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Using the TV’s Features
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Chapter 3
Viewing Movie Ratings
After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the rating status
buttons back to
View
:
1.
Highlight the rating you want to view.
2.
Press the OK button to change the button from
Block
to
View
.
For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can change the
rating status corresponding with NC-17. Your child would then be able to watch all movies
with a G, PG, and NC-17 Rating.
3.
Exit the screen, and be sure the TV is locked.
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
. All ratings above
the one you selected change to
Block
.
English Ratings
Status
Rating 18+
View. . .
Rating 14+
View. . .
Rating PG
View. . .
Rating G
View. . .
Rating C8+
View. . .
Rating C
View. . .
Press </> or OK to View/Block programs
with this Rating.
Press MENU to go to CA-V-Chip Menu.
French Ratings
Status
Rating 18+
View. . .
Rating 16+
View. . .
Rating 13
View. . .
Rating 8+
View. . .
Rating G
View. . .
Press </> or OK to View/Block programs
with this rating.
Press MENU to go to CA V-Chip Menu.
V-Chip Unrated/Exempt Block
The
V-Chip Unrated/Exempt
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
V-Chip Unrated/Exempt
option applies to both US and Canadian unrated
programs and Canadian programs rated
E
.
View
All unrated programs are available.
Block
All unrated programs are not available.
Note:
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.
Press the down arrow to highlight
V-Chip Unrated/Exempt
. Then press the right arrow to toggle
between
View
and
Block
.
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