PANASONIC CTV SERVICE ACCESS CODES

Models
  • TX-21AD2/M TX-29AD2/M TX-29A2DP
  • TX-25AD2DP TX25MD1/M TX-25MD1/B
  • TX-29AD1DP TX-25AD1DP TX-29AD2
  • TX-25AD2 TX-21AD2 TX-28LD1/M
  • TX-21AP2DP/M TX-28XD3 TX-28XDP3 TX-25XPP3
  • Euro 2M Chassis
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  • To access the service mode:
  • Set the bass to maximum
  • Set the treble to minimum
  • Press the "F" button on the TV followed by the "VOL -" on the TV, while pressing the "REVEAL" button on the remote control
  • Use the "RED" and "GREEN" buttons on the remote control to scroll through the functions
  • Use the "YELLOW" and "BLUE" buttons on the remote control to change the values
  • Press "STORE" after EACH adjustment to save changes
  • Press "NORMAL" button on the remote control to exit the service mode
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Models
  • TX-29A3 TX-25A3 TX-28W3 TX-25W3
    Euro 1 Chassis

    To access the service mode:
  • Set the bass to maximum
  • Set the treble to minimum
  • Press "VOL -" on the TV, while pressing the "RESET" button on the remote control
  • Use the "RED" and "GREEN" buttons on the remote control to scroll through the functions
  • Use the "YELLOW" and "BLUE" buttons on the remote control to change the values
  • Press "STORE" after EACH adjustment to save changes
  • Switch off the TV to exit the service mode
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Models
  • TX-W32D2DP TX-W28D2DP TX-W28R3 TX-29AD70DP TX-W28R3DP
    Euro 3 Chassis
  • To access the service mode:
  • Set the bass to maximum
  • Set the treble to minimum
  • Press "VOL -" on the TV, while pressing the "REVEAL" button on the remote control
  • Use the "RED" and "GREEN" buttons on the remote control to scroll through the functions
  • Use the "YELLOW" and "BLUE" buttons on the remote control to change the values
  • Press "STORE" after EACH adjustment to save changes
  • Press "NORMAL" button on the remote control to exit the service mode
Models
  • TX-W32D40P TX-33AK10 TX-36PF10 TX-32PF10 
    Euro 5 Chassis
  • To access the service mode:
  • Set the bass to maximum
  • Set the treble to minimum
  • Press "VOL -" on the TV, while pressing the "INDEX" button on the remote control
  • Use the "RED" and "GREEN" buttons on the remote control to scroll through the functions
  • Use the "YELLOW" and "BLUE" buttons on the remote control to change the values
  • Press "STORE" after EACH adjustment to save changes
  • Press "N" button on the remote control to exit the service mode
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Models
  • All "EURO" chassis  Many of the service operations are the similar between the different chassis', so the quick guide below should help if the particular chassis is unknown
  • To access the service mode:
  • Set the bass to maximum
  • Set the treble to minimum

    Use one of the following methods:
  • Press the "VOL-" button on the TV while pressing the "RESET" button on the remote control

or

  • Press the "VOL-" button on the TV while pressing the "REVEAL" button on the remote control

or

  • Press the "F" button on the TV, followed by the "VOL-" button on the TV and the "REVEAL" button on the remote control simultaneously

or

  • Press the "F" button on the TV, followed by the "VOL-" button on the TV and the "INDEX" button on the remote control simultaneously
  • Use the "RED" and "GREEN" buttons on the remote control to scroll through the functions
  • Use the "YELLOW" and "BLUE" buttons on the remote control to change the values
  • Press "STORE" after EACH adjustment to save changes

    To exit the service mode use one of the following methods:
  • Press the "NORMAL" button
  • or
  • Press the "N" button
  • or
  • Switch off the set.

 

To enter service mode:

With remote or TV front panel controls.
1. Select the SETUP icon and select CABLE tuner mode
2. Select the TIMER icon and set the SLEEP time for 30 minutes.
3. Exit the Action menus.
4. Tune to Channel 124
5. Adjust volume to zero.
Then with the front panel control:
6. Press the VOL < button (decrease) on the TV. A red "CHK" appears in
the upper left corner of screen.You are now in service mode.



