Panasonic Lcd Tv Tc 20la2 Operating Instructions

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Connections
M3 plug
(Not supplied)
Connecting Headphones / Earphones
To bundle the cables with the clamper
AUDIOVIDEO S-VIDEOR RL
LY
PBPR1
2AUDIOCOMPORNENT VIDEO INPUTINPUTVIDEOVHF     UHF
Note:
•  Do not put the antenna cable and the power cord together to avoid noise.1. Pull upward. 2. Put the cables and close. [TC-20LA2] 
						

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POWER
TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL
Power ON / OFF
Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet
1
2VHF  /  UHFAUDIOVIDEO S-VIDEOR RL
LY
PBPR1
2AUDIOCOMPORNENT VIDEO INPUTINPUTVIDEO
Note:
• The TV consumes some power as long as the power cord is inserted into the wall outlet.
Turning the Power On
Press to turn the TV’s main power on/off.
• Power indicator
Main power ON: Green
Main power OFF: No light
The screen below is displayed for a while when the TV is
turned on.
Press to turn the TV on/off.
• Power indicator
Power ON: Green
Power OFF (Standby): Red
• This does not work when the main power is
off (No light) (see above).
CH 6STEREO
SAP
MONO4 : 3
Remote control
signal sensor Main Power switch
Power Indicator
POWER
Note:
• Select the menu language before operating
the TV (see page 15, LANGUAGE). e.g.Power cord AC120V, 60Hz
On the main unit
On the remote control 
						

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POWER
TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL
STEREO SAP MONO
Basic Controls
POWER button
Press to turn the TV on or off.
(see page 12)
Note:
This does not work when the main
power is off (No light).
Numbered buttons TV/VIDEO button
Press to change the input mode.
R-TUNE button
Switches to previously viewed
channel or video mode.MUTE button
Press to mute the sound.
Press again to cancel mute.
Mute is canceled when the power is turned off or
volume level is changed.
ASPECT button
(see page 26)
MENU button
(see page 14)
RETURN button
Press to return to the previous screen.
RECALL button
Press to display channel number,
sleep timer and other options. SAP button
Press to select the audio mode. You can
also change the mode in the MENU
screen (see page 25).
Increases volume
Moves cursor to
the right during
menu mode.
Channel down
Moves cursor downward during menu
mode.
Channel up
Moves cursor upward during menu
mode.
Reduces volumeMoves cursor to
the left during
menu mode.
Remote control sensor
Within about 20 feet (6 meters) in front of the
TV set. Main POWER switch
Press to turn the TV’s main power on/off.
(see page 12)
Channel Up/Down Volume Up/Down TV/VIDEO button
SLEEP button
Set the sleep time to turn the TV
into standby mode.
30 60
090
• When 3 minutes left, “  3 ”
will flash. (“2”  for 2 minutes
and “1”  for 1 minute).
• The SLEEP timer is cancelled
when the power is turned off.
VIDEO1 VIDEO2TVCOMPONENT 
						

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Menu Operations
MENUADJUSTSET  UP
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM  CH
LOCK
CLOSED  CAPTION
INPUT  LABEL
OTHER  ADJUST
MENUADJUST
PICTURE
AUDIOSET  UP
PICTURE  ADJUST
AUDIO  ADJUST
MENUADJUSTSET  UP
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM  CH
LOCK
CLOSED  CAPTION
INPUT  LABEL
OTHER  ADJUST
MENUADJUST
PICTURE
AUDIOSET  UP
PICTURE  ADJUST
AUDIO  ADJUST
or
Press to display MENU
screen.
1
MENUADJUST
PICTURE
AUDIOSET  UP
PICTURE  ADJUST
AUDIO  ADJUST
ON SCREEN HELP ‘Instruction’ box
An On Screen Help box is displayed when a menu is displayed
on the TV. This Help box indicates which keys on the remote control
are used to navigate the menu shown.
MANUAL  PROGRAM
ENTER  CHANNEL
121
RETURN DELETE
CH  SELECTADD
2 
						

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Menu Operations
CLOSED  CAPTION
MODEOFF
ON MUTENO
(See page 22)
LANGUAGE
ENGLISHLANGUAGE
Select the menu
language.
OFF          ONCOOLCOOL
PICTURE  ADJUST
NORMAL
PIC  MODE
BACK  LIGHT
PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
SHARPNESS
AI  PICTURE
+ 30
0
0
0
0
0
OFF     ON
STANDARD
(See page 24)
• To return to the previous screen :
• To exit the MENU screen:This returns to the normal viewing.
Press to select the MENU screen (ADJUST or SET UP).
Press to select the sub-menu feature.
Press to display the sub-menu screen.
LOCK
BLOCK  PROGRAMS:
STATUSU. S.   MOVIES
CHANGE  SETTING
ENTER  CODE  FIRST
OFF  ON
(See page 18 - 21)
(See page 23)   (See page 25)
PROGRAM  CHANNELS
MODE
AUTO  PROGRAM
MANUAL  PROGRAM     TV    CABLE
(See pages 16,17)
INPUT  LABEL
VIDEO1
VIDEO2
COMPONENT
VIDEO1
VIDEO2
COMPONENT
(See page 23)
AUDIO  ADJUST
NORMAL
MODE
BASS
TREBLE
STEREO    SAP      MONO + 4
+ 1 AUTO
OTHER  ADJUST
VIDEO NROFF   ON
3D  Y/C  FILTER
COLOR  MATRIXSD  HD
POWER SAVESTANDARD
OFF   ON 
						

