TM-2001U
TM-2701SU
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V-Chip
• V/FV is for VIOLENCE/FANTASY VIOLENCE
• S stands for SEXUAL CONTENT
• L stands for strong LANGUAGE
• D stands for suggestive DIALOG
Viewing Guidelines
US V-Chip Ratings
U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS
Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children.
❒
TV Y is Appropriate for All Children.
Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including
children ages 2 - 6.
❒
TV Y7 is for Older Children.
Most parents would find such programs suitable for children 7 and above. These programs may
contain some mild fantasy violence or comedic violence, which children should be able to discern
from reality.
Programs with the following ratings are designed for the entire audience.
❒
TV G stands for General Audience.
Most parents would find these programs suitable for all age groups. They contain little or no
violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situations.
❒
TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested.
May contain some, but not much, strong language, limited violence, and some suggestive sexual
dialog or situations. It is recommended that parents watch these programs first, or with their
children.
❒
TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned.
Programs contain some material that may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14
including possible intense violence, sexual situations, strong coarse language, or intensely
suggestive dialog. Parents are cautioned against unattended viewing by children under 14.
❒
TV MA Mature Audiences Only.
These programs are specifically for adults and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17 years of
age. TV MA programs may have extensive V, S, L, or D.
In addition to the ratings categories explained above, information on specific kinds of content are also
supplied with the V-Chip rating. These types of content may also be blocked. The content types are:
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V-Chip
Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United
States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to pro-
gram your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines.
Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set will be blocked. When a viewer attempts to watch
a blocked channel, this message appears:
The channel will remain blocked until the correct lock code is entered (see page 29 for information
on setting your lock code).
You can customize the V-Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V-Chip
menu below is the starting point for your V-Chip settings.
You can use US V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from the United States), Canadian
V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from Canada), and movie ratings. You may use any or all
of the settings (US V-Chip, Canada V-Chip, Movie ratings). Descriptions for setting each of the three
V-Chip formats appear in the next seven pages along with descriptions of the rating categories.
To access the rating categories:
THIS PROGRAMMING EXCEEDS
YOUR RATING LIMITS.
PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY
10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.
NO. - - - -
V-CHIP ON OFF
SET US TV RATINGS
SET MOVIE RATINGS
SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG
SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE
UNRATED VIEW BLOCK
FINISH
Special Note about Ratings
Some programs are not broadcast with a ratings signal. Therefore, even if you setup V-Chip
ratings limits, these programs will not be blocked. Parents are cautioned to preview the contents
of these programs or movies.
Press the M
ENU
button
❷
To V-CHIP
➛❿
To operate (Lock icon will appear)
Press Z
ERO
to access the V-Chip menu
➛❿
To turn V-Chip ON or OFF (V-Chip must be turned ON for rating settings to operate)
❷
To move to SET US TV RATINGS, SET MOVIE RATINGS, or SET CANADIAN RATINGS
(see following pages for descriptions of each item)
