Panasonic CT-13R18B CT-13R28W CT-13R38S User Manual

PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, PANASONIC SALES COMPANY,

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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO, One Panasonic Way INC., Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5 Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 San Gabriel Industrial Park OWNER'S

Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Color Television MANUAL

Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics COLOR TELEVISION

Company or Panasonic Sales Company (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated CT-13R18B on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase ("warranty period"), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace CT-13R28W will be made by the warrantor.

CT-13R38S

TV CATEGORIES ALL PARTS EXCEPT CRT LABOR CRT SERVICE 9”-21” diagonal 1 (ONE) YEAR 90 DAYS 2 (TWO) YEARS CARRY-IN

CAUTION

During the "Labor" warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the "Parts" warranty period, there will be no Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with the FCC charge for parts. You must carry-in your product or arrange for in-home service (in-home service available only for 22” Rules could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. [diagonal] and larger screen), as applicable, during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold "as is". A purchase receipt or other

ATTENTION

proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service.

If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote manu- Carry-in or In-Home Service facturer for the required programming code.

For Carry-In or In-Home Service (as applicable) in the United States call 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or visit Panasonic Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910. TV/CATV MODE SELECTION

When shipped from the factory, the TV/CATV menu option is set to the "CATV" (Cable Television)

In-Home service, if applicable, requires clear, complete and easy access to the product by the authorized servicer and does mode. If not using CATV, set this menu option to "TV " mode. not include removal or re-installation of an installed product. It is possible that certain in-home repairs will not be completed in-home, but will require that the product, or parts of the product, be removed for shop diagnosis and/or repair and then returned.

Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and

tear or cosmetic damage, nor does it cover markings or retained images on the picture tube resulting from viewing fixed

all Customer Service inquiries please contact:

images (including, among other things, letterbox pictures on standard 4:3 screen TV’s, or non-expanded standard 4:3

1-800-211-PANA (7262), Monday-Friday 9am - 9pm; Saturday-Sunday 10am - 7pm, EST.

pictures on wide screen TV’s, or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location). The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification,

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God. You can purchase parts, accessories or

locate your nearest servicenter by visiting

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER "LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE". THE

WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF our Web Site.

THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, cost of having someone remove or re-install an installed unit if applicable, or travel to and from the servicer. The items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE

Accessory Purchases:

WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an 1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)

implied warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032

(6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have others rights which vary from state to state. If a problem

with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the problem is not (Visa, Master Card, Discover Card, American Express, Check)

handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor's Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.

PARTS AND SERVICE (INCLUDING COST OF AN IN-HOME SERVICE CALL, WHERE APPLICABLE) WHICH ARE NOT Service in Puerto Rico COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/Factory Servicenter: Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910

J3M11001B U Printed in Thailand 03/07 ANTENNA/CATV CONNECTIONS ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Connect the antenna to the antenna jack.

from Antenna

Single 75 ohm cable

300 ohm twin-lead wire

300-75 OHM MATCHING ANT.

TRANSFORMER

Back of TV

(not supplied)

300 ohm twin-lead wire

Single 75 ohm cable

COMBINER (not supplied)

CATV CONNECTIONS This television has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter box. Some cable companies offer

Incoming CATV

"premium pay channels" in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally provided by the cable company.

Converter/Descrambler

For Subscribers to Unscrambled Basic Cable

Back of TV with Scrambled Premium Channels

Converter/Descrambler

If you subscribe to a cable service in which basic cable channels are unscrambled and premium channels require

Splitter Switch the use of a converter/descrambler box, you may wish to

use a two-set signal splitter (sometimes called a "two-set coupler") and an A/B switch box from the cable installer or an electronics supply store. Follow the connections shown left. With the switch in the "B" position, you can directly tune

For Subscribers to Basic Cable TV Service For Subscribers to Scrambled Cable TV Service

any nonscrambled channels on your TV. With the switch in

For basic cable service not requiring a converter/ If you subscribe to a cable service which requires the use of a

the "A" position, tune your TV to the output of the converter/

descrambler box, connect the CATV 75 ohm coaxial converter/descrambler box, connect the incoming cable to the

descrambler box (usually channel 3 or 4) and use the box

cable directly to the antenna jack on the back of the converter/descrambler box and connect the output of the box to

to tune scrambled channels.

television. the antenna jack on the back of the television. Follow the

connections shown left. Set the television to the output of the converter/descrambler box (usually channel 3 or 4) and use the converter/descrambler box to select channels. TQB2AA0490-1

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