Panasonic CT20DC50B CT20DC50B User Guide - Page 23

V-CHIP OPERATION V-CHIP Operation Motion Picture Ratings 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. PIP will be blocked automatically. Note: Please read these instructions completely before using the V-Chip. The V-Chip allows parents to block, at their discretion, various types of movies, videos, video games and television programs. LOCK GAME GUARD OFF u MOTION PICT. STATUS OFF CHANGE SETTINGS u TV PARENTAL STATUS OFF CHANGE SETTINGS HOW LONG? 12 HRS CHILD LOCK OFF ENTER CODE FIRST - - - - Fig. 2 MOTION PICTURE RATING VIEW NR PROGRAMS?YES G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X R, NC-17 and X will be blocked. Fig. 3 Procedure 1. In the Main Menu press the CH pq or VOL tu buttons to highlight LOCK icon. 2. Press ACTION button to display LOCK menu. 3. 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.) Note: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. When in CHANGE CODE, if you enter a different code from the one used on the LOCK menu, the new code becomes the controlling code. Press CH q button to highlight MOTION PICT. STATUS. Press VOL tu buttons to select OFF or ON. Press CH q button to highlight CHANGE SETTINGS. (See Fig. 2) Press VOL tu buttons to display Motion Picture Rating menu. (See Fig. 3) Press VOLtu buttons to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? YES or NO. (Sometimes movies do not get rated for a variety of reasons. Old movies and foreign movies usually have no ratings.) Press CH pq buttons to move between different ratings. Use VOLtu buttons to select the ratings you want to block. Note: See the MOTION PICTURE RATINGS chart. 10. Press VOLtu buttons to block (RED) and unblock (GREEN). 11. Press ACTION button repeatedly to exit menus. 22