Panasonic pv-c2024k User Manual

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V-Chip Control Features (continued)

Canadian English Language Ratings

E (Exempt) PROGRAMS

Some TV shows, such as news, sports, weather,

bulletins, and emergency information have no

ratings.

If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret

Code” steps on page 6.

Enter Code

Setup

Blocking

Press Ÿź to select “NEXT PAGE,” and

press Ź.

L O C K

U S M O V I E S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

U S T V P R O G R A M S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

N E X T P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “CANADIAN

ENGLISH,” and press Ź to set “ON” or

“OFF.”

L O C K

C A N A D I A N E N G L I S H : O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

C A N A D I A N F R E N C H

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

P R E V I O U S P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

■ “ON”

➞ V-Chip Control is activated.

■ “OFF”

➞ V-Chip Control is deactivated.

Press Ÿź to select “CHANGE

SETTINGS,” and press Ź.

L O C K

C A N A D I A N E N G L I S H : O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

C A N A D I A N F R E N C H

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

P R E V I O U S P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “VIEW E

PROGRAMS?,” and press Ź to set

“YES” or “NO.”

V I E W E P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

U N L O C K E D

C 8 +

P G

1 4 +

1 8 +

E X E M P T

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select and Ź to set

ratings. (See ratings chart on page 7.)

V I E W E P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

U N L O C K E D

C 8 +

P G

1 4 +

1 8 +

F O R C H I L D L E N

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press ACTION to continue with

Canadian French Language Ratings

Setup (see page 7.) Or, press ACTION

three times to exit.

Canadian French Language Ratings

Press Ÿź to select “NEXT PAGE,” and

press Ź.

Press Ÿź to select “CANADIAN

FRENCH,” and press Ź to set “ON” or

“OFF.”

■ “ON”

➞ V-Chip Control is activated.

■ “OFF”

➞ V-Chip Control is deactivated.

L O C K

U S M O V I E S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

U S T V P R O G R A M S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

N E X T P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

L O C K

C A N A D I A N E N G L I S H : O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

C A N A D I A N F R E N C H

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

P R E V I O U S P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

E (Exempt) PROGRAMS

Some TV shows, such as news, sports, weather,

bulletins, and emergency information have no

ratings.

Press Ÿź to select “CHANGE

SETTINGS,” and press Ź.

Press Ÿź to select “VIEW E

PROGRAMS?,” and press Ź to set

“YES” or “NO.”

Press Ÿź to select and Ź to set

ratings. (See ratings chart on page 7.)

Press ACTION three times to exit this

mode.

L O C K

C A N A D I A N E N G L I S H : O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

C A N A D I A N F R E N C H

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

P R E V I O U S P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

V I E W E P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

U N L O C K E D

8 A N S +

1 3 A N S +

1 6 A N S +

1 8 A N S +

E X E M P T

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

V I E W E P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

U N L O C K E D

8 A N S +

1 3 A N S +

1 6 A N S +

1 8 A N S +

G E N E R A L A U D I E N C E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

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V-Chip Control Features (continued)

Note:

• “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip menu.

Please refer to pages 6-7 for more details on

Canadian tapes or broadcasts.

Setup US TV PROGRAMS Ratings

NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS

Some TV shows, such as news, sports,

weather, bulletins, emergency information have

no ratings.

Note:

• You may select from standard TV ratings (chart 1),

or customize to a speci¿c content rating (chart 2).

■ “ON”

➞ V-Chip Control is activated.

■ “OFF”

➞ V-Chip Control is deactivated.

If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter

Secret Code” steps on page 4.

Enter Code

Setup

Blocking

Press Ÿź to select “US TV

PROGRAMS,” and press Ź to set

“ON” or “OFF.”

L O C K

U S M O V I E S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

U S T V P R O G R A M S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

N E X T P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “CHANGE

SETTINGS,” and press Ź.

L O C K

U S M O V I E S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

U S T V P R O G R A M S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

N E X T P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “VIEW NR

PROGRAMS?,” and press Ź to set

“YES” or “NO.”

V I E W N R P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

T V - Y

U N L O C K E D

T V - Y 7

F V

T V - G

T V - P G

T V - 1 4

T V - M A

C O N T A I N S N O R A T I N G

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select and Ź to set

ratings. (See ratings charts on page

7.)

• Ratings highlighted in Green will be blocked.

Ratings in white letters will not be blocked.

V I E W N R P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

T V - Y

U N L O C K E D

T V - Y 7

F V

T V - G

T V - P G

T V - 1 4

T V - M A

F O R A L L C H I L D R E N

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press ACTION three times to exit

this mode.

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V-Chip Control Features

Enter Secret Code

This unit has a built-in V-Chip Control which allows you to block unwanted TV usage based on US

MOVIES, US TV PROGRAMS Ratings, Canadian English Language Ratings and Canadian French

Language Ratings.

A 4-digit code must be entered to view a blocked

program or change rating settings.

Notes:

• DO NOT forget your secret code.

• Once ratings are set, restricted tapes or programs

cannot be accessed unless the secret code is entered.

■ Changing your secret code

• Take care that you are

not observed entering

the secret code.

