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: TV O
PERATION
How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X
The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main
application is for movies. (Eventually, movie videocassettes and DVDs will be encoded with MPAA ratings.)
When the V-Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable
ratings (either MPAA or TV-Ratings).
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How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings.
First, select one of these TV-Ratings: TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, on previous page).
Next, while the TV-Rating is selected, repeatedly press the RIGHT arrow button. This will cycle through the available
sub-ratings (FV,L, S, D or V).
A letter “U” or “B” will be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is selected, press the
DOWN arrow button to change the sub-rating. Press the RIGHT arrow button to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating
will be selected. To select a different TV-Rating, press the UP/DOWN arrow buttons and then repeat the process.
Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are “More restrictive”. For example, if you block
“L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then the “L” sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked.
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Press the
MENU
button to clear all the screens. (Or proceed to the next section, and set up additional restrictions
based on the MPAA codes).
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Press the
MENU
button to dis-
play the menu.
Press the DOWN arrow
button to select the Function
icon, then press the RIGHT
arrow button to access the
Function menu options.
2
Press the DOWN arrow
button to select “V-Chip”.
Clock
Timer
Caption
V-chip
Language
: English
Function
CH
Move
Sel.
Exit
T V O
P E R AT I O N
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At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is selected.
Press the RIGHT arrow button: Depending on your existing setup, a letter “U” or “B” will be selected.
(U= Unblocked, B= Blocked)
While the “U” or ”B” is selected, press the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to block or unblock the category. Press the
RIGHT arrow button to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be selected. To select a different TV-Rating, press
the UP/DOWN arrow buttons and then repeat the process.
Note 1: The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have additional options. See the next step to change any of the
following sub-ratings:
FV:
F
antasy
v
iolence
D: Sexual suggestive
d
ialog
L: Adult
l
anguage
S:
S
exual situation
V:
V
iolence
Note 2: The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are “more restrictive.”For example, if you block
“TV-Y” category, then TV-Y7 will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the TV-G category, then all the
categories in the “young adult” group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V)
work together similarly. (See next section.)
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