Panasonic Progressive Plasma Television Th 37pa20 Operating Instructions

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U.S. TV PROGRAMS
U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATING CHART
1
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to select U.S. TV PROGRAMS.
Press to select U.S. TV PROGRAMS ON or OFF.
ON OFF
2
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?.
Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? YES or NO.
NO YES
YES: NR  programs will be received.
NO: NR  programs will be blocked.
3Press to select SETTING.
Press 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.
Note: See Customer Caution.
4
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to move between different ratings.
Press to select ratings you would like to block (RED)
and unblock (GREEN).
Perform Step 4 for each rating.
Note: See the U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS CHART.
LOCK Feature
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNU. S  TV  PROGRAMS
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?
SETTING:LOCK
ON
YES
BASIC
TY-Y
TY-Y7    FV
TY-G
TY-PG  V  S  L  D
TY-1 4  V  S  L  D
TY-MA  V  S  L  
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNU. S  TV  PROGRAMS
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?
SETTING:LOCK
ON
YES
BASIC
TY-Y
TY-Y7    FV
TY-G
TY-PG  V  S  L  D
TY-1 4  V  S  L  D
TY-MA  V  S  L  
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNU. S  TV  PROGRAMS
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?
SETTING:LOCK
ON
YES
BASIC
TY-Y
TY-Y7    FV
TY-G
TY-PG  V  S  L  D
TY-1 4  V  S  L  D
TY-MA  V  S  L  
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNU. S  TV  PROGRAMS
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?
SETTING:LOCK
ON
YES
BASIC
TY-Y
TY-Y7    FV
TY-G
TY-PG  V  S  L  D
TY-1 4  V  S  L  D
TY-MA  V  S  L  
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. PIP will also be blocked automatically.
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
NRNot Rated. SEE CUSTOMER CAUTION on the next page.
TV-YAll children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very
young audience, including children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7Directed to older children. Themes and elements in this program may include mild physical or
comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.
TV-GGeneral audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PGParental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent coarse language, limitedviolence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and situations.
TV-14Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, sexual content,
strong language and more intense violence.
TV-MAMature audiences only.  This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic
violence, and explicit sexual content.
FVFANTASY/CARTOON VIOLENCE
VVIOLENCE
SSEX
LOFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
DDIALOGUE WITH SEXUAL CONTENT
U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS CHART 
						

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LOCK Feature
The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking “NR” programs (non rated, not applicable and
none) 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:”
Customer Caution
• Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages, weather warnings and others)
• Locally originated programming  • News  • Political  • Public Service Announcements  • Religious  • Sports
• Weather
U.S. MOVIES
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which allows you to use Motion Picture Ratings when viewing movies or
video tapes. This innovation allows parents to block various types of movies and video tapes at their discretion. PIP will
also be blocked automatically.
U.S. MOVIES RATING CHART
1
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to select U.S. MOVIES.
Press to select U.S. MOVIES ON or OFF.
ON OFF
2
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to select VIEW NR MOVIES?.
Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? YES or NO.
NO YES
3
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to move between different ratings.
Press to select ratings you would like to block (RED)
and unblock (GREEN).
Continue Step 3 for each ratings.
Note: See the U.S. MOVIES RATINGS CHART. Note:
Some movies are not rated for a variety of reasons.
Old movies and foreign films are usually not rated.
PG-13, R, NC-17 and X will be blocked.
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNU. S  MOVIESLOCK
OFF
YES
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNU. S  MOVIESLOCK
OFF
YES
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
VIEW  NR  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNU. S  MOVIESLOCK
OFF
YES
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
U.S. MOVIES RATINGS CHART
NRCONTAINS NO RATING (NOT RATED) AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS. Moviehas not been rated or rating does not apply.
GGENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
PGPARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED.  Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
RRESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
NC-17NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
XADULTS ONLY. 
						

