Technical Information - Panasonic VIERA TC-P50XT50 Owner's Manual

Technical Information

"V-chip" technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to standard ratings set by the
entertainment industry.
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U.S. MOVIE RATINGS (MPAA)
NR Not Rated.
G All children and General Audience.
PG Parental Guidance suggested.
PG-13 Parental Guidance for children under 13.
Restricted Viewing, parental guidance is
R
suggested for children under 17.
NC-17/X No one 17 or under allowed.
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U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS (U. S. TV)
Age-Based Ratings
TV-NR Not Rated.
TV-Y All children.
TV-Y7 Directed to children age 7 and older.
TV-G General Audience.
TV-PG Parental Guidance suggested.
Parents Strongly cautioned, parental
TV-14
guidance is suggested for children under 14.
TV-MA Mature Audience only.
Contents-Based Ratings
FV Fantasy Violence.
D Suggestive Dialogue.
L Strong Language.
S Sexual situations.
V Violence.
Press the FORMAT button to cycle through the aspect modes. This lets you choose the aspect depending on the format
of the received signal and your preference. (p. 16)
(e.g.: in case of 4:3 image)
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FULL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen's side edges. (Recommended for anamorphic picture)
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JUST: Stretches to justify the 4:3 image to the four corners of the screen. (Recommended for normal TV broadcast)
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H-FILL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen's side edges. The side edges of the image are cut off.
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4:3: Standard (Note that "Image retention" of the side bar may occur from displaying it for a long time.)
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ZOOM: Enlarges the 4:3 image to the entire screen. (Recommended for Letter Box)
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480i (4:3), 480i (16:9), 480p (4:3), 480p (16:9): FULL, JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM
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1080p / 1080i / 720p: FULL, H-FILL, JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM
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Zoom adjustments
Vertical image position and size can be adjusted in "ZOOM".
Select "Zoom adjustments" on the "Picture" menu.
V-position: Vertical position adjustment
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To reset the aspect ratio
Ratings List for parental control
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Caution
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The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking "NR" programs
(non rated, not applicable and none) as 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:"
• Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages, weather warnings and others)
• Locally originated programming • News • Political • Public Service
Announcements • Religious • Sports • Weather
Aspect Ratio (FORMAT)
(OK)
CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS (C. E. L. R.)
E Exempt programming.
C All children.
C8+ Children 8 years and older.
G General programming.
PG Parental Guidance.
14+ Viewers 14 and older.
18+ Adult programming.
CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS (C. F. L. R.)
E Exempt programming.
G General programming.
8 ans+ Not recommended for young children.
13 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 13.
16 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 16.
18 ans+ Programming restricted to adults.
V-size: Vertical size adjustment
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