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Press the V-Guide;
then press the
DISPLAY key to
temporarily override
the restriction settings
and instantly return to
normal viewing.
V-Guide restrictions
will be restored when
power is reapplied.
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The V-Guide feature is used to access the parental control restrictions. This Sanyo Digital Box is equipped with
a V-Chip that can be programmed to block shows with content you deem as inappropriate for your children to
view. There are three guidelines to choose: Movies, TV Age, and TV Content. Each category is blocked as rat-
ing information is received and decoded. The V-Guide blocked rating restricts the viewing of Digital and NTSC
channels.
BLOCKING MOVIES
1. Press
V-GUIDE
key on the remote control once, the entry page of the
V-Guide (parental control) setup OSD will appear.
2. Press the
ENTER
key to proceed to the main option selection page.
3. Use the
/
keys to choose
Movies
.
4. Use the
/
keys to highlight your choice, (such as, R).
5. Press
ENTER
key to switch between the Blocked and Unblocked option
rating.
V-Guide
Figure 54—V-Guide
Figure 57—TV Age, TVPG rating
NOTES—As a Rating Limit is selected:
•
Block action will block all higher rated limits. For example, Setting the limit to Block an “R” rating
automatically blocks the ratings NC-17 and X.
•
Unblock action will unlock all lower rated limits. For example, Setting the limit to Unblock a “PG-13”
rating automatically unblocks the ratings “PG” and “G.”
•
For complete V-Chip operation and function capabilities, please refer to EIA-744A Standard (U.S.
requirements only) on Web site http://www.tvguidelines.org.
BLOCKING TV PROGRAMS
TV Age Based
1. Press
V-GUIDE
key.
2. Press the
ENTER
key to proceed to the main
option selection page.
3. Use the
/
keys to choose
TV Age
.
4. Use the
/
keys to highlight your
choice, (such as, TV-PG).
5. Press
ENTER
key to switch between the
Blocked and Unblocked rating option.
TV Content Based
1. Press
V-GUIDE
key.
2. Press the
ENTER
key to proceed to the main option
selection page.
3. Use the
/
keys to choose
TV Content
.
4. Use the
/
keys to highlight a content
option, (such as, D-Suggestive Dialog).
5. Use the
/
then
/
keys to high-
light your choice (such as, TV14).
6. Press
ENTER
key to switch between the Blocked
and Unblocked rating option.
7. Use the
key to select another category. Repeat
steps above.
Figure 55—V-Guide Main Option Display
Figure 56—Movie Rating R, blocked
Figure 58—TV Content, D-Suggestive
Dialog TV14, blocked
