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Chapter 4 Using the TV menu
US V-Chip
US V-Chip TV Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings above a
specified age-based rating level.
1. Choose
Parental Control
from the Main Menu. If
parental controls have previously been locked, you
must enter your password.
2. Press the
OK
button or right arrow ( ) to enter the next
screen.
3. Press the up or down arrow (
) to select
V-Chip
.
4. Press the left or right arrow (
) to enter the next
screen.
5. Press the up or down arrow (
) to select
US V-Chip
.
6. Press the left or right arrow (
) to enter the next
screen.
7.
U.S. TV Ratings
is highlighted. Press the left or right
arrow (
) .
8. Use the up or down arrow (
) to select the desired
rating.
9. Press the
OK
button repeatedly to toggle between
View and Block.
10. Use the
MENU
button repeatedly to return to the Main
Menu.
Blocking Specific Content Themes
From the
US V-Chip
Menu, you can set sub-ratings to block specific programs based on their content.
To block program content:
1. Press the up or down arrow (
) to select
V-Chip
in the
Parental Control
submenu.
2. Press the left or right arrow (
) to enter the next screen.
3. Press the up or down arrow(
) to select
US V-Chip
.
4. Press the left or right arrow (
) to enter the next screen.
5.
U.S. TV Ratings
is highlighted. Press the left or right arrow (
) .
6. Use the up, down, left and right arrows (
/
) to select the desired rating.
7. Press the
OK
button repeatedly to toggle between View and Block.
To view content themes after you’ve locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock.
U. S. TV Ratings
TV-Y
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Setup
Parental Control
Language
Sound
Picture
USB
Exit
A D L S V FV
Allowed Rating
Blocked Rating
Back
MENU
Set
Select
Exit
CLEAR
OK
TV-Y7
V-Chip Rating Screen
The following graphic details where items are located within the TV Ratings option with the US V-Chip
menu.
U. S. TV Ratings
TV-Y
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Setup
Parental Control
Language
Sound
Picture
USB
Exit
A D L S V FV
Allowed Rating
Blocked Rating
Back
MENU
Set
Select
Exit
CLEAR
OK
TV-Y7
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status
of the age-based rating to the left
limit is view or block.
Rating Field
Lets you select
from a list of age-
based ratings you
can block or view.
Content Themes
Lists the content
themes you can
blockor view.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which content
themes to view for the selected
rating, and whether the status of
the content theme is currently
unlocked or locked.
