Panasonic Color Television Dvd Combo Ct 20dc50 Operating Instructions

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SPECIAL FEATURES
Timer (cont.)  
CH CAP (Channel Caption)  
Program channel captions (station labels) for 30 stations using up to four characters.  Use the
numeric keypad for entering numbers unavailable with the select arrows.
Note:Delete channel captions by entering dashes (-) in all four character slots. 
  Turn Off After 90 Minutes
The TV automatically turns OFF after 90 minutes when
turned on by the PROGRAM TIMER.  If the OFF time is
programmed or if a key is pressed, the automatic OFF
after 90 minutes will be cancelled.
  PROGRAM TIMER Activation
The PROGRAM TIMER is active when the TV is OFF orON.  The TV will switch to the selected channel at the
selected time set by the PROGRAM TIMER.
CHANNEL CAPTION
ENTER CHANNEL NUMBER
11
ENTER CAPTION
K
    P    B     S
p TO MOVEtuTO SELECTq CURSOR CHANNEL
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LOCK  
Game Guard Lock and Unlock
Select GAME GUARD to prevent video games and videotapes from being viewed.
Lock Channel 3, Channel 4, and video inputs for 12, 24, or 48 hours by entering a four-digit
secret code, then selecting GAME GUARD ON.
Note:Understand how to unlock GAME GUARD before using it.  Use a code that is easy to
remember or record it in a safe place.
Unlock GAME GUARD by reentering your four-digit secret code, then selecting GAME GUARD
OFF.
Note:If GAME GUARD is ON, and if a blocked channel or video input is selected, the
message GAME GUARD ON displays in the upper right corner of the TV screen.
.
   Unlocking
If you do not remember your code, the LOCK will
unlock in 12, 24, or 48 hours depending on the
current setup. Be cautious when selecting
ALWAYS.  If ALWAYS is selected, and you forget
your secret code, the TV must be serviced by a
qualified technician in order to clear the
LOCK setup.
LOCK
GAME GUARD OFF 
MOTION PICT. STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
u
TV PARENTAL STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGSuHOW LONG? 12  HRS
CHILD LOCK OFF
ENTER CODE FIRST -     -    -   -
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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.
                                                                     Fig. 2
                                                                      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: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.
4. Press CH q button to highlight MOTION PICT. STATUS.  
5. Press VOL tu buttons to select OFF or ON.
6. Press CH q button to highlight CHANGE SETTINGS. (See Fig. 2)
7. Press  VOL tu buttons to display Motion Picture Rating menu. (See Fig. 3)
8. 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.)
9. 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 . P r e s s  ACTION button repeatedly to exit menus.
LOCK
GAME GUARD OFF
MOTION PICT. STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
uTV PARENTAL STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGSuHOW LONG? 12  HRS
CHILD LOCK OFF
ENTER CODE FIRST -     -    -   -
R, NC-17 and X will be blocked.
 MOTION PICTURE RATING
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?YES
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
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V-Chip Operation (cont.)
Motion Picture Ratings Chart
TV Parental Guide
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which allows you to use TV Parental Guide
ratings when viewing TV programs. This innovation allows parents to block various types of  TV
Programming at their discretion. 
      
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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.
)
4. Press CH pq buttons to highlight TV PARENTAL STATUS.
5. Press VOL tu buttons to select OFF or ON.
6. Press CH q button to highlight CHANGE SETTINGS. (See Fig. 4)
7. Press the VOL tu buttons to display TV PARENTAL GUIDE sub menu. (See Fig. 5).
8. Press  the VOL tu buttons to select VIEW NR  PROGRAMS? YES or NO.
(Selecting, “Yes” NR programs will be received. Selecting “NO”, NR programs
will be blocked. See Customer Caution below.)
9. Press CH pq buttons to move between different ratings.  Use VOL tu buttons to
select the ratings you want to block.
Note: See the TV PARENTAL GUIDE RATINGS chart.
10. Press  VOL tu buttons to block (RED) and unblock (GREEN).
11 . P r e s s   ACTION button repeatedly to exit menus.
NR CONTAINS NO RATING. (NOT RATED)  AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS.
MOVIE HAS NOT BEEN RATED  OR RATINGS DO NOT APPLY.
GGENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
PGPARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children
under 13.
RRESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
NC-17NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
XADULTS ONLY
LOCK
GAME GUARD OFF
MOTION PICT. STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
uTV PARENTAL STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGSuHOW LONG? 12  HRS
CHILD LOCK OFF
ENTER CODE FIRST -     -    -   -
 TV PARENTAL GUIDE
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?YES
TV-Y
TV-Y7 FV
TV-G
TV-PG V   S    L     D
TV-14 V   S    L     D
TV-MA V   S    L
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V-CHIP OPERATION
TV Parental Guide (cont.)
 
