V-GUIDE (PARENTAL CONTROL)
NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S FCC V-CHIP REGULATIONS.
THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT FUNCTION WITH BROADCASTS THAT
ORIGINATE IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
This Sanyo television is equipped with an electronic
V-Chip to interpret MPAA (Motion Picture Association of
America) and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When
these codes are detected, the DTV will automatically
display or block the program, depending upon choices you
make when setting up the V-Guide system. Content
ratings are represented by the initials: FV (fantasy
violence), L (adult language), S (sexual situations), V
(violence), and D (suggestive dialog). A rating icon will gen-
erally appear at the beginning of a program, see chart on
page 23.
This television can be set to block programs with content
you deem as inappropriate for your children to view.
TO BLOCK MPAA OR TV PROGRAM
1
Press the
MENU
key to display the Main menu.
2
Use the
CURSOR
keys to highlight (green)
V-Guide. Press
ENTER
.
3
Use the
CURSOR
keys to select
ON. Press
ENTER
.
TO SETUP V-GUIDE RATINGS
4
Use the
CURSOR
to select
Adjust. Press
ENTER
.
5
Press
CURSOR
and
< >
keys to select MPAA,
TV Rating, or Content Ratings. (A green square will
appear beside the selected item.)
6
Press the
ENTER
key to Block or Unblock selected
option. A lock ( ) will appear beside the selected
rating option indicating it is blocked.
7
When you have finished making adjustments, press
the
EXIT
key to return to normal TV viewing.
V-GUIDE RATINGS—AT-A-GLANCE
MPAA (Movie) RATING
BLOCKED RATINGS
(Lock symbol)
TV RATING
You can block portions of a TV rating by choosing one or
more of the Content ratings (D, L, S, & V). By blocking just
the L & S content ratings of TV-14, for example, TV-14 rated
programs with a D and/or V content rating could still be
viewed.
V-Guide limits on programming received via the Analog
antenna input, Digital antenna input, Video 1 input, and any
480i signals received through the Component jacks can be
controlled by this TV.
V-Guide limits on digital programming received through
the Component jacks are controlled by the external device
connected to those jacks (such as a DVD Player or Digital
Satellite Receiver). Refer to your external device’s owner’s
manual for instructions on setting V-Guide limits.
Networks and local stations may or may not include the
content portion of the TV Parental Guidelines.
The TV will automatically block ratings above or unblock
ratings below a selection. For example, if you block TV
rating TV-PG, ratings TV-14 and TV-MA will be blocked auto-
matically; or if you block Movie rating PG-13, ratings R,
NC17, and X will be blocked automatically. Blocking TVY7
does not block higher ratings.
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Need help?
Visit our Web site at
www.sanyoctv.com
or Call
1-800-877-5032
CONTENT RATING
