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Chapter 3
Using the TV’s Menu System
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TIME
1 Current Time
2 Sleep Timer
3 Schedule
4 Time Configuration
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Time and Timers Menu
Current Time
This option might not be available to basic users if Enter the current time. The on-screen
directions guide you through the steps needed to set the time. This feature is accessible by basic users only
if
Time Configuration
is set to
Basic
(unless an invalid time is received).
Sleep Timer
Select the amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off (up to four
hours). One minute before the scheduled shutoff, a warning will appear on the screen to let you know the
Sleep Timer’s status. When this message is displayed, any remote or front panel button press will turn the
Sleep Timer off.
The Sleep Timer can also be accessed directly using the SLEEP button on the remote.
Schedule
Set up a schedule for turning the TV on and off automatically. The on-screen directions guide
you through the steps needed to set the schedule. (If the current time has not been set, you will be
required to set it.)
Note that pressing the RESET button while in the Schedule control panel clears both the start and stop
times and selects
Inactive
in the
Schedule Status
field.
Parental Controls and V-Chip
The first three choices in the
Parental Controls
menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip)
which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may
believe children should not view.
Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off.”
How V-Chip Works
V-Chip reads the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult
Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you
will receive the message, “This channel is not approved for viewing.”
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content themes will
only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given
a rating of “Not Rated,” and programs that are considered “unrated.” The TV age-based ratings and content
themes you can block are listed on the following page.
TV-MA
–
Mature Audience Only
. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under
17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or
graphic violence (V).
TV-14
–
Parents Strongly Cautioned
. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children
under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against
letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more of the following content
themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence
(V).
TV-PG – Parental Guidance Suggested
. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Many
parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one or more of the following content
themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence
(V).
TV-G – General Audience
. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no sexual
dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V).
TV-Y7 –
Directed to Children 7 years and older
. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more appropriate
for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality.
Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten
children under the age of 7.
TV-Y –
All Children
. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children from
ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 LOCKED (Blocking in Effect)
2 Parental Controls Access
3 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
4 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
5 V-Chip Unrated Programs
6 Channel Block
7 Password
0
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