Using the TV’s Features
Chapter
Parental Controls
The
Parental Controls
menu allows you to program your TV so that
children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the buttons on
the front of the TV. The
Parental Controls
menu controls the software
inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you program your TV
so it won’t display certain programs and movies based on violence, sex,
or other content you may believe children should not view. Once you
block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering
a password to unlock video or enter the password to edit the features in
the
Parental Controls
menu. 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.
The options in the
Parental Controls
menu are
USA V-Chip, Canada
V-Chip, V-Chip Unrated,
and
Front Button Block
.
Before V-Chip is explained, first you need to know how to lock and
unlock your TV.
Lock/Unlock TV
The Lock/Unlock TV option is found in the Channel Setup menu.
Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock the parental controls
and channel lists using a password. If the TV is locked
when watching
TV, you only see the channels that are marked as
Viewable
. Locking
the TV also blocks channels in
Channel Setup
(go to page 45 for more
information).
Notes:
When locking the TV, you’ll be asked to enter a password
and then to re-enter the password a second time to re-confirm your
password choice.
If you do not lock the TV, none of the settings for V-Chip, channel
block, and front panel block take effect.
If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold the MENU/
OK button on the front panel and VOL- button on the remote for three
seconds. This resets the password only and unlocks the TV; all other
settings in Parental Controls are not changed.
Channel Search
Lock TV
Go Back
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1
0
Advanced Settings
Video Input List
Channel List
5
4
3
Parental Controls
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Locking the TV puts into effect the rating limits, the Locked
List, and blocking features. Press OK to continue.
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The TV is currently unlocked.
Locking the TV will enforce the rating limits (V-Chip),
and blocking features that you have set up. Also, the
Childrens’ Channel list of “safe channels” is used instead
of the Favorite Channel List.
In order to lock the TV, enter the four-digit password you
would like to use.
Main Menu
4
Channel Setup
Confirm the password by entering it again.
Tip
You must lock the TV for the parental controls settings to be
enforced.
Channel Search
Lock TV
Go Back
2
1
0
Advanced Settings
Video Input List
5
4
Parental Controls
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Channel List
3
Press OK or
4
to access the Parental Controls menu.
Main Menu
4
Channel Setup
•
USA V-Chip
•
Canada V-Chip
•
V-Chip Unrated
•
Front Button Block
The Parental Controls menu lets you adjust the TV’s
blocking features, like V-Chip, which can block programs:
How V-Chip Works for the USa and Canada
V-Chip reads 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 telling you that the program is blocked from
viewing.
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 an Exempt rating, and programs that are considered unrated.
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