Using the TV’s Features
Chapter 3
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Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
The V-Chip Rating Limit Screen
The following is an example of where items are located within the V-Chip TV Ratings screen.
V-Chip TV Ratings
Rating
TV-MA.
.
.
Status
View.
.
.
L
View.
.
.
S
View.
.
.
V
View.
.
.
Press </> to select program rating.
Press MENU to go to US V-Chip Menu.
Rating Settings Area
Lets you see the current block/view state of age-
based ratings and associated content.
Rating Field
Lets you select the age-based rating
you want to block or view.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status
of the age-based rating limit
above is View or Block.
Content Themes
Lists the content themes you
can block or 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 View or Block.
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA
Mature Audience Only
TV-14
Parents Strongly Cautioned
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
TV-G
General Audience
TV-Y7
Directed to Children 7 years
and older
TV-Y
All Children
Blocking Age-Based Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-
based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to watch
programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words, you
want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need to
block out higher ratings.
To block programs with higher ratings:
1.
First, determine the lowest level rating you don’t want the child to
watch.
2.
Highlight the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch. In
the example discussed above, you would highlight TV-PG, since
the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV-G.
3.
Highlight
Status
. Press the OK button to toggle between
View
and
Block.
The status for the rating you chose and all higher ratings
automatically change to
Block
.
4.
Select
Lock Parental Controls
from the
Parental Control
menu.
Enter a password and if haven’t set your password, you’ll need to
re-enter the password a second time to confirm.
Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing
some of the ratings back to
View.
1.
Determine which blocked rating you want to view.
2.
Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the rating with a
status of
Block
.
3.
Press the OK button to select
View.
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