Panasonic Color Televison Ct 20g8 Operating Instructions

							LIMITED WARRANTY  (FOR MODELS SOLD IN USA ONLY)
Limited Warranty continued from previous page
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions
This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT 
COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage, nor does it cover markings or retained images on 
the picture tube resulting from viewing fixed images (including, among other things, letterbox pictures 
on standard 4:3 screen TVís, or non-expanded standard 4:3 pictures on wide screen TV’s, or onscreen 
data in a stationary and fixed location).  The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which 
occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or 
failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, 
faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, 
power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, 
restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product,  service by anyone other than a Factory 
Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY 
COVERAGE.  THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY 
BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.  (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, cost of having 
someone remove or re-install an installed unit if applicable, or travel to and from the servicer.  The 
items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.)  ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRAN-
TIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF 
THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limita-
tions on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have others rights which vary from state 
to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact 
your dealer or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the 
warrantors Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE (INCLUDING COST OF AN IN-HOME SERVICE CALL, WHERE 
APPLICABLE) WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR 
RESPONSIBILITY.
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							CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY (FOR MODELS SOLD IN USA ONLY)
Service in Puerto Rico
Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/Factory Servicenter:
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300          Fax (787) 768-2910
For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and
all Customer Service inquiries please contact:
1-800-211-PANA (7262), 
Monday-Friday 9am - 9pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am - 7pm, EST.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
You can purchase parts, accessories or 
locate your nearest servicenter by visiting 
our Web Site.
  Accessory Purchases:
1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)
Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)
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							GUIA DE SERVICIOS TECNICOS
Guia de Servicios TecnicosEn caso que su unidad deba ser reparada en cualquier otro país que no sea el de compra, se ruega ponerse en contacto con uno de los centros de servicio mencionados por país en 
esta Guía. Recuerde que la presente Guía de Servicios Técnicos no es garantía y que la presentación de la misma no acondiciona en ningún momento a que el servicio prestado sea 
gratuito, sino con pagos correspondientes, salvo aquellos que se presten de acuerdo con las condiciones estipuladas en esta Guía y que se realicen en los paises de su aplicación. En 
caso que la pieza o piezas requeridas estén sujetas a restricciones de importación, rogamos tener presente que se podría requerir más tiempo para la reparación del producto.  En 
algunos casos, el servicio no podrá realizarse, por no disponer de las piezas necesarias debido a restriciones de importación o porque las técnicas o herramientas para tales repara-
ciones no existen en paises donde estos productos no están a la venta en nuestros distribuidores de ventas autorizados. Casas De Servicio AutorizadasLATINO ARGENTINA Panasonic de Fueguina S.A. Manuel Garcia 352 C.P. 1284-Buenos Aires Tel. 3087-1610
AMERICA BRASIL Panasonic do Brasil Ltda. Rod. Presidente Dutra KM159 San Jose Dos Campos Sao 
PauloTel. (0123) 31-8011
CHILE Soc. de Servicios Electrónicos Ltda. Santa Elena 1722, Casilla 401, Correo 3 Santiago  Tel. 567096, -7, -8
COSTA RICA Panasonic de Costa Rica, S.A. Apartado 5295, San Jose Tel. 39-1911
EL SALVADOR Panasonic de El Salvador, SA. de C.V. Apartado Postal (06), 1208 San Salvador Tel. 71-4482
GUATEMALA Panasonic de Guatemala, S.A. 5a Calle 1-02, Zona 13, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala Tel. 72-0536
PANAMA Panasonic Latin America, S.A. Via Simon Bolivar (Transistmica). Contiguo Colegio la Salle Tel. (507) 29-2294
El área de caribe y otros 
países Latino americanos 
excepto México.Favor de contractar Panasonic Latin America, 
S.A. (PANAMA)Fax. (507) 29-2536
PERU Matsushita Electric del Peru, S.A. Av. La Marina 2620, San Miguel, Lima Tel. 52-94-70
VENEZUELA “Panasonic” Corporation Venezolana, S.A. Av. El hatillo, Con Av. Gonzalez Rincones, Edf. Panasonic, 
LA Trinidad, CaracasTel. 93-30-22
ASIA FILIPINAS Matsushita Electric Phillipines Corp Bonaventure Plaza Garden Level and Ground Floor, Ortigas 
Avenue, Greenhills, San Juan Metro ManilaTel. 2-793960, 793630(Para los modelos CT-G2133, CT-G2133L, CT-G2173 y CT-G2173L solamente.) 
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							LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR MODELS SOLD IN CANADA ONLY)
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTY
Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy 
any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.
In-home Service will be carried out only to locations accessible by roads and within 50 Km of an authorized Panasonic 
service facility.
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed, 
subjected to usage for which the product was not designed, misused or abused, damaged during shipping, or which has 
been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance, nor does it cover any 
product which is used commercially. Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty.
This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only. A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original 
purchase is required before warranty service is performed.
THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, 
EXCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES.
In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or 
the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable.
WARRANTY SERVICE
For product operation and information assistance, please contact your Dealer or our Customer Care Centre at: 
Telephone #:  (905) 624-5505 Fax #:  (905) 238-2360 Web:  www.panasonic.ca
For product repairs, please contact one of the following:
• Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you.
• Our Customer Care Centre at (905) 624-5505 or www.panasonic.ca
• A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below:
IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE
Carefully pack and send prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton.
Include details of the defect claimed, and proof of date of original purchase. TELEVISION:
22” and under Carry-in Service only One (1) year, parts (including Picture Tube) and labour 
Richmond, British Columbia
Panasonic Canada Inc.
