Panasonic CT13R38S CT13R28W User Guide - Page 3

LOCATION OF CONTROLS CLOSED CAPTION EPJ POWER VOLUME CHANNEL VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ACTION 123 4 5 6 1. EPJ (Earphone) Jack - Plug an earphone or monaural headphones with an 1/8 miniplug into this jack for private listening. 2. Remote Sensor - Signals from the Remote Control unit are received here. 3. POWER - Press to turn the TV on or off. 4. VOLUME / - Press to raise or lower the level of the sound. And also, press to select the desired setting during On-Screen operations. ACTION - Press to display the On-screen menu function. And also, press to enter or select information for On-Screen operations. 5. CHANNEL v / w - Press to select a higher or lower numbered channel set into memory. And also, press to select the desired setting during On-Screen operations. 6. AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks - Audio and video signal cables from an external source can be connected here. NOTE: If needed customer can enter the OSD by pressing VOLUME and of the front panel at the same time. SETTING LANGUAGE This TV can display the channel number, on screen displays and picture adjustments on the screen in English, Spanish or French. 1 Press ACTION. 2 Press to select the SET UP mode, then press ACTION. PICTURE TIMER EXIT LOCK SET UP NOTE: All four arrows can be used to select the SET UP mode, not just . 3 Press and then press v or w to select desired language (e.g. English), then press ACTION. 4 Press ACTION to select the EXIT mode, then press ACTION again. SET UP LANGUAGE / IDIOMA / LANGUE MODE : CABLE AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM CC : OFF / / / ACTION LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANCAIS / /ACTION NOTE: If Spanish or French is chosen, the Closed Caption indicators will be in the selected language, but the Closed Caption text will not be affected by the language selection. TV OPERATION 1 To turn on the TV, press POWER. 2 The VOLUME can be adjusted to a desired level by pressing VOL (VOLUME) or . The sound level will be indicated on the TV screen by GREEN BARS AND A NUMBER. As the sound level increases, so do the number of BARS AND THE NUMBER on the screen. The same is true for decreasing the level. 3 Set the TV/CATV menu option to the appropriate position. When shipped from the factory, this menu option is in the CATV setting. See "To Memorize Channels". TV - VHF/UHF channels CABLE - CABLE TV channels 4 CH (CHANNEL) v and w Press and release the CH (CHANNEL) v or w . The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory. Press and hold the button down to change channels more quickly. For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the TV's memory. See "To Memorize Channels". DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION (0-9) - Press these buttons to select a channel.The channel number will appear on the upper right corner of the TV screen. If an invalid channel number is selected, the display will revert to the previous channel. TV MODE DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION - When the TV/CATV menu option is in the TV position, all channels can be instantly selected by using two buttons (For example, to select channel 2, press "0", then "2". If you press only "2", channel selection will be delayed for a few seconds). For channels 10 and above, press the 2 digits in order. CATV mode direct channel selection When the TV/CATV menu option is in the CATV position, channels can be selected as follows: 1-9 10-12 13-99 100-125 Press "0" twice, then 1-9 as needed. Example, to select channel 2, press "002". Press "0", then remaining 2 digits. Example, to select channel 12, press "012". Press the 2 digits in order. Example, to select channel 36, press "36". Press the 3 digits in order. Example, to select channel 120, press "120". NOTE: If the station being viewed stops broadcasting, the TV will automatically shut off after 15 minutes. WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. TO VIEW CLOSED CAPTIONS 1 Press ACTION and press then press ACTION. to select the SET UP mode, 2 Press v to select CC mode and then press , then press v or w to select desired Closed Caption (e.g. CAPTION CH1), then press ACTION. OFF CAPTION CH1 CAPTION CH2 TEXT CH1 TEXT CH2 / / ACTION 3 Press ACTION twice. Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language (depending on the setting of the Closed Captions ). Generally, Closed Captions in English are transmitted on Captions Channel 1 and Closed Captions in other languages are transmitted on Captions Channel 2. Text: The Text Closed Caption Mode will usually fill 1/2 of full screen with a programming schedule or other information. After selecting a Closed Caption Mode, it will stay in effect until it is changed, even if the channel is changed. If the Captions signal is lost due to a commercial or a break in the signal, the Captions will reappear when the signal is received again. If the channels are changed, the Captions will be delayed approximately 10 seconds. For television programs broadcasting with Closed Captions, look in your TV guide for the Closed Captions symbol (CC). • When activating the Closed Captioned Decoder, there will be a short delay before the Closed Captioned text appears on the screen. • Closed Captioned text is only displayed in locations where it is available. • If no caption signal is received, no captions will appear, but the television will remain in the Caption Mode. • Misspellings or unusual characters may occasionally appear during Closed Captioning. This is normal with Closed Captioning, especially with live programs. This is because during live programs, captions are also entered live. These transmissions do not allow time for editing. • When Captions are being displayed, on-screen displays, such as volume and mute may not be seen or may interfere with Closed Captions. • Some cable systems and copy protection systems may interfere with the Closed Captioned signal. • If using an indoor antenna or if TV reception is very poor, the Closed Caption Decoder may not appear or may appear with strange characters or misspelled words. In this case, adjust the antenna for better reception or use an outdoor antenna. SETTING LOCK This TV is fitted with a V-CHIP controller which provides you with channel viewing access controls and restrictions. This function allows adult screening of TV programs based upon ratings. 1 Press ACTION. 2 Press w to select the LOCK mode, then press ACTION. 3 Enter your password (4 digits) using Direct channel selection (0-9). In the event of entering an incorrect password, press or wait a few seconds to delete the wrong password. 4 Enter the same password for confirmation only for the first time. 5 Press v or w to select the V-CHIP option, then press . Press or to select the ON, then press ACTION. 6 Press v or w to select the TV RATING or MOVIE RATING option, then press . 7 Press or to select the desired rating for the applicable video or TV channel, then press ACTION. TV RATING OFF TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA TV-Y : all children TV-Y7 : 7 years old and above TV-G : children's program TV-PG : parental guidance TV-14 : 14 years old and above TV-MA : 17 years old and above When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA, press RECALL to explain the rating. Press v or w to select the desired rating you want. Press to select the setting ON or OFF, then press ACTION. MOVIE RATING OFF G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X G : all ages PG : parental guidance PG-13 : parental guidance for under 13 years old R : Parental guidance for under 17 years old NC-17 : 17 years old and above X : adult only 8 Press ACTION twice. NOTES: • If you forget your password, turn on the TV. Reduce the volume to a minium level. Press and hold VOLUME on the front of the TV and press the 0 button on the remote control simultaneously. Select the LOCK mode, then enter a new password. • If you want to change the password, follow steps 1-3 and select the "CHANGE PASSWORD" option then enter your new password. • The V-Chip function is activated only on programs and tapes that have the rating signal. • Once you block a program using the V-Chip function, the blocked program cannot be watched based on the content of the show. When the program starts, the "INPUT PASSWORD" will appear on the screen. When you want to release the V-Chip temporarily, enter the password. If you change the channel or turn off the TV while the V-Chip function was temporarily released, the original setting will be resumed. If you return to the channel you were watching you must re-enter your password to temporarily release your V-Chip function again. • If you are changing channels using a VCR or a cable box, while the TV remains on channel 3 or 4, the V-Chip operates differently. When you enter your password to temporarily release the block on any channel, you have completely disabled the V-Chip function for all stations. To reset the V-Chip turn your TV off and back on. • Some cable boxes are built with a delay feature, in some cases it can take up to 10 seconds for a program to appear after the password has been input.