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Have a Panasonic LCD TV, bought in Jan sales. Yesterday it started displaying either AV1/RGB or EC1/RGB on the screen constantly. I can only get rid of it by switching to Freeview, but it's constantly there with channels routed through the Skybox (ordinary Skybox).
It's very annoying. I googled it and found it seems to be common to Panasonics but I couldn't find any info on how to remove it.
I have monster scart cables plugged into AV1 and AV4 btw and all has worked fine until yesterday.The scart cables are not loose.
I have a Sky remote and a Panasonic remote and live in a flat with a communal aerial set up with the feed coming through a wall socket (Freeview and Sky)
If anyone can help please, please keep the instructions very simple as otherwise I won't follow them
thanks a lot
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There will probably be a button on the remote control to get rid of it. sometimes it's labelled "i"
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No, tried that and it doesn't work.
I've tried all the buttons on the remote. I got the RGB bit to disappear but then couldn't change channels, so undid that.
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Have a Panasonic LCD TV, bought in Jan sales.
What is the model number of your tv?
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What is the model number of your tv?
Model no is TX 32LXD52. Sorry, have been away so only picking up the suggestions now, but thanks to all.
Have tried everything but the only thing that removes it is even more annoying which is to activate the subtitles!
Pushing random buttons got the RGB to disappear and just the EC1 displayed but then you can't change channel
It's only a problem on the Sky channels. Freeview is ok. Do you think I should spend hours on 0870 trying to get some techie at Sky?
Or will have to try Comet again as last time they said weird, no idea what's wrong and bring it in but it has to be a simple setting hopefully. I don't want to return it for a repair and have no TV for ages
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Pushing random buttons got the RGB to disappear and just the EC1 displayed but then you can't change channel
Does your remote have an AV button? This would be the source select for any SCART/S-VHS/Composite video inputs.
Check your user guide to see how to manually select between different SCARTs and that button should remove the source indicator too.
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On my Panasonic CRT the key I use looks like the outline of a TV screen with a little plus inside it.
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You could always try pressing random buttons! You can't break the tv so it's worth a try, it's probably the same button which has been accidently pressed which has caused it.
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hello
See if this works:
Press the "TV" button on the top left of your sky remote
Then press the "i" button on your sky remote
Finally press the "Sky" button on your sky remote.
Hope it helps
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Yes the TV remote does but it doesn't affect the problem as it's only with Sky
I've read the manual from cover to cover and there's nothing. I am going to try Panasonic's website for customer support as Comet are doing a Manuel, but I will ask them again a specific question on how to manually select between different SCARTs.
I've been looking for an input select as the problem started after we watched a DVD through the DVD player.
I've tried turning the DVD player on and off again too but it didn't correct itself.
thanks for the tip about what question to ask
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but I will ask them again a specific question on how to manually select between different SCARTs.
This is from the 32LX52F manual:
While viewing a TV channel Press the TV/AV button.
Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, select the page by
pressing the Red or Blue button and then press coloured buttons to
select the AV source you wish to view.
Red button : AV1 Scart terminal / Back page
Green button : AV2 Video, S-Video Scart terminal /
AV4 Video, S-Video Scart terminal
Yellow button : AV3 Audio, Video, S-Video terminals /
Component, HDMI terminals
Blue button : Next page / -
The on screen selector keys will disappear after a few seconds. If you
want to select an input when the keys are not shown, press any one
of the coloured buttons and the keys will reappear.
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You could if all else fails, reset the TV back to its factory settings. To do this do the following: (see page 20 of your manual)
The Shipping condition menu will reset all data, except Owner ID information, clearing all DVB and Analogue
tuning information and resetting all control levels back to factory settings.
You may need to adjust your VCR or programme position 0 VCR after operating the Shipping condition menu.
Press the MENU button.
Move to Setup menu.
Access Setup menu.
Move to Shipping condition.
Access Shipping condition.
Press the OK button to start.
Press again, to confirm, each time that you are asked, Are you sure?.
Switch the TV off at the mains power switch.
The next time you switch the TV on, Auto setup will begin. DVB and
Analogue stations will be located, sorted and stored ready for use.
You could try switching the scart cables in the back of the TV e.g. swap the sky and dvd scart leads around - worth having a go.
Adam
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Thanks again guys, the input select buttons (colour coded) appear and work fine but the display of either EC1/RGB or AV1/RGB is still there whatever I press
If I press TV on the Sky remote, the RGB disappears but then can't change the channel and EC1 is still there
I have switched the SCARTs around but keeping them in 1 and 4 as was told to do by installer engineer. I put the newer Monster cable one in the Skybox as the one that came with it looks flimsier - no difference though
I am too scared to reset to factory settings as I don't know what I am doing and am in a communal aerial block and the Sky outsourced company take ages to come if it won't retune - I can't go without my telly for a week or more Besides if it's something I do, will have to pay over 100 quid call out
I have unplugged the DVD, no luck either
Going down to Comet to see the Shauns of the Dead later as Googling suggests this is definitely a Panasonic/Sky interface problem
Oh joy
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Going down to Comet to see the Shauns of the Dead later as Googling suggests this is definitely a Panasonic/Sky interface problem
Had another look around and this could be due to a thing called scart control on the SKY box.
Services > Picture Settings > Scart Control
Set that to off and see if that works.
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Set it to OFF and it diverts to a black screen and then to BBC on Freeview. Switch to Sky and the lettering is still there
When I go back to Sky Services, the SCART control has auto set itself back to On.
Couldn't face Comet but may try to get hold of Panasonic UK and/or Sky when enough chocolate munching and coffee drinking enduces an energy burst
thanks Irnbru
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Like irnbru said try switching scart control off. I dont know if you did this but did you save the settings after switching scart control off? I know I occasionaly forget to do this in the sky menus.
SO try the following:
Services > System Setup > Picture Settings > Scart Control
Change this to off then go to the last item on the screen 'Save new settings' or words to that effect. Then press select. This should take you back to the system setup menu. Then change the channel to the sky channel manually.
Adam
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I rang a Panasonic agent and it's gone and more hopefully not to return when next turn on the TV
I had to press the i key twice in quick succession on the TV remote as it had got locked somehow; had a kid to stay for a week so for once can't blame the cat or Sky
thanks a lot to all for all your help
have a great weekend
remember not to run the marathon but to watch it on TV
Btw what does switching the SCART settings off actually do/why would you need to do that please? No, I didn't save settings before doing that but it auto diverted back to on anyhow luckily