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Chapter 3
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Using the TV’s Features
Go Back
18+
14+
PG
G
C8+
C
ENGLISH RATINGS
Press OK to view/block prog.
intended for children over
the age of 8.
Go Back
18+
16+
13+
8+
G
FRENCH RATINGS
Press OK to view/block prog.
intended for children over
the age of 8.
1. Determine the content themes you want to change to
(V)
View
.
2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to
change, such as
B
under language (L) corresponding with TV-14.
3. Press the right arrow button to move the highlight to a particular content theme status.
4. Press the OK button to change the status back to
V.
Your child would then be able to
watch programs with the TV-14 adult language content, but not programs with TV-MA
language content.
Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14 (L) language changes to (V) View. Higher rated
content themes, such as that for TV-MA language, do not change.
Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings
If you receive Canadian programs you can block Canadian
English and French V-Chip by ratings only. When you block a
particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated
programs as well.
To block Canadian English and French program ratings:
1. Select
Canada V-Chip
from the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu.
2. Highlight
English Ratings
or
French Ratings
and press
OK.
3. Determine the rating you want to block.
4. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating you
want to change.
5. Press the OK button to change its status to block (the
lock icon appears and all ratings above the one you
selected change to lock).
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level.
To access the Movie Rating Limit menu:
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the
MAIN MENU
appears).
2. Select
Parental Control
.
3. Select
USA V-Chip.
4. Select
Movie Ratings
.
Blocking Movie Ratings
Once you are in the Movie Rating Limit menu, follow the same steps described for blocking
Canadian V-Chip Ratings.
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
.
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