signal will be in the “Unrated
Programming” category.
Examples of Unrated programs:
Emergency Bulletins
Locally originated programming
News
Political Programs
Public Service Announcements
Religious Programs
Sports
Weather
Some Commercials
Note:
TV programs or movies that do
not have rating signal will be blocked if
the Unrated Category is set to LOCK.
Directions to Block Unrated
Programs:
You can block programs that are not
rated.
Press the M
ENU
button
To V-CHIP
To operate
Press Z
ERO
to access V-Chip
setup options
To UNRATED
To View or Block
Press E
XIT
when done
❒
R Restricted.
These films contain material that is
explicit in nature and is not
recommended for unsupervised
children under the age of 17.
❒
NC-17 No One Under 17.
These movies are considered what
most parents would feel is too adult for
their children to view and can consist of
s t rong language, nudity, violence, and
suggestive and explicit subject matters.
❒
X No One under 18.
Innappropriate for anyone under 18.
Directions to Block Movie Viewing:
In order to block viewers from any or all
of these sorts of contents, press the
or
to move the cursor to the correct
location, and press
or
to turn the
locking feature on or off. An item is
locked if the icon appears instead of
a “—”.
To block viewers under X and NC-17
rated from shows:
To the X Column
To turn on the lock
To the NC-17 Column
To turn on the lock
Press E
XIT
when done
Notes About Unrated Programs:
Unrated programming refers to any
programming that does not contain a
rating signal. Programming on television
stations which do not broadcast ratings
X
N C - 1 7 R P G - 1 3 PG G NR
— — — — — —
X
N C - 1 7 R P G - 1 3 PG G NR
— — — — —
Special Notes about V-Chip:
1) In order for V-Chip settings to take
effect,
V-Chip settings must be turned
ON in the V-Chip menu (page 18).
2) You can automatically unblock all of
your restrictions by turning V-Chip settings
OFF in the V-Chip menu (page 18).
3) You can always unblock a restriction by
re-entering the V-Chip menu and remov-
ing the lock icon.
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