V-Chip
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Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United
States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to pro-
gram your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines.
Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set will be blocked. When a viewer attempts to watch
a blocked channel, this message appears:
The channel will remain blocked until the correct lock code is entered (see page 33 for information
on setting your lock code).
You can customize the V-Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V-Chip
menu below is the starting point for your V-Chip settings
You can use US V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from the United States), Canadian
V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from Canada), and movie ratings. You may use any or all of
the settings (US V-Chip, Canada V-Chip, Movie ratings). Descriptions for setting each of the three V-
Chip formats appear in the next seven pages along with descriptions of the rating categories.
To access the rating categories:
THIS PROGRAMMING EXCEEDS
YOUR RATING LIMITS.
PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY
10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.
NO. - - - -
V-CHIP ON OFF
SET US TV RATINGS
SET MOVIE RATINGS
SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG
SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE
UNRATED VIEW BLOCK
FINISH
Special Note about Ratings
Some programs are not broadcast with a ratings signal. Therefore, even if you setup V-Chip
ratings limits, these programs will not be blocked. Parents are cautioned to preview the contents
of these programs or movies.
Press the M
ENU
button
❷
To V-CHIP
➛❿
To operate (Lock icon will appear)
Press Z
ERO
to access the V-Chip menu
➛❿
To turn V-Chip ON or OFF (V-Chip must be turned ON for rating settings to operate)
❷
To move to SET US TV RATINGS, SET MOVIE RATINGS, or SET CANADIAN RATINGS
(see following pages for descriptions of each item)