To Make Corrections,

Press Ż repeatedly to move the cursor, and press

Number keys to make the correction.

Enter Code

Setup

Blocking

If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret

Code” steps at left.

Setup US MOVIES Ratings

NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS

Some movies, such as old movies or foreign

movies have no ratings.

• You will need your current code. Perform steps 1~3.

In step 4, press ADD/DLT to clear current code.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter new code.

Note:

• “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip menu.

Please refer to pages 6-7 for more details on Canadian

tapes or broadcasts.

■ “ON”

➞ V-Chip Control is activated.

■ “OFF”

➞ V-Chip Control is deactivated.

Press ACTION to display menu.

Press ŸźŻŹ to select “LOCK,” and

press ACTION.

M A I N M E N U

T V

L O C K L A N G U A G E

C H

C L O C K

E X I T

S E L E C T :

S E T

: A C T I O N

Press Number keys to enter your secret

code, and enter same code again for

con¿rmation.

L O C K

E N T E R 4 - D I G I T C O D E

- - -

E N T E R : 0 - 9

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ź to display US Ratings menu

(see at right).

Press ACTION twice to exit.

L O C K

C O N F I R M 4 - D I G I T C O D E

R E C O G N I Z E D

C H A N G E C O D E : A D D / D L T

C O N T I N U E :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Enter Code

Setup

Blocking

Press Ÿź to select “US MOVIES,” and

press Ź to set “ON” or “OFF.”

L O C K

U S M O V I E S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

U S T V P R O G R A M S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

N E X T P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “CHANGE

SETTINGS,” and press Ź.

L O C K

U S M O V I E S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

U S T V P R O G R A M S

: O F F

C H A N G E S E T T I N G S

N E X T P A G E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “VIEW NR

PROGRAMS?,” and press Ź to set

“YES” or “NO.”

V I E W N R P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

U N L O C K E D

P G

P G - 1 3

N C - 1 7

C O N T A I N S N O R A T I N G

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select and Ź to set

ratings. (See ratings chart on page 7.)

V I E W N R P R O G R A M S ? : Y E S

U N L O C K E D

P G

P G - 1 3

N C - 1 7

G E N E R A L A U D I E N C E

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press ACTION to continue with US TV

PROGRAMS Ratings Setup (see page

7).

Or, press ACTION three times to exit.

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Closed Caption Mode Feature

This multi-use system not only allows the hearing impaired to enjoy selected programs, but also

makes useful information from TV stations available to everyone.

■ Recording and Playing Back a

Closed Caption/Text Program

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Caption On Mute Feature

Closed Caption narration is displayed when

MUTE button is pressed for silence.

Record:

Record normally. Closed Caption/ Text

signal is recorded automatically.

Playback:

Start playback, and do above steps to

select desired caption mode.

Note:

• The closed caption or text signal may be broadcast

over C1, C2, or both. Also, text contents can vary so

you may wish to try different settings.

Press ACTION to display menu.

Press ŸźŻŹ to select “TV,” and

press ACTION.

M A I N M E N U

T V

L O C K L A N G U A G E

C H

C L O C K

E X I T

S E L E C T :

S E T

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “CAPTION,” and

press Ź.

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Press Ÿź to select “CAPTION

MODE,” and press Ź repeatedly to

select mode. (See below.)

C A P T I O N

C A P T I O N M O D E : C A P C 1

C C O N M U T E

: N O

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

■ CAP C1 or CAP C2

A narration of selected TV programs is

displayed. Check TV program listings for

CC (Closed Caption) broadcasts.

■ TEXT C1 or TEXT C2

The lower half of the screen will be blocked

out. When the TV station broadcasts

information, such as program listings, it will

appear in this space.

■ OFF

Closed Caption / Text narration will not be

displayed.

Press ACTION three times to exit.

Do steps 1~3 at left.

Press Ÿź to select “CAPTION

MODE,” and press Ź repeatedly to

select “OFF.”

C A P T I O N

C A P T I O N M O D E : O F F

C C O N M U T E

: C A P C 1

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “CC ON MUTE,”

and press Ź repeatedly to select a

mode. (See below.)

C A P T I O N

C A P T I O N M O D E : O F F

C C O N M U T E

: C A P C 1

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press ACTION three times to exit.

Press MUTE to mute the sound and

display closed captioning.

• To cancel, press MUTE again.

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TV Features

Picture Adjustment

To Reset Picture Controls,

press Ÿź and Ź to select and set “NORMAL.” All

controls return to their factory settings.

■ COLOR Control

Adjust colour intensity.

■ TINT Control

Adjust for natural Àesh tones.

■ BRIGHTNESS Control

Adjust picture brightness.

■ PICTURE Control

Adjust picture intensity by adjusting both contrast

and colour level in the proper balance.

■ SHARPNESS Control

Adjust picture sharpness.

Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER.

• Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays

remaining time.

To cancel,

press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP TIMER 0”

appears.

Sleep Timer

This unit can be set for auto power off.

SLEEP TIMER 30

SLEEP TIMER 60

SLEEP TIMER 90

SLEEP TIMER 0

Press ACTION to display menu.