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Tuning Channels
Automatically scans and stores all the TV channels.
Notes:
• When any button is pressed during AUTO PROGRAM, the TV will return to the normal viewing.
(Channels searched up to the point are added.)
• After AUTO PROGRAM finishes, the lowest channel number added will be displayed.
• When there are no receivable channels, channel 69 (for TV) or channel 125 (for cable TV) is displayed.Press to select PROGRAM CH.
Press to display the PROGRAM
CHANNELS screen.
2
3
Press to select MODE.
Press to select TV or CABLE.
4
Press to select AUTO PROGRAM.
Press to display the AUTO
PROGRAM screen.
5Press to select YES.
Press to start AUTO PROGRAM.
Channels will automatically advance until all channels have been
scanned. Channel numbers with video signal received will be stored
in the Channel Memory.
MENU
ADJUSTSET  UP
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM  CH
LOCK
CLOSED  CAPTION
INPUT  LABEL
OTHER  ADJUST
AUTO  PROGRAM
Activate
"AUTO  PROGRAM?"
YES                 NO
AUTO  PROGRAM
In  "AUTO  PROGRAM"
CHANNEL                         59     
PROGRAM  CHANNELS
MODE
AUTO  PROGRAM
MANUAL  PROGRAM     TV    CABLE
Menu Operations
Automatic channel programming
Press the TV/ VIDEO button to display the TV channel.1 
						

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PROGRAM  CHANNELS
MODE
AUTO  PROGRAM
MANUAL  PROGRAM     TV    CABLE
MANUAL  PROGRAM
ENTER  CHANNEL
121
Press to select MANUAL PROGRAM.
Press to display the MANUAL
PROGRAM screen.4
Press to select the channel.
•You can also use the numbered
buttons.5
6
Press to add the channel to the Channel
Memory (the channel number turns blue).
Press to delete the channel from the
Channel Memory (the channel number turns
yellow).
• Repeat steps 5 and 6 for other channels.
Manual channel programming
Add or delete a channel manually.
Menu operations 
						

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In the United States, the V-CHIP consists of two rating systems, which are MPAA (MOTION PICTURE)
and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES. Its function is to block programs by the rating data in the XDS data
packets sent from broadcasting stations. The user can select which rating programs should be blocked
by the LOCK MENU options.
MENU
ADJUSTSET  UP
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM  CH
LOCK
CLOSED  CAPTION
INPUT  LABEL
OTHER  ADJUST
LOCK
BLOCK  PROGRAMS:
STATUSU. S.   MOVIES
CHANGE  SETTING
ENTER  CODE  FIRST
OFF  ON
Input 4-digit code.
• To clear the numbers while entering the code, press
Up 
 
or Down  
.
• You will need the code to enter the LOCK menu.
• After entering your password for the first time, ENTER
CODE FIRST will change to CHANGE CODE.
Note:
Use a code that is easy to remember and record it in a
safe place.Press to select LOCK.
Press to display the
LOCK screen.
3
Press to select BLOCK PROGRAMS.
Press to select U.S. MOVIES, U.S. TV
PROGRAMS, CANADIAN ENGLISH
or CANADIAN FRENCH.
4Press to select STATUS.
Press to select ON or OFF.
Press to select CHANGE SETTING.
Press to enter the next menu.
5
LOCK
Menu Operations
2
LOCK
BLOCK  PROGRAMS:
STATUSU. S.  MOVIES
CHANGE  SETTING
CHANGE CODE
OFF  ON
LOCK
BLOCK  PROGRAMS:
STATUSU. S.  MOVIES
CHANGE  SETTING
CHANGE CODE
OFF  ON
LOCK
BLOCK  PROGRAMS:
STATUSU. S.  MOVIES
CHANGE  SETTING
CHANGE CODE
OFF  ON
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Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?.
Press to select NO or YES.
NO : 
Cannot view programs with NR signals.
YES : Can view programs with NR signal.
U.S. TV PROGRAM
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS? U. S.  TV  PROGRAMS
TV
—G
TV
—PG
TV
—1 4
TV
—MA
V
V
VD
DL
L
LS
S
S TV
—Y
TV
—Y7FV
SETTINGBASIC
NO  YES6
8
Press to select SETTING.
Press to select BASIC or DETAILED.7
Press to select the rating.
BASIC : You can select the titles.
DETAILED : You can select the titles and options.
Press to lock or unlock the rating.
Lock : Red
Unlock : Green
• When a title field is selected, all ratings below this rating are
selected.
• When options within an option field are selected, ratings below
this rating within the same field are selected.
Rating
1. Ratings for children: Divided into ranks as follows.
2. Ratings for teenagers: Created out of these major categories to form various combinations. These
combinations are described in the below diagram. Ratings for all ages are on top and ratings for
adults are on the bottom.
TV-Y
TV-Y TV-Y7TV-Y7TV-Y7-FV FV
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MAV
V
VS
S
SL
L
LD
D
Menu Operations
Title      Option
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Menu Operations
U.S. MOVIES
6
7
Press to select the rating.
U. S. MOVIES
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?NO  YES
CANADIAN ENGLISH / CANADIAN FRENCH
6Press to select VIEW E PROGRAMS?.
Press to select NO or YES.
CANADIAN FRENCHVIEW  E  PROGRAMS?NO  YES
G
8 ANS+
13ANS+
16ANS+
18ANS+
CANADIAN ENGLISHVIEW  E  PROGRAMS?NO  YES
C
C8+
G
PG
14+
18+
Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?.
Press to select NO or YES.
NO : 
Cannot view programs with NR signals.
YES : Can view programs with NR signals.
7Press to select the rating.
Press to lock or unlock the rating.
Lock : Red
Unlock : GreenRating
G : General audience
PG : Parental guidance suggested
PG-13 : Parental guidance needed
under 13 years old
R : Restricted
NC-17 : No one under 17 is admitted
X : Pornography Press to lock or unlock the rating.
Lock : Red
Unlock : Green