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Canadian English
The V-CHIP used in this TV model allows you to block various types of movies and television programs based on the two
rating systems used in Canada. PIP will also be blocked automatically.
CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS CHART
EExempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other informationprogramming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.
CProgramming intended for children under age 8. No offensive language, nudity or sexual
content.
C8+Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over. No profanity,
nudity or sexual content.
GGeneral programming, suitable for all audiences.
PGParental Guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
14+Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age
of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens
and early teens.
18+ADULTS ONLY
LOCK Feature
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL1
Press to select CANADIAN ENGLISH ON or OFF.
ON OFF
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL2Press to select VIEW E PROGRAMS?
Press to select VIEW E PROGRAMS? YES or NO.
NO YES
Note:
E (Exempt) programming includes: news, sports,
documentaries and other information programming, talk
shows, music videos, and variety programming. Press to select CANADIAN ENGLISH.
VIEW  E  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNCANADIAN  ENGLISHLOCK
OFF
YES
C
C8+
G
PG
14+
18+
VIEW  E  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNCANADIAN  ENGLISHLOCK
OFF
YES
C
C8+
G
PG
14+
18+
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
3Press to move between different ratings.
Press to select ratings you would like to block (RED)
and unblock (GREEN).
Note: See the CANADIAN ENGLISH RATING CHART.
VIEW  E  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNCANADIAN  ENGLISHLOCK
OFF
YES
C
C8+
G
PG
14+
18+ 
						

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Canadian French
The V-CHIP used in this TV model also lets you block or unblock Canadian French programs according to various ratings
categories. PIP will also be blocked automatically.
1
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOLPress to select CANADIAN FRENCH ON or OFF.
ON OFF
Press to select CANADIAN FRENCH.
CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS CHART
EExempt - Exempt programming.
GGeneral - Programming intended for audience of all ages. Contains no violence, or the
violence content is minimal or is depicted appropriately.
8 ANS+8+ General - Not recommended for young children. Programming intended for a broad
audience but contains light or occasional violence. Adult supervision recommended.
13ANS+Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 - Contains either a few
violent scenes or one or more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them. Adult supervision
strongly suggested.
16ANS+Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 16 - Contains frequent scenes
of violence or intense violence.
18ANS+18 ans +Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme
violence.
LOCK Feature
VIEW  E  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNCANADIAN  FRENCHLOCK
OFF
YES
G
  8 ANS+
13 ANS+
16 ANS+
18 ANS+
VIEW  E  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNCANADIAN  FRENCHLOCK
OFF
YES
G
  8 ANS+
13 ANS+
16 ANS+
18 ANS+2
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to select VIEW E PROGRAMS?
Press to select VIEW E PROGRAMS? YES or NO.
NO YES
Note:
E (Exempt) programming includes: news, sports,
documentaries and other information programming,
talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.
3
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to move between different ratings.
Press to select ratings you would like to block (RED)
and unblock (GREEN).
Note: See the CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS CHART.
13ANS+, 16ANS+ and 18ANS+ will
be blocked.
VIEW  E  PROGRAMS?
PRESS  ACTION  TO  RETURNCANADIAN  FRENCHLOCK
OFF
YES
G
  8 ANS+
13 ANS+
16 ANS+
18 ANS+ 
						

