C
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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 V-Chip function for an “emergency escape”:
Press the
MENU
button to display the menu
.
Press the
CH
▼
button to select the “Function” menu and press
the
VOL +
button.
Press the
CH
▼
button to select the “V-chip” menu and press the
VOL +
button. Enter your PIN number, and
press the
VOL +
button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
E
Exempt programming includes...news, sports,
documentaries and other information programming,
talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.
G
General.
8 ans+
8+ General-Not recommended for young children.
13 ans+
Programming may not be suitable for children under
the age of 13.
16 ans+
Programming is not suitable for children under the
age of 16.
18 ans+
Programming restricted to adults.
While a particular category is selected, press
VOL +
to activate it.
A letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the
CH
▲
or
CH
▼
button to select “U” or”B”.
Press the
MENU
button to save the settings and to clear all screens.
3
The “V-chip” screen will
appear.
Press the
CH
▼
button to
select “Canadian French”,
then press the
VOL +
but-
ton.
4
The “Canadian French” screen will appear.
Repeatedly press the
CH
▼
button to select a particular
Canadian French category.
Pressing the
CH
▼
button will cycle through the
Canadian French categories:
