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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:
Channel Is Locked by
TV-PG[ S ]
Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your
pin number to unlock all channels.
Press EXIT to clear PIN.
Press MENU for main menu.
Channel Is Locked by
TV-PG[ L ]
Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your
pin number to unlock all channels.
Press EXIT to clear PIN.
Press MENU for main menu.
1.
Enter your PIN.
To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using
CH
or
CH
button.
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 function for an “emergency
escape”:
1.
Press the
MENU
button. Press the
…
…
or
†
†
button to select “Setup”, then press
the
ENTER
button.
2.
Press the
…
…
or
†
†
button to select “V-Chip”, then press the
ENTER
button.
3.
Enter your PIN, then press the
ENTER
button, and press the
…
…
or
†
†
button to
temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
➢
If you forget the PIN, press the remote-control buttons in the following sequence,
which resets the pin to 0-0-0-0 : Power Off.
→
Mute
→
8
→
2
→
4
→
Power On.
Using the V-Chip for Digital channels
Parental restriction information can be used while watching DTV channels.
1.
Press the
MENU
button to display the menu.
Press the
…
or
†
button to select “Setup”, then press the
ENTER
button.
2.
Press the
…
or
†
button to select “V-Chip”, then press the
ENTER
button.
The message “Enter PIN” will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN number.
3.
The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the
…
or
†
button to select
“Downloadable U.S. Rating”, then press the
ENTER
button.
➢
If information is not downloaded from the broadcasting station, the “Downloadable U.S.
Rating” menu is deactivated.
➢
Parental restriction information is automatically downloaded while watching DTV
channels. It may take several seconds.
➢
The “Downloadable U.S. Rating” menu is available for use after information is
downloaded from the broadcasting station. However, depending on the information from
the broadcasting station, it may not be available for use.
4.
Press the
…
or
†
button to select a appropriate restriction.
Press the
ENTER
button to activate the restriction selected.
The “
” symbol is indicated.
Press the
EXIT
button to exit.
➢
Allow all: Press to unlock all TV ratings.
Block all: Press to lock all TV ratings.
➢
Parental restriction levels differ depending on the broadcasting station.
➢
The default menu name and downloadable US rating changes depending on the
downloaded information.
➢
Even if you set the on-screen display to your desired language, the "Downloadable U.S.
Rating" menu will appear in English only.
➢
The rating will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive.
➢
The rating titles (for example: Humor Level..etc) and TV ratings (for example:
DH,MH,H..etc) may differ depending on the broadcasting station.
Plug & Play
√
Language
: English
√
Time
√
Game Mode
: Off
√
V-Chip
√
Caption
√
†
More
Setup
T V
Move
Enter
Return
V-Chip
T V
0~9 Enter PIN
Return
Enter PIN
*
*
*
*
V-Chip Lock
: On
√
TV Parental Guidelines
√
MPAA Rating
√
Canadian English
√
Canadian French
√
Downloadable U.S. Rating
√
Change PIN
√
V-Chip
T V
Move
Enter
Return
Downloadable U.S. Rating
T V
Move
Enter
Return
Allow All
Block All
Humor Level
√
1/2
DH
MH
H
VH
EH
Rating title
The number of
current rating
information
The number of
all the rating
information
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