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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.
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.
Split Screen Blocking Message
PIP function is available when V-Chip is activated. If the program being viewed in PIP exceeds the set rating limit, PIP will
disappear and a blocking message will be displayed.
Note:
Enable PIP functions by setting Lock Set, U.S. TV PROGRAM,  U.S. MOVIES,
CANADIAN ENGLISH and/or  CANADIAN FRENCH to OFF.
PIP Blocking Message
Split Screen function is available when V-Chip is activated. If the program being viewed in Split Screen exceeds the set
rating limit, Split Screen will disappear and a blocking message will be displayed.
Note:
Enable Split Screen functions by setting Lock Set, U.S. TV PROGRAM,  U.S.
MOVIES, CANADIAN ENGLISH and/or  CANADIAN FRENCH to OFF.
PROGRAM  RATING EXCEEDED
ACCESS  CODE
PROGRAM
RATING
EXCEEDED
ACCESS
CODE
PIP  RATING
EXCEEDED
LOCK Feature
After setting the LOCK SET and V-CHIP SET, set the blocking hours.
HOW LONG?
Press to select 12HOURS/24HOURS/48HOURS /
ALWAYS.ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
Press to select HOW LONG?
12HOURS 24HOURS
48HOURS ALWAYS
LOCK  SET
V-CHIP  SET
HOW  LONG?
CODE
PRESS  ACTION  FOR  MAIN  MENULOCK
OFF
U.S. MOVIES
SESTTING:
12HOURS BLOCK  PROGRAMS :
CHANGE  CODE 
						

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Picture in Picture Operation
This television includes a two-tuner Picture In Picture (PIP) feature. This allows you to watch two (2) live broadcasts at the
same time with or without an external video source such as a VCR, cable box, etc.
Basic PIP Operation
1Press the PIP button on the remote control to display the PIP
Frame on screen.
Note:
Audio is from Main Picture
only.
2Select channels for the PIP frame by pressing PIP CH
VCR CH .
3Press to select channel for the Main Picture.
or
Use the remote control numeric keypad.
Main Picture
 Picture-in-Picture Frame
4Press to view picture source status.
5Press PIP again to cancel the PIP Frame.
SWAP
Press  SWAP to switch the PIP and MAIN PICTURE source.
PIP
PIP CH
VCR CH
ACTIONCH
CH VOL VOL
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09
RECALL
PIP
SWAP
A
B
ABB
A
DTV
AUXDVD
VCR
DBS
RCVR
POWER
PC
MENU
PLAY R-TUNE PROGGUIDESAP
PA G E EXIT
STOP PA U S E
REC
CBL
VOL VOL
ACTION
TV
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9
0
CH
CH
MUTEASPECTTV/VIDEOLIGHT
SPLIT
RECALL
PIP MAXFFPIP MINREW
FREEZETV/VCRPIP CH
VCR CHSEARCHOPEN/CLOSE
SWAPPIPMOVE 
						

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Picture in Picture Operation
PIP MIN, PIP MAX
Freeze
These features are used to size PIP Frame.
Press PIP MINREW or 
PIP MAXFF to size the PIP Frame.
During PIP operation this feature is used to stop action in PIP frame.
PIP MINREWPIP MAXFF
FREEZETV/VCR
Press FREEZETV/VCR again to continue action. Press 
FREEZETV/VCR to stop PIP frame action.
 1  In PICTURE MENU OTHER ADJ, select FREEZE
PIP or SPLIT (see page 30).
 2  Press FREEZETV/VCR while PIP frame is not displayed.
1
2
Note:
To stop action for Main picture:Minimum MAX
Main Picture
FREEZE
Main Picture
TV/VIDEO Button
Press when PIP frame is displayed to select desired input mode.
Main Picture
TV/VIDEO
Picture-in-Picture Frame
   CH #   CH #PIP COMPONENT 1 PIP DIGITAL-INPIP COMPONENT 2
PIP VIDEO 1
PIP VIDEO 2PIP VIDEO 3
Search
This feature lets you scan through all available channels.
MOVE
SEARCHOPEN/CLOSE
Press SEARCHOPEN/CLOSE to display search frames.1
2
Press SEARCHOPEN/CLOSE again to stop search feature. This  returns
the screen to the previous condition (single screen, PIP
screen or SPLIT screen).
Move
This feature is used to move PIP frame to one of four corners.
Press 
MOVE to position PIP frame to desired corner.
Search Frames
Main Picture
PIP Frames
Main Picture
CH10CH11
CH12
CH13 
						

