Panasonic CT 24SX12, CT 27SX12 Chip Menu Operation, Blocking Message, TV Programs Rating

V-CHIP MENU OPERATION

V-CHIP Menu Operation

Note: Refer to page 14 for Icon Menu Navigation procedures.

BLOCKING MESSAGE

If V-Chip is enabled and the program exceeds the rating limit set by you, the blocking message will appear and the audio will be muted. Enter your four-digit secret code if you wish to continue viewing the program. After entering your code, all locks and rating blocks are disabled until the TV is turned off or until all settings are off.

PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED ACCESS CODE

Note: If you enter your four-digit secret code to override rating blocks, you must reset all rating blocks by either reprogramming or turning the TV off.

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.

LOCK

	LOCK SET	OFF
MODE	BLOCK PROGRAMS:
HOW LONG?
	U.S. TV PROGRAMS
	STATUS	OFF
	ENTER CODE	* * * *
	FIRST

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
	to enter the BLOCK PROGRAMS field.
Press	VOL or VOL	to select U.S. TV PROGRAMS.
Press	CH
	to highlight STATUS.
￿Press	VOL or VOL	to display U.S TV PROGRAMS RATING CHART.

U.S. TV Programs Rating

LOCK

U.S. TV PROGRAMS		OFF u
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?		YES u
SETTING:		BASIC u
TV-Y
TV-Y7	FV
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TV-G
TV-PG	V S L D
TV-14	V S L D
TV-MA	V S L

LOCK

U.S. TV PROGRAMS		OFF u
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?		YES u
SETTING:		BASIC u
TV-Y
TV-Y7	FV
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TV-G
TV-PG	V S L D
TV-14	V S L D
TV-MA	V S L

LOCK

U.S. TV PROGRAMS		OFF u
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?		YES u
SETTING:		BASIC u
TV-Y
TV-Y7	FV
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TV-G
TV-PG	V S L D
TV-14	V S L D
TV-MA	V S L

Press VOL to select U.S. TV PROGRAMS ON or OFF.

CH

￿Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?

Press VOL to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? YES or NO.

Note: Selecting “Yes”, NR programs will be received. Selecting “NO”, NR programs will be blocked. See Customer Caution (p.24).

￿	CH	to select SETTING.
	Press
	Press VOL	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.

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