TV PARENTAL GUIDE RATINGS CHART 
 
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
NRNot 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, not
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.
FVFANTASY/CARTOON VIOLENCE
VVIOLENCE
SSEX
LOFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
DDIALOGUE WITH SEXUAL CONTENT
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Blocking Message
If V-Chip is enabled and the program exceeds the rating limit set by the user, the blocking
message will appear and the audio will be muted.  (See Fig. 6).  Enter your code if you wish to
continue viewing the program.  After entering the code, all locks and ratings are disabled until
the TV is turned off or until all settings are off.
Fig. 6
  
Child Lock 
This feature allows parents to lock the DVD disc tray to prevent  children from playing DVDs or
CDs. To unlock disc tray select OFF.   
 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
).
4. Press the CH pq buttons to highlight CHILD LOCK. 
5. Press VOL tu buttons to select DVD or OFF.
6. Press  ACTION button repeatedly to exit menus.
 
Note: When CHILD LOCK is set to DVD, all keys for the DVD player on the control
panel are locked.
   Unlocking
If you do not remember your code, the LOCK will unlock
in 12, 24, or 48 hours depending on last setup.  Be
cautious when selecting ALWAYS. If ALWAYS has been
selected, and you forget your secret code, the TV must be
serviced by a qualified technician in order to clear the
LOCK options that are set.
    Resetting 
If the secret code is entered to
override ratings, you must reset all
ratings by either reprogramming or
turning the TV off. 
PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED
ACCESS CODE  _   _   _   _
LOCK
GAME GUARD OFF
MOTION PICT. STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
uTV PARENTAL STATUS OFF
CHANGE SETTINGSuHOW LONG? 12  HRS
CHILD LOCK OFF
ENTER CODE FIRST -     -    -   -
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS - DVD OPERATION
Remote Control Buttons - DVD Operation
 DVD Quick Reference Functional Chart
Remote 
KeyDescription
TOP MENUDisplays the complete menu of the particular DVD with top most item 
highlighted.
MENUPress MENU during play.  The DVD menu available on the disc is now 
displayed.  Press MENU again to resume play.
ANGLEPress ANGLE during play.  Number of angle being played back is dis-
played.  Press pquntil the preferred angle is selected. Press ANGLE 
or ENTER to clear the display.
SUBTITLEPress SUBTITLE during play. When no subtitles are available, “--” will 
be displayed instead of the language number. Press pquntil the pre-
ferred language is selected. Press SUBTITLE or ENTER to clear the 
display. 
AUDIOPress AUDIO during play.  When no audio sound track is available, “-” 
will be displayed instead of the language number.  Press pquntil the 
preferred language is selected. Press AUDIO or ENTER to clear the 
display. 
PLAY MODE
(VIDEO CD / CD)
Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. The program playback screen 
appears on the TV screen. Press pq to select the preferred track 
number. Press ENTER to store in memory. Repeat to program up to 
18 tracks. Press PLAY to begin the programmed sequence.   To return 
to normal play, press STOP, PLAY MODE twice, and PLAY.
MARKER
Press MARKER during play. The marker screen appears on the TV 
screen.  “*” indicates no marker has been stored yet. Press ENTER 
during play at the starting point to be viewed (listened to) again. Up to 
5 markers can be stored in the memory. Press MARKER to clear the 
display.
REPEAT MODE
Press REPEAT MODE during play. Each time this button is pressed, 
the TV screen changes and the disc will repeat a chapter or title 
(DVD).  To return to normal play, press REPEAT MODE several times 
until “OFF” is displayed.
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Remote 
KeyDescription
A-B REPEAT
Press A-B REPEAT during play at the point where repeat play is to 
start (A).  Press A-B REPEAT at the point where repeat play is to be 
concluded (B). To return to normal play press A-B REPEAT several 
times until “OFF” is displayed.
VSSThis set can reproduce a virtual surround sound effect. Press VSS 
during play.  
NUMPress NUM key in DVD mode to access the number keys.
