Panasonic CT 20L8 - Manual (Page 12)

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V-C HIP M ENU O PERATION
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V-Chip Menu Operation
Procedure
• Use the numeric keypad to enter your four digit code.
(Use a code that is easy to remember and record it in
a safe place.)
• Press CH q to enter the BLOCK PROGRAMS field.
• Press t VOL or VOL u to select desired option: U.S.
TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
• Press CH q to highlight STATUS.
• Press t VOL or VOL u to display desired rating chart:
U.S. TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
• Press VOL u to select ON or OFF.
• Press CH q to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? for U.S.
TV Programs and U.S. Movies or VIEW E PROGRAMS
for Canadian English and Canadian French.
• Press VOL u to select YES or NO.
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which
allows you to use U.S. TV PROGRAMS Guide ratings to
block various types of TV programs.
Note: Selecting “Yes”, NR programs will be received. Selecting
“NO”, NR programs will be blocked (See Customer
Caution below). .
Procedure
• Press CH q to select SETTING.
• Press VOL u to select BASIC or DETAILED.
BASIC - Allows you to select only general ratings such
as TV-Y, TV-PG, etc.
DETAILED - Allows you to select both general ratings
and content such as V, L, etc.
• Press CH q or CH p to move between different ratings.
• Use t VOL or VOL u to select ratings you want to
block (RED) and unblock (GREEN).
• Press twice to return to MODE in Lock menu.
• Press CH q to select HOW LONG?.
• Press t VOL or VOL u to select 12, 24, 48 hours or
ALWAYS.
U.S. TV Programs Rating Chart Description
U.S. MOVIES
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which
allows you to use Motion Picture Ratings when viewing
movies or video tapes. This innovation allows parents to
block various types of movies and video tapes at their
discretion.
MODE
LOCK
LOCK SET
BLOCK PROGRAMS:
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
OFF
HOW LONG?
STATUS
ENTER CODE
FIRST
OFF
* * * *
LOCK
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
SETTING:
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?
OFF K
YES K
BASIC
TV-Y
TV-Y7 FV
K
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TV-G
TV-PG V S L D
TV-14 V S L D
TV-MA V S L
K
ACTION
Customer Caution
The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking
“NR” programs (non rated, not applicable and none) per FCC
Rules Section 15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking “NR”
programs is chosen “unexpected and possibly confusing
results may occur, and you may not receive emergency
bulletins or any of the following types of programming:”
• Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages,
weather warnings and others)
• Locally originated programming
• News
• Political
• Public Service Announcements
• Religious
• Sports
• Weather
NR
Not Rated. SEE CUSTOMER CAUTION on
previous page.
TV-Y
All children. The themes and elements in this
program are specifically designed for a very young
audience, including children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes and elements
in this program may include mild physical or
comedic violence, or may frighten children under
the age of 7.
TV-G
General audience. It contains little or no violence,
no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue
or situations.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program may
contain infrequent coarse language, limited
violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may
contain sophisticated themes, sexual content,
strong language and more intense violence.
TV-MA
Mature audiences only. This program may contain
mature themes, profane language, graphic violence,
and explicit sexual content.
FV FANTASY/CARTOON VIOLENCE
V VIOLENCE
S SEX
L OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
D DIALOGUE WITH SEXUAL CONTENT
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