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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”. While you select ON position 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.
Blocking channels
You can also choose to block individual channels. These channels will
not be seen regardless of the ratings of their programming. You can
choose to block up to four TV channels and four cable channels.
To block channels:
1. Use the Channel Number Buttons (0-9) to display the television
channel you wish to block.
2. Press MENU, then press or to highlight the OPTION menu.
3. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight V-CHIP and then 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, choose a
four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER.
5. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight CHANNEL BLOCK and then press or
to display the CHANNEL BLOCK menu.
6. Press or to:
•
SET the channel as one to be blocked.
•
CLEAR all channels from the list of blocked channels.
7. Press ENTER.
Note:
Blocking television programs with a rating of
“TV NONE” may block emergency messages.
Using the TV
’s
Features
PICTURE AUDIO
SET UP
CH
OPTION
END
EXIT
SET
ENTER
TV CABLE
SELECT
CH BLOCK : CH 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BLOCKED CH
SET/CLEAR
SET CLEAR
POWER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
TV
VCR
CABLE
CH RTN
ENT
100
CH +
CH –
FAV
EXIT
RECALL TV/VIDEO
CODE
MTS
SLEEP
MUTE
RESET CAP/TEXT
1/2
MENU/
ENTER
VOL
FAV
VOL
+
–
STILL
LOCATE
SWAP
PIP
PIP CH
PIP CH
Menu/
Enter
Exit
Channel
Numbers
3K10501A P12-21
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