Panasonic TH-50PZ850U Channel lock, Game lock, Program lock, Viera Cast lock, Change password

■To select the channel or the rating of the program to be locked

Select up to 7 (1-7) channels to be blocked. These channels will be blocked regardless of the program rating.

Channel lock

Select “Mode” and set to “Custom” Select channel to lock.

Channel lock			select
Mode	Custom
Channel 1		3
Channel 2		4	set
Channel 3		-

To lock/unlock all channels:

Select “Mode” and set to “All” or “Off”.

All: Locks all channels

Off: Unlocks all channels

Game lock

Locks Channel 3, Channel 4 and external	select
inputs.	On: Locks
Select “Game” in 5 and set to “On”.	Off: Unlocks
	set

Program lock

■To set a rating level

“V-chip” technology enables restricted shows to be locked according to TV ratings.

Select “Mode” and set to “On”.

Program lock

Mode	On	set
Monitor out	On
MPAA	Off	select
U.S.TV	Off

C.E.L.R. Off

C.F.L.R. Off

Select the rating category you wish to follow

Program lock		next
Mode	On
Monitor out	On
MPAA	Off	select
U.S.TV	Off

C.E.L.R. Off

C.F.L.R. Off

MPAA: U.S movie ratings

U.S.TV: U.S TV program ratings

C.E.L.R.:Canadian English ratings

C.F.L.R.: Canadian French ratings

Select the rating to be locked

select

Example of “MPAA” (U.S movie ratings)

NR	No rating
G	General Audience: All ages admitted
PG	Parental Guidance Suggested

PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned: Inappropriate for children under 13

RRestricted: Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian

NC-17 No one 17 and under admitted

X Adults only

To get more information (p. 53)

■To disable recording of the locked

program

Select “Monitor out” and set to “On”.

Program lock

Mode	On	set
Monitor out
	Off
MPAA	Off	select
U.S.TV	Off
C.E.L.R.	Off
C.F.L.R.	Off

Lock

Advanced

VIERA CAST lock

VIERA CAST lock	select
Locks VIERA CAST.	On: Locks
Select “VIERA CAST” in 5 and set to “On”.
	Off: Unlocks
When you press VIERA CAST, the “VIERA CAST Lock”
	set
screen is displayed.
Type the correct password to enter the Home screen.

Change password

■To change the password

In , select “Change password” and press OK

Input the new 4-digit password twice

Lock		Change password
Mode	Off	Enter new password.
Channel	Off
Game			-	- - -
	Off
Program	Off	0	-	9
VIERA CAST
	Off

Change password

Note

This television is designed to support the “Downloadable U.S. Region Rating System” when available. (Available only in U.S.A.)

The Off rating is independent of other ratings.

When placing a lock on a specific-age-based-rating level, the Off rating and any other more restrictive ratings will also be blocked.

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