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Blocking unrated movies or programs
Some movies and programs are not rated. You can block these movies
and programs using the V-Chip.
To block unrated movies or programs:
1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu.
2. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight V-CHIP.
3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu.
4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to enter your PIN code.
If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a
four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER.
The BLOCKING menu appears.
5. Press
▲
or
▼
to
highlight BLOCKING OPTION.
6. Press or to display the BLOCKING OPTION menu.
7. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight MPAA UNRATED.
•
Press or to highlight ON to block unrated movies.
•
Press or to highlight OFF to unblock unrated movies.
8. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight TV NONE RATING.
•
Press or to highlight ON to block programs with a rating of
“TV NONE.” When you select ON, the message “NOTICE:
ENABLING THIS OPTION MAY BLOCK EMERGENCY
MESSAGES” appears.
•
Press or to highlight OFF to unblock programs with a rating
of “TV NONE.”
9. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing.
Using the LOCK menu
The LOCK menu includes the CH LOCK, VIDEO LOCK, GAME TIMER,
and NEW PIN CODE functions.
You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. (This
PIN code is the same one selected under “Selecting a PIN code” on
page 18.)
Locking channels
With the CH LOCK feature, you can lock specific channels. You will not
be able to tune locked channels unless you clear the setting. You can
choose to lock up to nine TV channels and nine cable channels.
To lock channels:
1. Use the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to display the television
channel you wish to lock.
2. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu.
3. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight LOCK.
4. Press or to display the LOCK menu.
5. Use the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to enter your PIN code,
then press ENTER. The LOCK menu
appears.
6. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight CH LOCK
and press or to display the CH
LOCK menu.
7. Press or to select the following:
•
SET– to set the channel as one to be
locked. Then press ENTER.
•
CLEAR– to clear all channels from the
list of locked channels. Then press
ENTER.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to lock other
channels. When you are finished
locking channels, press EXIT to return
to normal viewing.
If you try to tune a locked channel, the TV
will not display it, but will display the nearest
unlocked channel.
Note:
Blocking television programs with a rating of
“TV NONE” may block emergency messages.
Note:
After programming CH LOCK, change
channels before turning off the television.
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
TV
VCR
CABLE
DVD
100
CH +
CH –
FAV
EXIT
RECALL
TV/VIDEO
CH RTN
CODE
MTS
SLEEP
MUTE
RESET
CAP/TEXT
DVD CLEAR
DVD MENU
TOP MENU
1/2
16:9
MENU/
ENTER
VOL
FAV
VOL
+
–
+10
VOL
DISPLAY
Menu/
Enter
Exit
Channel
Numbers
Using the TV
’s
Features
PICTURE AUDIO
SETUP
CH
OPTION
CH LOCK
START
SELECT
ADJUST
GAME TIMER
START
NEW PIN CODE
LOCK
OFF
OFF
VIDEO LOCK
PICTURE AUDIO
SETUP
CH
OPTION
END
EXIT
SET
ENTER
TV CABLE
SELECT
CH LOCK : CH 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LOCKED CH
SET/CLEAR
SET CLEAR
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