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Menu Operation
digital closed caption text.
BG Color -
Allows you to choose the color of
the area of the screen behind the digital closed-
caption.
FG Opacity -
Allows you to sets the appearance
of the digital closed caption text.
BG Opacity -
Allows you to a set the appearance
of the space behind the digital closed-caption
text.
Parental Control
The choices in the US V-Chip and Canada V-Chip
menus involve software inside your TV, referred to
as V-Chip, which allows you to block TV programs
and movies. TV programs can be blocked by age-
based ratings, such as TV-MA. If available, TV
programs can also be blocked by content, such as
adult language (L). Movies can only be blocked
by age-based ratings. Once you block programs,
you can unblock them by entering a password. By
default, the software inside your TV is turned off or
unlocked.
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 receive a message that the channel
is currently blocked. Change the channel or to
enter your password and temporarily deactivate the
parental controls.
Broadcasters are not required to provide content
themes, so programs received with no content
themes are blocked only if you block their age-
based rating. You can also block programs that have
been given an Exempt rating, and programs that are
considered unrated.
Change V-Chip Password
The first time you enter the Parental Control menu,
you must enter the default secret code 0000 to
adjust other parental control settings. Then set
your individual password:
1. Selelct “Parental Control > Change Password”,
press
OK/►
to enter.
2. Use the number buttons to enter the four-digit
number for your password.
3. Re-enter the same code to confirm the pass
word.
Note:
The password must be entered before
the TV will continue with Parental settings next
time. The super password is 2458, If you forget
your password, enter it to override any existing
password.
System Lock
You must remember to set “System Lock” to On
mode to have the following parental lock settings
to take effect.
Input Lock
1. Select “Parental Control > Input Block”, press
OK
/► to display the Input source list screen.
2. Press ▲/▼ to select a input source, and press
◄/► to select to block or unblock the input.
When you tune to the blocked input, you will
need to enter a password to view it.
US V-Chip
Press
OK/►
to display its submenus:
US V-Chip TV Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings
above a specified age-based rating level.
1. Select “Parental Control > US > TV Rating”,
press
OK
/► to enter the US TV Ratings
screen.
In the US TV Ratings panel you can customize
the program blocking of the following TV
ratings:
TV–Y
All children
TV–Y7
Children 7 years and older
TV–G
General audience
TV–PG
Parental guidance suggested
TV–14
Parents strongly cautioned
TV–MA
Mature audience only
You can also customize the TV ratings for the
following content:
D
Sexual explicit dialog
L
Adult language
S
Sexual situations
V
Violence
FV
Fantasy violence
2. Press ▲/▼/◄/► to navigate through the TV
rating options. Press
OK
to block or (unlocked).
US V-Chip Movie Ratings (MPAA)
You can automatically block all program ratings
above a specified age-based rating level.
1. Select “Parental Control > US > MPAA”, press
OK/►
to enter the US Movie Ratings screen.
In the US Movie Ratings panel you can
customize the program blocking of the following
Movie ratings:
G
General audience
PG
Parental guidance suggested
