour Sub-Carrier  
COLOUR SYSTEM  
50Hz  
60Hz  
50Hz  
60Hz  
60Hz  
PAL (RF/VIDEO)  
NTSC 3.58 (VIDEO)  
PAL (RF/VIDEO)  
PAL 60 (VIDEO)  
4.43MHz  
3.58MHz  
AUTO  
PAL  
4.43MHz  
4.43MHz  
3.58MHz  
4.43MHz  
N358  
N443  
NTSC 3.58 (VIDEO)  
NTSC 4.43 (VIDEO)  
60Hz  
3. SLEEP timer  
Using the SLEEP button allows you to have the appliance automatically turned off after a preset  
time (the time range will be as long as 120 minutes) , and set the appliance to standby mode. At  
every press of the button the setting time will be decreased by 30 minutes.  
When the remaining time is 5 minutes left, it will be displayed once every 2 minutes for  
4 seconds  
SLEEP 30  
SLEEP OFF  
SLEEP 120  
Press SLEEP  
Press SLEEP  
Press SLEEP  
When the SLEEP timer is functioning, if you press SLEEP button again, the TV will display the  
remaining time. If the power is switched off, the SLEEP timer will be cancelled. You must set it  
again if wanted.  
4. TV/AV selection  
Press the TV/AV button on the set or AV button on the remote controller to select TV or AV  
mode.  
When the TV is working at RF receiving mode, press AV button the set will be switched to  
AV1, the screen displays AV1 and colour system; Press the button again and the set will be  
switched to AV2, the screen displays AV2 and colour system. Press the button once more, the set  
will be switched to TV mode and the screen displays current TV channel.  
:
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AV  
PAL  
12  
PAL  
After 4  
seconds  
Press AV  
Press AV  
Note:  
1) When receiving broadcasting TV program (the TV signals are input through aerial terminal),  
press the AV button to switch the set to TV mode.  
2) When receiving programs played back by Video DISC., VCR, Satellite receiver, VCD (the  
signals are input through AV terminals), please set the receiver to AV mode.  
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External equipment connection  
This set is incorporated with Audio & Video input and output sockets which allow direct  
connection to external equipment (such as VCR, Video DISC, VCD, Satellite Receiver etc.) for  
playing back and recording the programs.  
1. VIDEO PLAYBACK  
The figure below shows how to connect the TV set to the video equipment.  
NOTE: The VIDEO equipment may be VCR, Video DISC, VCD or Satellite Receiver.  
Press the "TV/AV" button on the set or "AV" button on the remote controller to select AV mode,  
"AV" and corresponding colour system will be displayed on the screen. The picture displayed on  
the screen is the program played back by the video equipment  
2. RECORDING FROM THE TV SET  
The figure below shows how to connect the TV set to the VCR.  
Press AV button on the remote control unit to set TV mode, and choose the  
desired channel. At this time, the program recorded is displayed on the screen.  
Note: the following mis-operation should be avoided during recording.  
* Press STANDBY button or set to VIDEO mode.  
* Change the current channel accidentally.  
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3. DUBBING  
The picture below shows how to connect TWO VCRs to the TV for dubbing one from the other.  
Press AV button on the remote control unit to select AV mode before dubbing, "AV" will be  
displayed on the screen. The TV set will act as a monitor to help you edit while dubbing.  
NOTE: The set MUST remain in Video mode and MUST NOT be switched off during the session.  
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TROUBLE SHOOTING  
If any problem arises in the operation of your set, first check through this list of symptoms and  
correction. Should the problem be unsettled, 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.  
.
.
No picture,  
no sound.  
Press AV button once.  
Check antenna connections.  
Maybe in AV mode.  
.
.
.
.
Try another channel.  
Reorient antenna.  
May be station trouble.  
May be local interference from  
another appliance.  
Poor sound,  
picture OK.  
.
Adjust VOLUME control.  
.
Check antenna connections.  
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Try another channel.  
Reorient antenna.  
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 BRIGHTNESS  
control.  
Adjust CONTRAST control.  
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
May be station trouble.  
Try another channel.  
Reorient antenna.  
Multiple images  
(Ghost)  
Check antenna connections.  
May be local interference.  
.
.
.
Try another channel.  
Reorient 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.  
.
.
.
.
.
Remote control  
does not work.  
Be sure power cord is plugged in  
Check battery in Remote Control  
Hand Unit.  
Change batteries.  
.
.
.
No picture,  
Sound OK.  
Station may be in trouble.  
Try another channel.  
Adjust CONTRAST control.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
: AC 240V, 50Hz  
Power Supply  
Receiver Channel  
Cable Channel  
TV System  
: VHFL 0~5, 5A; VHFH 6~11; UHF E21-E69  
: S1-S41 (Hyperband)  
: PAL-B/G, NTSC 3.58 /4.43  
: 366 (W) x 333 (H) x 373 (D)  
: 12 kg  
Dimension (mm)  
Weight  
: 34cm  
CRT  
: 60W  
Power Consumption  
Antenna Impedance  
: 75 ohm  
Remote Control Unit  
Power Supply  
: DC 3V (2 x UM-3)  
: one remote controller  
Accessories  
Note : 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  
604-37F03-11  
 

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