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3
Press the RIGHT arrow button to enter your 4-digit PIN number.
G
General audience (no restrictions).
PG
Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13
PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
R
R (Restricted. Children under 17 should
be accompanied by an adult).
NC-17
No children under age 17.
X
X (Adults only).
NR
Not rated.
4
Press the DOWN arrow
button to select the
“MPAA Rating.” Press the
RIGHT arrow button to
display the MPAA Rating
screen.
5
Repeatedly press the
UP/DOWN arrow buttons
to select a particular
MPAA category.
While a particular category is selected, press the
LEFT/RIGHT
arrow buttons to activate it.
A letter (“U” or “B”) will be selected. Press the
DOWN
arrow button to select “U” or ”B”.
Press the
RIGHT
arrow button to save the settings and press the
MENU
button to exit.
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive.” For example, if
you block the “PG-13” category, then “R,” “NC-17,” and “X” will automatically be blocked also.
V-chip Lock
: No
TV Guidelines
MPAA Rating
Change pin
Function
CH
Move
Sel.
Exit
V-chip
G
U
PG
U
PG-13
U
R
U
NC-17
U
X
U
NR
U
U: Unblocked
B: Blocked
Function
CH
Move
Sel.
B/U
Exit
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 button for an “emergency escape”:
1. Select V-Chip from the Function menu.
2. Enter your PIN number, and press the RIGHT arrow button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
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