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Using the TV’s Features
USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit
The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV
programs can and cannot be viewed.
To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose
Parental Control
from the MAIN MENU (the
PASSWORD
screen appears the first time you enter the
Parental Control
menu). Create your password using the
number buttons on the remote.
2. Highlight and select
USA V-Chip
. Then select
TV Ratings
.
3. Once you get to the
TV RATING LIMIT
screen, use the
arrow buttons and OK on your remote to change the
status of a TV program rating or content theme from
View
to
Block
.
4. For TV rating limits to take effect, turn
on V-Chip active
in the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu (box has check mark).
The following sections give you more details about how to
change the status of TV program limits.
Note: If you forget your password you can reset it. Make sure the TV
is off. Simultaneously press and hold VOL< on the TV’s front panel
and CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. Enter a new
password the next time you access the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.
Go Back
V-Chip active
USA V-Chip
Canada V-Chip
Exempt Prgms.
KidPass Active
KidPass
Lock Fr. Panel
Change Passwd.
PARENTAL CONTROL
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Go Back
Movie Ratings
TV Ratings
USA V-CHIP
. . .
. . .
Go Back
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
TV RATING LIMIT
Status
View
View
View
View
View
View
D
B
B
L
V
V
V
S
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
FV
V
Press OK to view/block
prog. with this rating.
Go Back
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
TV RATING LIMIT
Press OK to view/block
prog. with this rating.
Status
View
View
View
View
View
View
D
B
B
L
V
V
V
S
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
FV
V
Rating Settings Area
Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and associated
content.
Rating Field
Lets you select from a
list of age-based
ratings you can block
or view.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the
left is View or Block.
Content Themes
Lists the content themes you
can block or view.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which content
themes to view for the
selected rating, and whether
the status of the content
theme is currently View (V) or
Block (B).
The V-Chip Rating Screen
The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit
screen.
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