Press ŸźŻŹ to select “TV,” and press

ACTION.

M A I N M E N U

T V

L O C K L A N G U A G E

C H

C L O C K

E X I T

S E L E C T :

S E T

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select “VIDEO ADJUST,”

and press Ź.

S E T U P T V

C A P T I O N

I N P U T S E L E C T

: T U N E R

V I D E O A D J U S T

T A P E S E L E C T

: T - 1 2 0

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press Ÿź to select an adjustment item

(see below.), and press ŻŹ to adjust.

C O L O R

T I N T

B R I G H T N E S S

P I C T U R E

S H A R P N E S S

N O R M A L

S E L E C T :

A D J U S T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

Press ACTION three times to exit.

C O L O R

T I N T

B R I G H T N E S S

P I C T U R E

S H A R P N E S S

N O R M A L

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: A C T I O N

This unit can be set to automatically power on in

one of 2 modes (TV, Playback).

Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM

screen.

• Make sure a tape is inserted if Playback mode is

selected.

• ON-TIMER mode

selection order

Press PROG to set ON TIMER.

• “ON TIMER SET” is displayed.
• ON TIMER Indicator lights on unit.

Press Ÿź to select “ON TIMER,” and

press Ź to display ON TIMER screen.

CH01

PLAY

CH125

CH02

CH03

To Cancel ON-TIMER,

Repeat steps 1 and 2. Then, press ADD/DLT to

clear the time in step 3. Now, press PROG to end.

“ON TIMER END” brieÀy appears on-screen.

S E T P R O G R A M

T I M E R P R O G R A M M I N G

O N T I M E R

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: P R O G

ON-TIMER

Press Ÿź to select desired settings,

and press Ź to set the ON-TIMER time

and ON-TIMER mode.

To Make Corrections, use Ÿź and ŻŹ to

move back and correct.

O N T I M E R

1 0 : - - A M C H - -

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: P R O G

O N T I M E R

1 0 : 0 0 A M C H 0 5

C A N C E L : A D D / D L T

S E L E C T :

S E T :

E N D

: P R O G

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V-Chip Control Features (continued)

Blocking Message

If a program or movie exceeds the ratings you

have set, a message will appear and sound is

muted.

<When V-Chip Control is activated>

■ To View a Blocked Program / Movie

[Temporarily Deactivate V-Chip Control]

Enter your secret code (ACCESS CODE) in the

Blocking Message screen.

• V-Chip Control is reactivated when power is turned

off or power failure occurs.

[Deactivate V-Chip Control]

Enter your secret code (see page 4).

Then, set US MOVIES and/or US TV

PROGRAMS and/or CANADIAN ENGLISH

LANGUAGE and/or CANADIAN FRENCH

LANGUAGE to “OFF” using Ÿź and Ź.

(Ratings set is retained and will be in effect

when V-Chip Control is activated again.)

US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS:

Chart 2

US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS:

Chart 1

US MOVIES RATINGS

GENERAL AUDIENCE:
All ages admitted.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE:
Some material may not be suitable for

children.

PG-13

PARENTS CAUTIONED:
Some material may be inappropriate for

children under 13.

RESTRICTED:
Children under 17 must be accompanied

by a parent or adult.

NC-17

OVER AGE 17 ONLY:
No one 17 and under admitted.

ADULTS ONLY:

Fantasy Violence

Violence

Sexual Situations

Adult Language

Sexually Suggestive Dialogue

TV-Y

FOR ALL CHILDREN:
Content speci¿cally geared to young

viewers ages 2-6.

TV-Y7

FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER:
May contain mild physical or comedic

violence which may frighten children

under 7.

TV-G

GENERAL AUDIENCE:
Contains little or no violence, strong

language, or sexual dialogue or

situations.

TV-PG

PARENTAL GUIDANCE:
May contain infrequent coarse language,

limited violence, some suggestive sexual

dialogue and situations.

TV-14

PARENTS CAUTIONED:
May contain sophisticated themes, sexual

situations, strong language, and more

intense violence.

TV-MA

MATURE AUDIENCE:
May contain mature themes, profane

language, graphic violence, and sexual

situations.

Enter Code

Setup

Blocking

C H 0 8

P R O G R A M R A T I N G E X C E E D E D

R A T I N G : P G - 1 3

A C C E S S C O D E

- - - -

E N T E R : 0 - 9

• If DISPLAY is pressed, even when V-Chip control is

deactivated, rating is displayed on-screen.

• If DISPLAY is pressed, if there is no V-Chip data,

“NO V-CHIP DATA” is displayed on-screen.

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A C C E S S C O D E

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E N T E R : 0 - 9

P L A Y

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Canadian English Language

RATINGS

Children

C8+

Children 8 years and older

General Audience

Parental Guidance

14+

Viewers 14 years and older

18+

Adult Programming

Canadian French Language

RATINGS

General Audience

8 ANS + Not recommended for young children

13 ANS + Programming may not be suitable for

children under the age of 13

16 ANS + Programming is not suitable for children

under the age of 16

18 ANS + Programming restricted to adults