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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
RIGHT
button to
temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
4
Repeatedly press the
DOWN
button to
select a particular
MPAA category. (When
a category is selected,
its color changes to
blue.) Pressing the
DOWN
button 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.
3
Press the
DOWN
button to select
“MPAA rating”, then
press the
RIGHT
button.
S
P E C I A L
F
E AT U R E S
While a particular category is highlighted, press the RIGHT
button to activate it.
A blinking letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the UP/DOWN
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
automatically be blocked also.
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