Panasonic CT-20DC50 Operating Instructions Manual
Panasonic CT-20DC50 Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic CT-20DC50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Color Television/DVD Combo
Operating Instructions
CT-20DC50
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or
send e-mail to: consumerproducts@panasonic.com (USA only)
CT-27DC50
CT-27DC50U
TQB2AA0339-2
PRINTED IN USA
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10417

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  • Page 1 Color Television/DVD Combo Operating Instructions CT-20DC50 For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or send e-mail to: consumerproducts@panasonic.com (USA only) CT-27DC50 CT-27DC50U TQB2AA0339-2 10417 PRINTED IN USA ®...
  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Information For Your Safety CAUTION: DVD PLAYER IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS DVD PLAYER USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF VIEWED DIRECTLY. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED. WHEN THIS UNIT IS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS UNIT.
  • Page 3 NFORMATION AFETY Information for your Safety (cont.) FCC NOTE: This unit has been tested and found to comply with limits for a class B digital device unit, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Information For Your Safety ...1 Congratulations ...5 Customer Record ...5 Care and Cleaning ...5 Specifications ...5 Installation...6 Television Location...6 Optional Cable Connections...6 AC Power Supply Cord ...6 Cable / Antenna...6 Cable Connection...6 Antenna Connection...6 Remote Control Operation...7 Remote Control ...7 Quick Reference Functional Key Chart ...8 Battery Installation...10...
  • Page 5 ABLE OF ONTENTS CONT Table of Contents (cont.) Menu ...28 Angle ...28 Subtitle ...29 Audio ...30 Play Mode ...30 Marker ...32 Repeat Mode...33 A-B Repeat ...34 VSS ...35 DVD Operation ...36 Volume Adjustment in DVD Mode...36 General information about On-Screen Menu Icons...36 DVD Setup Menus...37 Disc Languages...37 Ratings Level...38...
  • Page 6: Congratulations

    This will aid in identification in the event of theft or loss. Product registration is available to U.S. customers at www.prodreg.com/panasonic. Care and Cleaning Screen (Turn TV Off) •...
  • Page 7: Installation

    NSTALLATION Installation Television Location This unit is intended to be used with an optional stand or entertainment center. Consult your dealer for available options. • Avoid excessive sunlight or bright lights, including reflections. • Keep away from excessive heat or moisture. Inadequate ventilation may cause internal component failure.
  • Page 8: Remote Control Operation

    Remote Control Operation POWER Press to turn ON and OFF. Press to adjust TV sound and navigate in menus. TV/VIDEO Press to select TV, Video or DVD Mode. MUTE Press to mute sound. Press to access and cancel (CC) Closed Caption. “0”~ “9”...
  • Page 9: Quick Reference Functional Key Chart

    EMOTE ONTROL PERATION POWER MUTE TV/VIDEO ACTION ENTER Press TV mode button to adjust volume for DVD. Quick Reference Functional Key Chart Operates All Components Turns On and Off selected components Mutes TV audio Selects the input mode Activates TV menus/Enter Activates DVD Action/Selection Activates DBS menus Channel up/down, Menu navigation...
  • Page 10 Quick Reference Functional Key Chart cont. Operates RETURN > = 10 RETURN 10 R-TUNE CABLE Cable RECALL DISPLAY CABLE PLAY EMOTE ONTROL Function Return > = 10 Guide Press to Access 0~9 Number buttons while in DVD mode Exit Previous channel Display Channel, time and audio On screen display On screen display...
  • Page 11: Battery Installation

    EMOTE ONTROL PERATION Quick Reference Functional Key Chart (cont.) SKIP/FF SKIP/REW STOP CANCEL TV/VCR STILL PAUSE SLOW SEARCH Battery Installation Use two AA batteries: Remove battery cover by pushing in and up near arrow. Install batteries matching (+) and (-) polarity signs. Replace the battery cover.
  • Page 12: Programming The Remote

