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Chapter 3
Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is
represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block
a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that
content theme for higher rated programs as well.
To block program content:
1.
Determine the content themes you want to block.
2.
Highlight
Rating
, then press the right arrow to select the age-
based rating you want to change.
3.
Press the down arrow button to highlight a particular content
theme.
4.
Press the OK button to change its status to
Block
. (In the example
to the left, you block the language (L) corresponding with TV-14.
The language for TV-MA is blocked as well).
Notes:
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes
or age-based ratings.
You must remember to activate Parental Controls for rating
limits to take effect.
Viewing Specific Content Themes
1.
Determine the content themes you want to change to
View
.
2.
Highlight
Rating.
3.
Press the right arrow button to select the rating whose content
theme you want to change, such as
Block
next to language (L)
corresponding with TV-14.
4.
Press the down arrow button to move the highlight to a particular
content theme.
5.
Press the OK button to change the status back to
View.
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.
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified
rating. How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is
explained in the next two sections.
To access the
V-Chip Movie Rating
menu:
1.
Press MENU on the remote control (the
MAIN MENU
appears).
2.
Press the down arrow button to select
Parental Control
.
3.
Select
US V-Chip
.
4.
Select
V-Chip Movie Ratings.
D
Sexually explicit dialogue
L
Adult language
S
Sexual situations
V
Violence
FV
Fantasy Violence
Content Themes
V-Chip TV Ratings
Press </> or OK to View/Block programs with this content
for this rating.
Press MENU to go to US V-Chip Menu.
Rating
TV-14.
.
.
Status
View.
.
.
D
View.
.
.
L
Block.
.
.
S
View.
.
.
V
View.
.
.
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