When the MENU continues onto another screen, press RETURN to 
return to the previous menu screen.
This key also lets you enter a number equal to or greater than 10 
while in the DVD mode.
CANCEL
TV/VCRPress CANCEL in DVD mode to cancel selections.
Press STOP in DVD mode to stop play.
Press STILL during play, the DVD player will be in the still picture 
mode. 
Press PAUSE during play, the CD player is placed in the pause mode.
Press PLAY to resume the normal operation.
PLAYPress PLAY in DVD mode to start play. 
Adjusting volume in DVD mode:
• Press TV mode button.
• Press VOL left/right to adjust volume.
• Press DVD mode button. 
    SKIP/REWPress SKIP/REW in DVD mode to skip search or fast rewind
(search or fast rewind with compact disc).
    SKIP/FFPress SKIP/FF in DVD mode to skip search or fast forward
(search or fast forward with compact disc).
       SLOW
     SEARCHPress SLOW/SEARCH in the STILL mode to view slow motion play in 
reverse or forward direction. Press PLAY to resume normal operation.
RETURN 10 RETURN>
=10
STOP
STILL
PA U S E
VOL VOL
  DVD Quick Reference Functional Chart (Cont.)
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REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS - DVD OPERATION
TOP MENU
Press TOP MENU during Play. This will bring up the DVD menu with  the top menu 
highlighted. Press ENTER button twice to exit TOP MENU.
MENU
DVDs may offer special menus. These menus may include guides to unique contents, 
audio subtitle, languages, special features, etc. Contents and operation may vary 
depending on the disc. Following steps show the basic procedure.
1. Press MENU during play. The menu of the particular disc is displayed.
2. Press cursor buttons (tupq) to select the desired feature.
3. If the selected feature has sub-menu, repeat step 2 to select the desired feature
from the sub-menu.
4. Press ENTER. The desired feature is activated. Press MENU again resumes play
from the scene when MENU was first pressed.
ANGLE
Viewing from another angle (DVD)
Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a 
number of different angles.  For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each
of these different angles using the ANGLE button.  (The recorded angles differ
depending on the disc used.)
Press ANGLE during play.
Number of angle being played back.
Press the cursor buttons pq until the preferred angle is 
selected.
Pressing the numeric buttons also changes the angle.
• Press ANGLE or ENTER to clear the display.
Note:This function only works for titles having scenes recorded at
different angles.
For your reference:
• The angle number can be programmed beforehand with some DVDs; the angle 
will be switched to the selected number when ANGLE lights up.
Note:When     appears on the TV screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the
corresponding operation is unavailable on the disc.
1. SUBTITLE
3. SPECIAL FEATURES
2. AUDIO
DVD MENU
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SUBTITLE
Changing subtitle language (DVD)
It is sometimes possible to change subtitles to a different language.  This operation 
works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are available.
Press SUBTITLE during play.
When no subtitles are available,  “--” will be displayed instead of the language number.
  
Press the cursor buttons (pq) until the preferred language is selected.
Pressing the numeric buttons also selects the subtitle language.
Press ENTER to clear the display.
To display subtitles or clear screen:
Press the cursor buttons tu  to select ON or OFF.
Note:
• In some cases, the subtitle language will not change to the selected one 
immediately.
• When a disc supporting closed captioning is played, subtitles and closed 
captioning may overlap on the TV screen.  In this case, turn the subtitle off.
For your reference:
• When the preferred language is not selected even after pressing the cursor 
buttons pq several times, it means that the language is not available on the disc.
• When the power is turned on or the disc is removed, subtitles appear in the 
language selected at the initial settings.  If this language is not recorded on the 
disc, subtitles appear in the disc’s priority language.Number of the
subtitle language
being played back
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