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How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip
Blocks a Channel (‘Emergency Escape’)
If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the
following message will appear: “Excessive rating”.
To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain
conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the
channels.
In this case, use the Menu button for an “emergency escape”:
Select the V-Chip on the Menu. Enter your PIN number, and press the
ENTER(
)
button to
temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
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Repeatedly press the
UP/DOWN
buttons
to select a particular
MPAA category.
(When a category is
selected, its color
changes to yellow.)
Pressing the
UP/DOWN
buttons
will cycle through the
MPAA categories:
G
General audience
(no restrictions).
PG
Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13
PG-13 (Parents strongly
cautioned).
R
R (Restricted. Children
under 17
should be accompanied by
an adult).
NC-17
No children under age 17.
X
X (Adults only).
NR
Not rated.
Press the
UP/DOWN
buttons to select a category.
Press the
ENTER
(
)
buttons to select “U” or “B”.
Press the
EXIT
button to save the settings and to clear all screens.
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive”. For example, if you block the
“PG-13” category, then “R,” “NC-17,” and “X”will automatically be blocked also.
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