Chapter 4: Other Information
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Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls
The rating limits don’t work
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You must lock the settings. Go to the
TV MAIN MENU
(press MENU on your remote), select
Parental Controls
(press 4 on your
remote). Then select
Parental Controls
again (press 4 on your remote).
I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV
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If you forget your password, the password can be reset to 0000 by pressing and holding the volume down and the channel up
buttons on your front panel simultaneously for five seconds. Using this password, you can then access the V-Chip menus.
The V-Chip won’t let me watch a program even though it’s not rated as violent.
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Maybe the movie was given an NR (Not Rated) status. After you block movie ratings, you must set
NR
to
View
separately in order
to view movies with an NR rating.
The Front of Your TV – Front Panel
If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV’s features.
MENU
Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu.
CH –
Scans down through the current channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, it acts like the arrow down button on
the remote control.
CH +
Scans up through the channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, it acts like the arrow up button on the remote
control.
– (volume down)
Decreases the volume. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, it acts like the left arrow button on the
remote control.
+ (volume up)
Increases the volume. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, it acts like the right arrow button on the remote
control.
(Power)
Turns the TV on and off.
