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Using the TV’s Features
V-Chip Exempt Program Block
The
Exempt Prgms.
option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes
as unrated can be viewed. Unrated TV programs may include news, sports, political,
religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements,
and programs without ratings. The Exempt option applies to both USA and
Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated
E
.
Unlocked
All unrated programs are available.
Locked
All unrated programs are not available.
Note: You must remember to activate V-Chip for rating limits to take effect.
Press the down arrow to highlight
Exempt Prgms
. Then press the right arrow
button to toggle between the lock and unlock icon.
V-Chip Active
Selecting this option lets you activate and deactivate parental control settings.
1. From the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu, press the up or down arrow button to
highlight
V-Chip active
.
2. Press the right or left arrow button to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box
doesn’t have check mark)
V-Chip active
.
If you do not activate V-Chip, none of the settings for V-Chip will take effect.
If you forget your password you can reset it. Make sure the TV is off.
Simultaneously press and hold VOL- on the TV’s front panel and CLEAR on the
remote for approximately 5 seconds. Enter a new password next time you access
the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.
Front Panel Lock
Selecting this option lets you lock (disable) or unlock (enable) the TV’s front panel.
The remote still tunes to any channel. When using this as a Parental Control
method, remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television.
1. From the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu, press the up or down arrow button to
highlight
Lock Fr
.
Panel.
2. Press the right or left arrow button to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box
doesn’t have check mark) front panel lock.
Change Password
Selecting this option lets you simply create a new password at any time. Once you
enter a new password from
Change Passwd.
in the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu it is
the password you use until you change it again.
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