Panasonic TV Service Menu

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Bill

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Does anybody know how to get into the service menu of the Panasonic
TX28DT4 (the one with built in Freeview decoder)? Believe it is the
Euro 10D chassis.

I've tried the usual Panasonic procedure, namely

Bass Max
Treble Min
Hold down info on remote and press '-' on TV.

This appears to bring up a self-test menu, with everything passing OK,
but I can't get any further from there. The normal procedure would be
to use the Fastext buttons to navigate around, but they don't do
anything.

Upon leaving this 'self test' menu, the TV has lost all tuning and
settings have been returned to default positions.

I reckon that there is another key combination somewhere to get into
the actual adjustments menu, but I don't know what it might be. All I
want to do is turn down the picture height a bit.

Cheers,

Bill
 
Been stated many times in this and other news groups. Customers should not
be given access information to any setup menus. Reason, just what you
currently are experiencing now. Contact a Panasonic Service Facility and
have them tell you how much it will cost to have a Professional Technician,
who has access to the appropriate service literature, come out and enter
appropriate parameters values for your particular set and chassis. Sorry
Mate, I'm not trying to be argumentative but even the trained technicians
will not adjust these parameters unless first they have written down the
original values for their reference or have the appreciate literature that
covers complete adjustment procedures. I wish there were a majic combination
of buttons that could un-do your current situation but that does not seem to
be an available option from Panasonic,
"Bill" <rbools@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:204afaee.0405141205.2056dd3@posting.google.com...
Does anybody know how to get into the service menu of the Panasonic
TX28DT4 (the one with built in Freeview decoder)? Believe it is the
Euro 10D chassis.

I've tried the usual Panasonic procedure, namely

Bass Max
Treble Min
Hold down info on remote and press '-' on TV.

This appears to bring up a self-test menu, with everything passing OK,
but I can't get any further from there. The normal procedure would be
to use the Fastext buttons to navigate around, but they don't do
anything.

Upon leaving this 'self test' menu, the TV has lost all tuning and
settings have been returned to default positions.

I reckon that there is another key combination somewhere to get into
the actual adjustments menu, but I don't know what it might be. All I
want to do is turn down the picture height a bit.

Cheers,

Bill
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On Fri, 14 May 2004 17:01:53 -0400, "Art" <stubby@comcast.net> wrote:

Been stated many times in this and other news groups. Customers should not
be given access information to any setup menus. Reason, just what you
currently are experiencing now. Contact a Panasonic Service Facility and
have them tell you how much it will cost to have a Professional Technician,
who has access to the appropriate service literature, come out and enter
appropriate parameters values for your particular set and chassis. Sorry
Mate, I'm not trying to be argumentative but even the trained technicians
will not adjust these parameters unless first they have written down the
original values for their reference or have the appreciate literature that
covers complete adjustment procedures. I wish there were a majic combination
of buttons that could un-do your current situation but that does not seem to
be an available option from Panasonic,
Click to expand...
I'd like to point point out that I'm a professional television and
videotape engineer, have been so for 14 years and am in charge of
several others..

I do this sort of stuff day in day out for a living using the
appropriate manuals, and know what I'm doing and most of the pitfalls
to expect., I just don't happen to have the service manual for this
particular model, which is my TV at home, and I can't exactly expect
the company to pay for it!

I fully take your point that such information should not be available
to all and sundry, but not wishing to sound big-headed, I do not class
myself as such for the reasons stated above.

Bill.
 
I tell you Bill There are some know all's in this group that don't know
anything



"Bill" <rw@cx.co.uk> wrote in message
news:jkgaa0da86lsrdvvedfdrcfhlfjje4p27o@4ax.com...
On Fri, 14 May 2004 17:01:53 -0400, "Art" <stubby@comcast.net> wrote:

Been stated many times in this and other news groups. Customers should not
be given access information to any setup menus. Reason, just what you
currently are experiencing now. Contact a Panasonic Service Facility and
have them tell you how much it will cost to have a Professional Technician,
who has access to the appropriate service literature, come out and enter
appropriate parameters values for your particular set and chassis. Sorry
Mate, I'm not trying to be argumentative but even the trained technicians
will not adjust these parameters unless first they have written down the
original values for their reference or have the appreciate literature that
covers complete adjustment procedures. I wish there were a majic
combination
of buttons that could un-do your current situation but that does not seem
to
be an available option from Panasonic,
Click to expand...
I'd like to point point out that I'm a professional television and
videotape engineer, have been so for 14 years and am in charge of
several others..

I do this sort of stuff day in day out for a living using the
appropriate manuals, and know what I'm doing and most of the pitfalls
to expect., I just don't happen to have the service manual for this
particular model, which is my TV at home, and I can't exactly expect
the company to pay for it!

I fully take your point that such information should not be available
to all and sundry, but not wishing to sound big-headed, I do not class
myself as such for the reasons stated above.

Bill.
 
Yupper Pete and Willie, We like to cover our postier!!! If we freely give
out the information and you fubar your equipment then you flippin blame us.
Buy the damn manual from the manufacturer. Then experiment to your flippin
heart's content. Responsibility goes both ways guys!!! Companies and
Professional Technicians that have paid to become authorized servicers,
either with time and experience working on a particular product line or with
$$$. Result is we guard the information that is in out possession to allow
us to make a living servicing these products. If you don't understand that
fact maybe you had better take up a course on basic fiscal responsibility.
Second reason, we do not want some incompetents suing us because we gave
them proper information and they damaged either themselves or their product.
This is why many service companies refuse to sell parts to the general
public, because in today's world, you can be held liable for giving
information, let alone selling components. Nothing personal; Bill in his
response stated he is indeed a servicer, if indeed he is a servicer then he
has access to the source for the information he requires, from the
manufacturer. Key codex includes action,cable,timer,channel selection, power
button, etc. Hopefully you can understand the intent.
"Peter Aberrant" <someone@zxy.com> wrote in message
news:40a6387e@clear.net.nz...
I tell you Bill There are some know all's in this group that don't know
anything



"Bill" <rw@cx.co.uk> wrote in message
news:jkgaa0da86lsrdvvedfdrcfhlfjje4p27o@4ax.com...
On Fri, 14 May 2004 17:01:53 -0400, "Art" <stubby@comcast.net> wrote:

Been stated many times in this and other news groups. Customers should not
be given access information to any setup menus. Reason, just what you
currently are experiencing now. Contact a Panasonic Service Facility and
have them tell you how much it will cost to have a Professional
Technician,
who has access to the appropriate service literature, come out and enter
appropriate parameters values for your particular set and chassis. Sorry
Mate, I'm not trying to be argumentative but even the trained technicians
will not adjust these parameters unless first they have written down the
original values for their reference or have the appreciate literature that
covers complete adjustment procedures. I wish there were a majic
combination
of buttons that could un-do your current situation but that does not seem
to
be an available option from Panasonic,


I'd like to point point out that I'm a professional television and
videotape engineer, have been so for 14 years and am in charge of
several others..

I do this sort of stuff day in day out for a living using the
appropriate manuals, and know what I'm doing and most of the pitfalls
to expect., I just don't happen to have the service manual for this
particular model, which is my TV at home, and I can't exactly expect
the company to pay for it!

I fully take your point that such information should not be available
to all and sundry, but not wishing to sound big-headed, I do not class
myself as such for the reasons stated above.

Bill.
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