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PECIAL
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EATURES
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 V.Chip button for an “emergency escape”:
Press the V.chip button on the remote control. Enter your PIN number, and press the
VOL +
button to tem-
porarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
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Repeatedly press the
CH
▼
button to select a par-
ticular MPAA category.
(When a category is
selected, its color
changes to blue.) Pressing
the
CH
▼
button will cycle
through the MPAA cate-
gories:
F u n c t i o n
M ove
S e l e c t
M e nu
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.
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Press the
CH
▼
button to
select “MPAA rating”,
then press the
VOL +
but-
ton.
F u n c t i o n
V-Chip Lock
Yes
TV GuideLines
MPAA Rating
Change Pin
M ove
S e l e c t
M e nu
S
P E C I A L
F
E AT U R E S
While a particular category is highlighted, press the
VOL+
button to activate it.
A blinking letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the
CH
▲
or
CH
▼
buttons to
select “U” or”B”.
Press the
MENU
button three times 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 auto-
matically be blocked also.
