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Panasonic PV500 Discrete Codes
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Post 1 made on Monday July 4, 2005 at 14:35
nheather
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Thinking of buying one of these Plasmas but am put of with the awful method to select input.

I can't see anyway to acheive what I want to make a system that's easy to use for my wife and children.

Anyone know of anycodes (or clever macros) that would allow me to select inputs (e.g. Component, HDMI, VGA, AV1, AV2, AV3) with a single button.

Thanks for the help.

Nigel
Post 2 made on Monday July 4, 2005 at 19:13
klaus42
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yes, I agree- I already checked directly with Panasonic technical service - there is NO wa to directly send codes to select inputs - you have to go throughthis terrible menu thing.

Nevertheless I ordered one and hope that I will find a way- I just like the picture quality too much

by the way I posted 2 times already for this questiohn - there seem not too many who have this Plasma on this board
Post 3 made on Tuesday July 5, 2005 at 01:34
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If it's like the two Panasonics I did last month, it was not a big deal. One button press to bring up the input select box and one number to select the right one. Easy to stick in a macro. Is this what you are facing? If so, it's a solid macro when you are done.
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OP | Post 4 made on Tuesday July 5, 2005 at 05:53
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Tom,

I don't think this will work for the PV500. This is one way to select 'Component'.

(a) Press TV/AV (only if you are in TV mode - first problem)
(b) Press Blue Button (for Next set of inputs)
(c) Press Yellow button (for comp/pc/hdmi)
(d) Press Yellow for component

The problem is the TV tries to be clever and remember last setting so the sequence is different depending on what state the TV is current in.

For example if you are already watching an AV input (say SACRT 1) then pressing TV\AV will send you to the terrestial tuner.

Or if you were last watching 'component' but are now watching TV, pressing TV\AV will take you direct to 'Component'.

Unfortunately everything is done with toggles, scrolls and the coloured buttons - what they do is context sensitive so I have not been able to find a sequence guaranteed to end up setting 'Component' as the input.

I haven't bought the set yet, just playing in the stores, but this is so important to me I am now considering buying a Hitachi 7200 instead.

Cheers,

Nigel
Post 5 made on Tuesday July 5, 2005 at 17:28
Mr Griffiths
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I have used a set of macros that allow discrete video input selection on my (UK) Panasonic TV and I believe these might work on Panasonic plasmas
Switching video inputs takes about half a second, during which time the TV does not respond to IR-commands. This macro takes advantage of that by having the TV/AV toggle code straight after an input selection which only has an effect if the set is in AV mode. If in TV mode, the selection is ignored leaving the set free to respond to the TV/AV toggle.

AV1 Discrete Macro:
N (Normalise)
---- removes AV input or other onscreen menu if present
Red
---- brings up AV input menu in AV mode, no effect in TV mode
Delay 50ms
Red
---- selects AV1 in AV mode, no effect in TV mode
TV/AV
---- is ignored during AV1 switchover if set was in AV mode, otherwise switches from TV to AV mode
Delay 200ms
Red
---- now select the right video input

To select AV2, 3 and 4 simply change the last Red to Green, Yellow or Blue respectively.
This macro cannot discretely switch between composite and S-Video mode on AV2, 3 or 4 (you'll have to use the appropriate Fastext button.)

This might work
OP | Post 6 made on Wednesday July 6, 2005 at 06:47
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Thanks for the suggestion.

Before I ask any further questions I'd like to clarify what the 'N (Normalise)' function is.

Is this a ProntoEdit function or a Panasonic function available on the handset?

Cheers,

Nigel
Post 7 made on Wednesday July 6, 2005 at 11:52
Mr Griffiths
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Panasonic N button on the panasonic remote. normalise sets the picture (colour brightness etc)to a default setting you used to be able to set your best settings as the default.
OP | Post 8 made on Wednesday July 6, 2005 at 16:39
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Thanks,

Found out that the PV500 does have a Normalize button. It says that it resets all settings to their defaults.

Do you know how far that extends - for example does it reset picture settings (contrast, sharpness etc).

Cheers,

Nigel
Post 9 made on Wednesday July 6, 2005 at 17:11
Mr Griffiths
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On the TV sets normalise sets all your user settings to the default even sound settings.BUT...


I have found that on some sets this macro works
AV1 Discrete Macro:
Red
---- brings up AV input menu in AV mode, no effect in TV mode
Delay 50ms
Red
---- selects AV1 in AV mode, no effect in TV mode
TV/AV
---- is ignored during AV1 switchover if set was in AV mode, otherwise switches from TV to AV mode
Delay 200ms
Red
---- now select the right video input.

its all about finding a known state.

PS I believe the TH-PHD8 will have a complete set of discretes if you are open to a panel only design.

I have a PDF user manual for a PV500 if your interested.
OP | Post 10 made on Wednesday July 6, 2005 at 17:51
nheather
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'Normalize' sounds like a dangerous button to have on the handset, especially if you have just paid to have your screen calibrated.

Am interested in the PHD8 - might just wait until then. Do you think Panasonic will document the codes or will it be left for clever people to work out and publish here. I reckon the PV500 has a lot more discretes then Panasonic will admit - I've found ON, OFF and WIDE.

I already have the manual - it's now on the Panasonic website for download. Thanks for the offer though.

I don't this alternative method won't work with the PV500. This is because the inputs are split across two coloured menus:

R - AV1/S
G - AV2/S
Y - AV3/S
B - Next

R - Back
G - AV4/S
Y - Comp/PC/HDMI

So the Macro would only select AV1 if the last used input was AV1, 2 or 3. But if the last input used were AV4, Comp, PC or HDMI then the Macro would select 'Back' and send you back to the first menu without selecting anything.

Cheers,

Nigel
Post 11 made on Wednesday July 6, 2005 at 18:52
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Have you tried any of these

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OP | Post 12 made on Thursday July 7, 2005 at 05:53
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Yes I have

Discrete On - Works
Discrete Off - Works
PC\VGA - Sets Aspect to WIDE
All Others - Don't Appear To Do Anything

Cheers,

Nigel
Post 13 made on Thursday July 7, 2005 at 13:28
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There is a way of generating all the 256 possible remote codes and trying them to see what they do.Even after all that it may not have discretes for what you want.
But you may make your set go into all sorts of modes that you may not want it to.
Post 14 made on Thursday July 7, 2005 at 18:36
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i have called Panasonic several times - and spoken to different people - according to them there is no dicrete code for selecting the inputs

however, who knows if thats true?

What about just not using AV1, so you dont need to scroll and only use 2/3/4 and Component?

i have ordered mine already and no matter what i guess I will have to live with it - espiecially my wife - oh that will cause some new trouble I guess!
Post 15 made on Friday July 22, 2005 at 08:31
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I have just gotten my Panasonic 50 PV500. I tried the colour buttons without the TV/AV as a lead-in button.

It actually works - one can select the input directly with these buttons- the TV does not even switch in TV mode.

As far as I remmeber - this does not work with the 42 model.

May be there are some descrete codes after all?


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