Technical Information

Ratings List for parental control

“V-chip” technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to standard ratings set by the entertainment industry.

U.S. MOVIE RATINGS (MPAA)

NR

Not Rated.

G

All children and General Audience.

PG

Parental Guidance suggested.

PG-13

Parental Guidance for children under 13.

RRestricted Viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under 17.

NC-17/X

No one 17 or under allowed.

U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS (U. S. TV)

Age-Based Ratings

TV-NR

Not Rated.

TV-Y

All children.

TV-Y7

Directed to children age 7 and older.

TV-G

General Audience.

TV-PG

Parental Guidance suggested.

TV-14

Parents Strongly cautioned, parental

guidance is suggested for children under 14.

 

TV-MA

Mature Audience only.

CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS (C. E. L. R.)

E

Exempt programming.

C

All children.

C8+

Children 8 years and older.

G

General programming.

PG

Parental Guidance.

14+

Viewers 14 and older.

18+

Adult programming.

CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS (C. F. L. R.)

E

Exempt programming.

G

General programming.

8 ans+

Not recommended for young children.

13 ans+

Not recommended for ages under 13.

16 ans+

Not recommended for ages under 16.

18 ans+

Programming restricted to adults.

Technical How to Use Menu

Contents-Based Ratings

FV

Fantasy Violence.

D

Suggestive Dialogue.

L

Strong Language.

SSexual situations.

V Violence.

Caution

The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking “NR” programs (non rated, not applicable and none) as per FCC Rules Section15.120(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

InformationFunctions Advanced

Aspect Ratio (FORMAT)

Press the FORMAT button to cycle through the aspect modes. This lets you choose the aspect depending on the format of the received signal and your preference. (p. 16)

(e.g.: in case of 4:3 image)

FULL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’s side edges. (Recommended for anamorphic picture)

JUST: Stretches to justify the 4:3 image to the four corners of the screen. (Recommended for normal TV broadcast)

H-FILL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’s side edges. The side edges of the image are cut off.

4:3: Standard (Note that “Image retention” of the side bar may occur from displaying it for a long time.)

ZOOM: Enlarges the 4:3 image to the entire screen. (Recommended for Letter Box)

480i (4:3), 480i (16:9), 480p (4:3), 480p (16:9): FULL, JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM

1080p / 1080i / 720p: FULL, H-FILL, JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM

Zoom adjustments

Vertical image position and size can be adjusted in “ZOOM”.

 

Select “Zoom adjustments” on the “Picture” menu.

 

V-position: Vertical position adjustment

V-size: Vertical size adjustment

To reset the aspect ratio (OK)

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TCP42XT50 specifications

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