    Programming The Remote The Universal Remote Control can be programmed to operate many manufacturers’ components, using the component function buttons for CABLE, DBS, VCR, or DVD. Follow the procedures for programming your Remote Control with or without codes for the component. Determine the manufacturer of the component and look in the table for the code.
  • Page 13: Component Codes

    138, 140, 141, 147, 148, 161 Multitech 110, 111, 134, 139 Olympic 123, 124 Optimus 106, 121, 128, 135 Component Codes Codes for VCR Code Brand Orion Panasonic Penney Pentax Philco Philips Pioneer Proscan Quasar Radio Shack Realistic Samsung Sansui...
  • Page 14 Hamlin 212, 218, 240, 241, 242, 245 Hitachi 203, 224 Macom 203, 204, 205 Memorex Movietime 205, 232 202, 237, 239 Panasonic 209, 210, 214 Philips 206, 207, 228, 229, 230 Pioneer 201, 216 Pulsar 205, 232 Brand Code Dish Network...
  • Page 15: Optional Equipment Connections

    PTIONAL QUIPMENT ONNECTIONS Optional Equipment Connections VCR Connection VCRs, video disc players, video game equipment , and DSS equipment can also be connected to the video inputs. See the optional equipment manual for details. Procedure Connect equipment as shown to front or rear Audio/Video input jacks Note: Select the Video mode by pressing TV/VIDEO button.
  • Page 16: Dolby Digital Decoder Connection

    Dolby Digital Decoder Connection When DVDs are recorded in Dolby* Digital or DTS, follow this diagram to connect the TV/DVD unit to a Dolby Digital decoder. Note: • Remove the dust protection cap from the optical digital audio output connection. •...
  • Page 17: Main Menu

    Main Menu ACTION Button Press the ACTION button to display the Main Menu and submenus. Press the ACTION button repeatedly to exit. CH / VOL Buttons Press the CH (channel) or VOL (volume) buttons to select an icon. Use the CH buttons to highlight the desired features.
  • Page 18: Main Menu Feature Chart

    Main Menu Feature Chart When entered, TIME will display on screen after SET TIME pressing POWER button, RECALL button, or changing channels. Choose CABLE or TV to match the signal at your antenna input. Automatically program channels with a signal AUTO PROG into memory.
  • Page 19 EATURE HART Main Menu Feature Chart (Cont.) Program TV to automatically turn off in 30, 60, or SLEEP TIMER 90 minutes. Select NO to turn timer off. Program TV to automatically turn on and off at PROGRAM TIMER selected time on a selected channel, daily or only one day.
  • Page 20: Special Features

    Special Features Languages In SETUP menu, select ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL, or FRANÇAIS to change the menu language. Timer Sleep Timer In TIMER menu, program to turn TV OFF in 30, 60, or 90 minutes. Select NO to turn off timer Program Timer In Timer menu, program TV to automatically turn on and off at selected time on a selected channel, daily or one day.
  • Page 21: Ch Cap (Channel Caption)

    PECIAL EATURES Timer (cont.) The TV automatically turns OFF after 90 minutes when turned on by the PROGRAM TIMER. If the OFF time is programmed or if a key is pressed, the automatic OFF after 90 minutes will be cancelled. The PROGRAM TIMER is active when the TV is OFF or ON.
  • Page 22: Lock

    LOCK Game Guard Lock and Unlock Select GAME GUARD to prevent video games and videotapes from being viewed. Lock Channel 3, Channel 4, and video inputs for 12, 24, or 48 hours by entering a four-digit secret code, then selecting GAME GUARD ON. Note: Understand how to unlock GAME GUARD before using it.
  • Page 23: V-Chip Operation

    V-CHIP O PERATION V-CHIP Operation Motion Picture Ratings 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 be blocked automatically. Note: Please read these instructions completely before using the V-Chip.
  • Page 24: Motion Picture Ratings Chart