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This feature lets you watch two different channels side by side with or without an external video source.
The audio is from the Main picture only (left side).
Split screen enables you to search other channels on the right screen or check video recording status.
Split Screen
Notes:
(1) Sound from the left screen is output from the speakers on the TV set (and headphone jack).
(2) When the screen is split, signals of the left screen are output from the rear monitor output terminal.
(3) The left and right screens are processed by individual circuits, and therefore, may have slight variation in image quality.
(4) Split screen returns to single screen when the TV is turned off.
(5) The right and left screens cannot display the same picture at the same time.
DTV
AUXDVD
VCR
DBS
RCVR
POWER
PIP MAXFF
MOVERECALL
PC
MENU
PLAY R-TUNE PROGGUIDESAP
PA G E EXIT
PIPSTOP PA U S ERECPIP MINREW
CBL
VOL VOL
ACTION
TV
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9
0
CH
CH
MUTEASPECTTV/VIDEOLIGHT
FREEZETV/VCR
SWAPSPLIT
PIP CH
VCR CHSEARCHOPEN/CLOSE
(The previously selected screen appears.)
1
Main Picture
Splitting the screen
Press SPLIT to display Split screen.
Split Screen
2Returning to one screen.
Press 
SPLIT again to return.
Main Picture
Freezing pictures
1
During Split Screen this feature is used to stop action in SPLIT screen.
Press 
FREEZETV/VCR to stop action in SPLIT screen.FREEZETV/VCR
FREEZE
Press 
FREEZETV/VCR again to recover.2
 1  In PICTURE MENU OTHER ADJ, select FREEZE
PIP or SPLIT (see page 30).
 2  Press FREEZETV/VCR while SPLIT frame is not displayed. Note:
To stop action for Main picture: 
						

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Split Screen
Changing the channels for the Split Screen Swapping left and right screens
Changing the channels for the Main Picture
Select channels for the Main Picture by pressing CHCH
or use the remote control numeric keypad.
Viewing Videos
While Split screen is displayed, press TV/VIDEO to
switch modes. Select channels for the Split Screen by
pressing 
PIP CH
VCR CH .Press 
SWAP to switch the SPLIT SCREEN and
MAIN PICTURE source.SWAP
CH10
CH10
CHCH
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CH10
CH5
CH10
CH5CH5
CH10
TV/VIDEO
CH10VIDEO 1
Searching the other channels
Press SEARCHOPEN/CLOSE to search the other channels.SEARCHOPEN/CLOSE
Press SEARCHOPEN/CLOSE again to stop the search.
This returns the screen to its previous condition.
Search Frames
PIP CH
VCR CH
CH10CH11
CH12
CH13 CH5
CH6
CH6
CH6 
						

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ASPECT Controls
The color monitor will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format
picture.
ASPECT button
The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button is pressed.
Note: Aspect MODE will change as follows depending on the receiving signals.
(1) 480i:
(2) 480p (including DIGITAL-IN):
(3) PC mode
(4) 1080i: FULL only
(5) SPLIT SCREEN: FULL only
4 : 3 will display a 4:3 picture in its true aspect ratio.
Bars can be seen to the left and right of the image.
ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the
picture.
FULL will display the picture at its maximum size but
with slight elongation.
JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum
size but with aspect correction applied to the sides
of the screen so that elongation is only apparent at
the left and right edges of the screen. The size of the
picture will depend on the original signal.
Mode
Picture Explanation
4 : 3
FULL
JUST
JUST4
39 16
FULL4
316
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4 : 3
3 4
ZOOM
Note:
The S VIDEO terminal on this set can be detected specially encoded signals that are compatible with a wide screen
monitor.  When a full image from the S VIDEO terminal of specially encoded video is detected by the set, the screen size
is automatically set to FULL mode.
ZOOM4
316
9
NORMAL
NORMAL4
3
NORMAL will display a 4:3 picture in its true aspect
ratio.
Bars can be seen to the left and right of the image.