Switch to video or TV/cable input and tune to a channel with something to look at.
Press the POWER button on the remote to select one of several service menus.
Watch the lower right screen for the menu letter, menu item #, and item value.

B = SUB-DATA adjustments
C = Cut-off adjustments
D = Pincushion adjusts (V & H size & posn, but not real pincushion stuff goshdurnit)
M = MTS adjustments
P = PIP adjustments (models with PIP only)
S = Options adjustments
X = Comb filter adjustments.

Within each menu, use the channel up/down to select the item.
Use the volume up/down to adjust the value of the item. It is an
EXCELLENT idea to step through EVERY item and write down ALL the existing values before you adjust ANYTHING

(menu item - description - default value)
B0 - sub color - 31
B1 - sub tint - 31
B2 - sub brightness - 31
B3 - sub contrast - 16
B4 - sub tint video - 16
B5 - sub color video - 16
B6 - sub tint comp - 63
B7 - sub color comp - 31
B8 - sub sharp tv/video - 10
B9 - sub sharp s-vhs/comp - 31
BA - sub contrast fixed - 15		 C0 - cut off R - 128
C1 - cut off G - 128
C2 - cut off B - 128
C3 - user brightness - 31
C4 - G drive - 64
C5 - B drive - 64
C6 - Drive C temp - 8
C7 - contrast C temp - 5		 D0 - H position - 16
D1 - V size - 31
D2 - Vertical 'S' correction - 4
D3 - V linearity - 14
D4 - E/W Trapezium - 8
D5 - V AGC - 1
D6 - V position - 1
D7 - V centering - 63
D8 - V centering DAC SW - 0
D9 - V-Blk Start Phase - 12
DA - V-Blk stop phase - 14
M0 - Input level - 33
M1 - low level separation - 6
M2 - high level separation - 25

P0 - pip color - 92
P1 - pip tint - 54
P2 - pip bright - 22
P3 - pip contrast - 80
P4 - up 1/9 size - 26
P5 - down 1/9 - 143
P6 - left 1/9 - 10
P7 - right 1/9 - 101
P8 - up 1/16 size - 26
P9 - down 1/16 - 160
PA - left 1/16 - 10
PB - right 1/16 - 116
PC - pip freerun - n/a
PD - pip YDL - 4

 S0 - ABL gain - 3
S1 - ABL point - 3
S2 - RGB brightness - 8
S3 - RGB Gamma - 1
S4 - Color Gamma - 1
S5 - VSM-G - 0
S6 - BS point - 7
S7 - Clock Adjust - 128
S8 - Loudness Comp - 31
S9 - Caption Dig Filt Sw - 0
SA - Caption Scroll - 1
SB - RGB Matrix - 6
SC - RGB Matrix Comp. - 5		 X0 - Clip level - 152
X1 - CSOK - 12
X2 - Comb limit - 24
X3 - Comb core - 41
X4 - Comb RF delay - 20
X5 - Comb video delay - 18
X6 - Comb VMLM - 90
X7 - Comb VMCO - 24
X8 - Comb sharpness - 123
X9 - Comb VM level - 255
XA - Comb VMPKF - 1
XB - H lock mode - 1
XC - H lock - 70
XD - H sep 1 - 313
XE - H sep 2 - 266
XF - Sub H lock mode - 0
X10 - Sub H lock - 70
X11 - Sub H sep 1 - 313
X12 - Sub H sep 2 - 266
To EXIT service mode:
On the TV front panel, press the ACTION and POWER buttons simultaneously and hold for at least two seconds. When you release the buttons the TV will reset.
Then you get to go back into the action menus, set the clock, make ALL your personal preference settings again, favorite channels, and any channel labels that you may have set up. Each time you leave service mode you get to do it all over again, so write down your personal preferences like color and tint settings, and favorite channels.