Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features
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V-Chip Parental Controls
The
V-Chip Parental Controls
menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot
see certain programs.
The first three choices in the
Parental Controls
menu involve software inside your TV
(referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on
violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. In other words, it
lets you program your TV so it won’t display certain programs.
Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering a
password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off,” so if you don’t want to use this
feature, you can just ignore it.
How V-Chip Works
When turned “on,” the V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with
programs. That code tells the software the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.)
and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating
and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message, “This
program is blocked. Change channel or press DISPLAY to enter password,” when you tune to
that particular channel.
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no
content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block
out programs that have been given a rating of “Not Rated,” and programs that are considered
“unrated” because no code has been sent by the broadcaster.
TV Main Menu
1 Picture Quality
2 Screen
3 Channel
4 V-Chip Parental Controls
5 Time
0 Exit