    V-Chip Operation (cont.) PG-13 NC-17 TV Parental Guide This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which allows you to use TV Parental Guide ratings when viewing TV programs. This innovation allows parents to block various types of TV Programming at their discretion. Procedure In the Main Menu press the CH pq or VOL tu buttons to highlight LOCK icon.
  • Page 25: Tv Parental Guide Ratings Chart

    V-CHIP O PERATION TV Parental Guide (cont.) Customer Caution 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 Section 15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking “NR” programs is chosen “...
  • Page 26: Blocking Message

    Blocking Message If V-Chip is enabled and the program exceeds the rating limit set by the user, the blocking message will appear and the audio will be muted. (See Fig. 6). Enter your code if you wish to continue viewing the program. After entering the code, all locks and ratings are disabled until the TV is turned off or until all settings are off.
  • Page 27: Remote Control Buttons - Dvd Operation

    EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS Remote Control Buttons - DVD Operation DVD Quick Reference Functional Chart Remote TOP MENU Displays the complete menu of the particular DVD with top most item highlighted. MENU Press MENU during play. The DVD menu available on the disc is now displayed.
  • Page 28 DVD Quick Reference Functional Chart (Cont.) Remote Press A-B REPEAT during play at the point where repeat play is to start (A). Press A-B REPEAT at the point where repeat play is to be A-B REPEAT concluded (B). To return to normal play press A-B REPEAT several times until “OFF”...
  • Page 29: Top Menu

    EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS TOP MENU Press TOP MENU during Play. This will bring up the DVD menu with the top menu highlighted. Press ENTER button twice to exit TOP MENU. MENU DVDs may offer special menus. These menus may include guides to unique contents, audio subtitle, languages, special features, etc.
  • Page 30: Subtitle

    SUBTITLE Changing subtitle language (DVD) It is sometimes possible to change subtitles to a different language. This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are available. Press SUBTITLE during play. When no subtitles are available, “--” will be displayed instead of the language number. Press the cursor buttons (pq) until the preferred language is selected.
  • Page 31: Audio

    EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS AUDIO Changing audio sound track language (DVD) It is sometimes possible to change the audio sound track to a different language. This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio sound track languages are available. Press AUDIO during play. When no audio sound track is available, “-”...
  • Page 32 Play Mode (cont.) Repeat steps to select another track. Press PLAY. Play now begins in the programmed sequence. After playback Play is stopped and the program playback menu is displayed. To return to normal play • Press STOP. (Program play is suspended.) •...
  • Page 33: Marker

    EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS MARKER To Store markers in memory to be viewed (listened to) again. Press MARKER during play. The MARKER menu appears on the TV screen. “*” indicates no marker has been stored yet. Press ENTER during play at the starting point to be viewed (listened to) again. Indicates MARKER 1 is stored in the memory (If ENTER is pressed where any number is already displayed, the previous starting point will be replaced by the new one.)
  • Page 34: Repeat Mode

    REPEAT MODE Repeat play/viewing (listening) Press REPEAT MODE during play. Each time this button is pressed, the TV screen changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a chapter or title (DVD) or a track or the entire disc (Video CD/CD). Normal Play Repeat of chapter being played...
  • Page 35: A-B Repeat

    EMOTE ONTROL UTTONS A-B REPEAT A-B Repeat allows you to repeat sections between two specific points (A-B repeat) Press A-B REPEAT during play at the point where repeat play is to start (A). Press A-B REPEAT at the point where repeat play is to be concluded (B). Repeat play of the selection between points A and B.
  • Page 36: Vss

    Reproducing Virtual Surround Sound effect. Dolby Digital DVD This set can reproduce a virtual surround sound effect which provides sound as if heard from the front speakers located at the horizontally further position or heard from nonexistent speakers even when only a 2-channel stereo system is connected (for playback of Dolby Digital DVD software (2ch and above) only.
  • Page 37: Dvd Operation

    DVD O PERATION DVD Operation Volume Adjustment in DVD Mode Follow these steps to adjust volume in the DVD mode. 1. Press the TV MODE on the remote control. 2. Press the VOL tu buttons on the remote control to adjust the volume. 3.
  • Page 38: Dvd Setup Menus

