JVC AV 60D501, User Manual

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U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS
Programs with the following Ratings are
appropriate for Children.
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T V-Y is Appropriate for All Children.
P rograms are created for very young viewers
and should be suitable for all ages, including
c h i l d ren ages 2 - 6.
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TV-Y7 is for Older Children.
Most parents would find such programs
suitable for children 7 and above. They may
contain some mild fantasy violence or
comedic violence, which children should be
able to discern from reality.
P rograms with the fo l l owing Ratings are
designed for the entire audience.
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TV-G stands for General Audience.
Most parents would find these programs
suitable for all age groups. They contain little
or no violence, no strong language, and little
or no sexual dialog or situations.
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TV-PG – Parental Guidance Suggested.
May contain some, but not much, strong
language, limited violence, and some
suggestive sexual dialog or situations. It i s
recommended that parents watch these
programs first, or with their children.
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TV-14 – Parents Strongly Cautioned.
Programs contain some material that may
be unsuitable for children under the age of
14 including possible intense violence,
sexual situations, strong coarse language,
or intensely suggestive dialog. Parents are
cautioned against unattended viewing by
children under 14.
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TV-MA – Mature Audiences Only.
These programs are specifically for adults
and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17
years of age. TV MA programs may have
extensive V, S, L, or D.
Viewing Guidelines
• V/FV is for VIOLENCE/FANTASY VIOLENCE
• S stands for SEXUAL CONTENT
• L stands for strong LANGUAGE
• D stands for suggestive DIALOG
V-Chip
Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which
enables TV P a rental Guideline and Movie (MPA A )
Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to
p rogram your TV to receive, or not to receive,
p rograms based on content according to the
guidelines you set. Programs which exceed your
ratings limits will be blocked from viewing.
When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked pro g r a m ,
a passcode message screen like this appears:
To watch a blocked program, enter the passcode
using the 10 key pad.
To set up the TV Parental
Guideline Ratings:
P ress the M
E N U
b u t t o n
To V-CHIP PARENT LOCK
Press E
NTER
The following screen will appear.
Enter the four digit passcode using the 10-key
pad. When the correct code is entered, the V-Chip
Menu will appear. All ratings options will be set
using this menu.
The first option on the V-Chip Menu is to set the
TV Ratings guidelines. A description of each of
the TV ratings categories appears in the next
column.
THE TV IS LOCKED.
V-CHIP LOCKED THE PROGRAM
BECAUSE THE RATING IS
TV-PG
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ENTER YOUR PASSCODE USING
NUMBER BUTTONS AND PRESS ENTER
TO WATCH THE PROGRAM.
V-CHIP PARENT LOCK
TO GO TO THE MENU,
ENTER THE PASSCODE.
USE THE NUMBER BUTTONS,
THEN PRESS ENTER.
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