1 2 111  R i v e r s i d e  Wa y
Richmond, BC   V6W 1K8
Tel:   (604) 278-4211
Fax:  (604) 278-5627Calgary, AlbertaPanasonic Canada Inc.
6835-8
th St. N. E.
Calgary, AB   T2E 7H7
Tel:   (403) 295-3955
Fax:  (403) 274-5493Mississauga, Ontario
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Dr.
Mississauga, ON   L4W 2T3
Tel:   (905) 624-8447
Fax:  (905) 238-2418Lachine, QuébecPanasonic Canada Inc.
3075, rue Louis A. Amos
Lachine, QC   H8T 1C4
Tel:    (514) 633-8684
Fax:   (514) 633-8020
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							GARANTIE LIMITÉE (POUR LES MODÈLES VENDUS AU CANADA SEULEMENT)
Garantie limitée (pour les modèles vendus au Canada seulement) 
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
Certificat de garantie limitée Panasonic
Panasonic Canada Inc. garantit cet appareil contre tout vice de fabrication et accepte, le cas échéant, de remédier à toute
défectuosité pendant la période indiquée ci-dessous et commençant à partir de la date dachat original.
Le service à domicile ne sera offert que dans les régions accessibles par routes et situées dans un rayon 50 km d’un centre
de service agréé Panasonic.
LIMITATIONS ET EXCLUSIONS
Cette garantie nest valide que pour les appareils achetés au Canada et ne couvre pas les dommages résultant dune 
installation incorrecte, dun usage abusif ou impropre ainsi que ceux découlant dun accident en transit ou de manipulation. 
De plus, si lappareil a été altéré ou transformé de façon à modifier lusage pour lequel il a été conçu ou utilisé à des fins 
commerciales, cette garantie devient nulle et sans effet. Les piles sèches ne sont pas couvertes sous cette garantie.
Cette garantie est octroyée à l’utilisateur original seulement.  La facture ou autre preuve de la date d’achat original sera 
exigée pour toute réparation sous le couvert de cette garantie.
CETTE GARANTIE LIMITÉE ET EXPRESSE REMPLACE TOUTE AUTRE GARANTIE, EXPRESSE OU IMPLICITE, 
EXCLUANT LES GARANTIES IMPLICITES DU CARACTÈRE ADÉQUAT POUR LA COMMERCIALISATION OU UN 
USAGE PARTICULIER.
PANASONIC N’AURA D’OBLIGATION EN AUCUNE CIRCONSTANCE POUR TOUT DOMMAGE DIRECT, INDIRECT 
OU CONSÉCUTIF.
Certaines juridictions ne reconnaissent pas les exclusions ou limitations de dommages indirects ou consécutifs, ou les 
exclusions de garanties implicites.  Dans de tels cas, les limitations stipulées ci-dessus peuvent ne pas être applicables.
RÉPARATION SOUS GARANTIE
Pour de l’aide sur le fonctionnement de l’appareil ou pour toute demande d’information, veuillez contacter votre
détaillant ou notre service à la clientèle au :
N° de téléphone : (905) 624-5505             N° de télécopieur : (905) 238-2360               Site Internet : www.panasonic.ca
Pour la réparation des appareils, veuillez consulter :
• votre détaillant, lequel pourra vous renseigner sur le centre de service agréé le plus près de votre domicile ;
• notre service à la clientèle au (905) 624-5505 ou www.panasonic.ca ;
• un de nos centres de service de la liste ci-dessous :
Expédition de lappareil à un centre de service
Emballer soigneusement lappareil, de préférence dans le carton dorigine, et lexpédier port payé et assuré au centre de service.
Inclure la description détaillée de la panne et la preuve de la date dachat original.
TÉLÉVISEURS
21 po ou moins Service en atelier seulement Un (1) an, pièces, main-d’oeuvre et lampe-écran comprises
Richmond, Colombie-Britannique
Panasonic Canada Inc.
1 2 111  R i v e r s i d e  Wa y
Richmond, BC   V6W 1K8
Tél. : (604) 278-4211
Téléc. : (604) 278-5627Calgary, AlbertaPanasonic Canada Inc.
6835-8
th  St. N.E.
Calgary, AB   T2E 7H7
Tél. : (403) 295-3955
Téléc. : (403) 274-5493Mississauga, Ontario
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Dr.
Mississauga, ON   L4W 2T3
Tél. : (905) 624-8447
Téléc. : (905) 238-2418Lachine, QuébecPanasonic Canada Inc.
3075, rue Louis A. Amos
Lachine, QC   H8T 1C4
Tél. : (514) 633-8684
Téléc. : (514) 633-8020
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							Panasonic Sales Company, 
Division of Matsushita Electric
of Puerto Rico Inc.  (“PSC”) 
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km 9.5 
San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, 
Puerto Rico 00985 
Tel. (787) 750-4300
Fax (787) 768-2910Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L4W 2T3
Tel./Tél.: (905) 624-5010
Fax/Téléc.: (905) 624-9714
www.panasonic.ca Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Matsushita
Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, New Jersey  07094
www.panasonic.com 
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							Addendum to explain how to exit PICTURE MENU LOCK MODE
If you try to adjust PICTURE MENU and the following message is displayed on-screen, 
please follow the procedure below to exit this mode.
Procedure
• Press ACTION and CH S buttons on the TV front panel simultaneously to exit this 
mode. 
PICTURE MENU LOCK MODE 
REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL
TO EXIT THIS MODE