08Tuner Setup

Display the Channel List

You can display a list of all channels.

1Press the LIST button.

• The channel list is displayed.

Analog TV

001C01

002C02

003 C03 FAV

FAV

004 KBS

 

005 MBS FAV

FAV

006

CNN Internati

FAV

007

NBS Sports

 

008

Fox Live TV

 

009

TBS Sports Ch...

FAV

010

Fashion Plus

 

 

Digital TV

 

001 C01

 

002 C02

 

003 C03 FAV

FAV

004 KBS

 

005 MBS FAV

FAV

006

CNN Internati

FAV

007

NBS Sports

 

008

Fox Live TV

 

009

TBS Sports Ch...

FAV

010

Fashion Plus

 

2To tune to a specific channel in the channel list, move the cursor to the required channel by pressing the c or d button, then press the OK button.

• Press the CH buttons to move to the next or previous page.

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Setting up the Parental Control

This feature allows you to set a password to prevent unautho- rized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable material. You can also set up the restrictions using Parental Guidance.

With the Parental Control parents can prevent their children from watching inappropriate TV programs, VCR or DVD con- tents. When an attempt is made to watch a program (or content) blocked by parents, the Plasma Display shows nothing but a message. The Parental Control functions for both conven- tional and digital TV channels.

Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)

Rating Description

GGeneral audiences. All ages admitted.

 

PG

Parental guidance suggested. Some

 

 

material may not be suitable for

 

 

children.

 

 

 

 

PG-13

Parents strongly cautioned. Some

 

 

material may be inappropriate for

 

 

children under 13.

 

 

 

Age-Base R

Restricted. Under 17 requires accompa-

 

 

nying parent or adult guardian (age

 

 

varies in some jurisdictions).

 

 

 

 

NC-17

No one 17 and under admitted.

XA rating that has now been superseded by NC-17.

View

Not rated.

 

 

• The voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.

TV Rating

 

 

 

 

 

Content

 

 

 

 

TV Rating

-Children

 

TV Rating-General

 

Rating

 

 

 

Dialog

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sexually

 

Sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sugges-

(Sexual

 

 

 

 

Fantasy

 

tive

(Adult

situa-

 

 

 

Age

violence

Age

dialog)

language)

tions)

Violence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(All children)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y7

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Directed to

 

 

 

 

 

 

older children)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G (Genaeral

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Age-Base audience)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG (Parental

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

guidance suggested)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-14 (Parents

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

strongly cautioned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-MA (Mature

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

 

audience only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X: Content rating can be set.

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Pioneer PDP 42A3HD manual Setting up the Parental Control, Display the Channel List, Voluntary movie rating system Mpaa

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