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Parental Control
Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN)
When in TV, AV or Component mode, you can find the Parental Control feature by entering the Settings
menu. The first time you use the Parental Control feature, enter the default PIN number, 0000, to ac-
tivate the V-CHIP. This prevents children from accessing restricted content and channels.
To change your PIN, follow these steps:
Menu -> Settings -> Parental Control -> Change PIN -> Enter New PIN -> Confirm
If you forget your PIN, enter 6163 to reset the feature.
Enable/Disable the V-Chip:
The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV parental guidelines and movie ratings.
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings
The MPAA system is used mainly for rating movies.
The categories are as follows:
Rating
Description
X
X (Adults only)
NC17
No one 17 and under admitted.
R
Restricted. Under 17 requires
accompanying parent or adult
guardian
PG-13
Parents guidance for children
under 13.
PG
Parental guidance suggested.
G
General audiences.
1. To set MPAA, use the following method to ac-
cess:
Menu -> Settings -> Parental Control -> MPAA
-> Set Rating
( indicates the item is blocked)
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