Operating Instructions

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RQT8860
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Depending on the connected equipment, some items may be shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected, or you may not
be able to change the settings.
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Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)
Display
Language
Choose the language for these menus and on-screen messages.
[For]Germany]
≥English ≥Deutsch
[For]France,[Italy[and[Spain[
≥English
≥Français ≥Italiano ≥Español
On-Screen Messages
Choose the approximate time until the digital channel information
screen (➡ 23) disappears automatically.
The length of time the control panel (➡ 19) is displayed can also
be changed, but “Off” does not work.
≥Off: The digital channel information is not displayed.
≥3 sec. ≥5 sec.
≥7 sec. ≥10 sec.
Grey Background
Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey
background when tuner reception is weak.
≥On
≥Off
FL Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.
This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save”
(➡ 68) to “On”.
≥Bright
≥Dim
≥Automatic: The display turns dark during play and disappears
when the unit is turned off. It reappears momentarily
if a button is pressed. While using this mode, the
standby power consumption can be reduced.
New Service Messages (➡ 23)
When a new DVB channel is added this unit will be informed
automatically. Then the confirmation message appears. If you
select “Yes” on the display, Auto-Setup starts (all channel settings
and all created profiles are deleted. The timer recording
programmes are also cancelled.).
≥Automatic
≥Off: The service messages are not shown.
Connection
TV Aspect (➡ 20) Set to match the type of
television connected.
≥16:9
: When connected to a 16:9 widescreen television.
≥Pan & Scan:
When connected to a 4:3 aspect television, side
picture is trimmed for 16:9 picture (➡ 85).
≥Letterbox:
When connected to a 4:3 aspect television.
Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style
(➡ 85).
Progressive (➡ 21)
This setting is fixed with “Off” if you set
“AV1 Output” to “RGB 1 (without
component)” or “RGB 2 (without
component)”.
≥On ≥Off
TV System (➡ 72) ≥PA L ≥NTSC
HDMI Settings
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≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.
HDMI Video Format
You can only select items compatible with the connected
equipment. This setting normally does not need to be
changed. However if you are concerned about output picture
quality, it may be improved by changing the setting.
Still pictures play at a resolution equivalent to 480p regardless
of the settings.
≥576i/480i
≥576p/480p
≥720p
≥1080i
≥1080p: When setting video output to “1080p”, we
recommend using a Panasonic HDMI cable 5 meters
or less in length to prevent video distortion.
To enjoy High Quality Video up-converted to 1080p, you
need to connect the unit to 1080p compatible HDTV.
≥Automatic: Automatically selects the output resolution best
suited to the connected television (1080p, 1080i,
720p, 576p/480p or 576i/480i).
Aspect for 4:3 Video
To play a 4:3 title when connected with an HDMI cable, set
how to show images on the TV screen.
≥4:3
: Picture output expands left or right.
≥16:9: Picture is output as original aspect with
side panels.
Digital Audio Output ≥HDMI and Optical
≥Optical Only: Select when this unit is connected to an amplifier
with an optical digital audio cable and connected
to a TV with an HDMI cable and you want to enjoy
the highest quality of audio from discs (➡ 16).
VIERA Link
Set to use “HDAVI Control” function when connected with an
HDMI cable to a device that supports “HDAVI Control”.
≥On
≥Off: Select when you do not want to use “HDAVI Control”.
AV1 Output
Selects the output from the AV1 terminal.
Select “RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without
component)” for RGB output.
Select “Video (with component)” or “S Video (with component)”
for component output (progressive output).
Set according to the signal and terminal of the connected TV.
[For]France,[Italy[and[Spain[ When a decoder is connected, do not
set to “RGB 1 (without component)”.
≥If this unit is connected with an HDMI cable, you cannot select
“RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without component)”.
≥Video (with component)
:
Select when a TV is connected that can receive a composite
signal.
≥S Video (with component):
Select when a TV is connected that can receive an S Video signal.
≥RGB 1 (without component):
Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal.
If you always would like to view the picture from the unit in RGB
signal, select this mode. The TV screen will automatically switch
to display the picture from the unit when the unit is turned on.
≥RGB 2 (without component):
Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal.
If you would like to switch to display the picture from the unit
only when playback or viewing menus, select this mode.
Changing the unit’s settings
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