    DVD Setup Menus Using the DVD SETUP menus, you can pre-program the following choices: Disc Languages Ratings Level Menu Languages On-Screen Messages TV Aspect Digital Audio Output Other Settings Procedure • Press the TV button on the remote control. • Press ACTION/ENTER button to display the Main Menu.
  • Page 39: Ratings Level

    DVD S ETUP ENUS Ratings Level The Ratings Level menu lets parents set a specified rating level. If the rating level of the disc is higher than the preset level, playback of the disc is prohibited. Procedure In DVD SETUP menu, press p or q button to highlight Ratings. •...
  • Page 40: Selecting Language Of On-Screen Display Menus

    Rating Level (cont.) To unlock the player follow the procedure below. Procedure • Highlight Unlock Player, then press ENTER. • Highlight Change Password and press ENTER. Enter a new password and press ENTER twice. Note: Press NUM key and 0 - 9 number keys on the remote control to enter the four digit password.
  • Page 41: On-Screen Messages

    DVD S ETUP ENUS On-Screen Messages This menu lets you decide whether “Play”, “Still”’ and other on-screen displays will be displayed or not. It also lets you select the color and positioning of displays. Procedure In the DVD SETUP menu, press p or q button to highlight On-Screen Mes- •...
  • Page 42: Tv Aspect

    TV Aspect This menu lets you select the aspect ratio of your television. Select 4:3 (conventional TV) or 16:9 (wide screen). Procedure In the DVD SETUP menu, press p or q button to highlight TV Aspect. • • Press ACTION/ENTER button to display the sub-menu. Press p or q button to select either 4:3 or 16:9.
  • Page 43: Other Settings

    DVD S ETUP ENUS Digital Audio Output (cont.) If PCM is selected the digital audio is converted to PCM (2ch) of 48kHz/16 bit and is output during playback of DVDs recorded in the Dolby Digital. • Press ACTION/ENTER button. • Highlight DTS Digital Surround.
  • Page 44: Tv Mode

    Other Settings (Cont.) TV Mode Select either Pan & Scan or Letterbox. Pan & Scan: The video material for a wide-screen will be played back in the Pan & Scan style on a conventional television. Note: Video material not formatted in the Pan & Scan style will be played back in the letterbox style.
  • Page 45: Black Level Control

    DVD S ETUP ENUS Explanation of I/P/B The MPEG 2 standard adopted for DVD uses the following 3 picture types for the coding of each picture (frame) on the TV screen. • I-Picture (Intra coded picture) This is the standard picture type, and each picture is coded separately. Since it features the best picture quality, it is recommended that the screen be frozen with I-Picture when the picture quality is to adjusted.
  • Page 46: Language Code List

    LANGUAGE CODE LIST Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Audio”, “Subtitle” and/or “Menus”. Code Language Code 6565 Afar 7079 Faroese 6566 Abkhazian 7082 French 6570 Afrikaans 7089 Frisian 6577 Ameharic 7165 Irish 6582 Arabic 7168 Scots Gaelic 6583 Assamese 7176 Galician 6588 Aymara...
  • Page 47: Troubleshooting Chart-Tv

    ROUBLESHOOTING HART Troubleshooting Chart - TV Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and follow suggested solutions. UDIO Noisy Audio Noisy Audio Noisy Audio No Audio Noisy Audio No Audio Normal Audio Wrong Audio Normal Audio Intermittent Remote Control Operation - TV IDEO Adjust Antenna Location and Connection...
  • Page 48: Troubleshooting Chart-Dvd

    - DVD ROUBLESHOOTING HART Troubleshooting Chart - DVD Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and follow suggested solutions. Solutions YMPTOMS Play fails to start even after PLAY This player cannot play a disc other than DVD, is pressed. VIDEO CD and CD. The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning.
  • Page 49 Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 www.panasonic.com (800) 222-4213 Panasonic de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Amores No. 1120 Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc. Col. del Valle C.P. 031000 (“PSC”) México, D.F.

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