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To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating:
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 ENABLE BLOCKING.
•
Press or to highlight ON to enable the V-Chip and program
blocking by rating.
•
Press or to highlight OFF to disable the V-Chip and program
blocking by rating.
6. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight SET RATING. Then, press or to
display the SET RATING menu.
7. Press
▲
or
▼
to highlight MPAA Rating, Youth TV Rating or
individual TV Ratings.
8. Press or to select the ratings which will be blocked. Blocked
ratings are signified by a red “X”. Unblocked ratings are signified
by a green “
✓
”. As you block ratings, all ratings higher than the
ones you select are blocked, as well. For example, if you choose
to block the MPAA rating R, the higher ratings, NC17 and X, are
automatically blocked, too.
9. When you are done selecting the ratings to be blocked, press
EXIT to return to normal viewing.
When you try to view a program with a ratings block, a message will
appear listing the program’s ratings. The program can still be viewed if
you press MUTE and then enter your PIN code to temporarily bypass
the block.
Note:
Not all programs are rated. To block programs
or movies that are unrated, see “Blocking
unrated movies or programs”, page 17.
PICTURE AUDIO
SET UP
CH
OPTION
SET RATING
V-CHIP
NEW PIN CODE
ADJUST
SELECT
BLOCKING OPTION
ENABLE BLOCKING
ON OFF
START
START
CHANNEL BLOCK
START
START
PICTURE AUDIO
SET UP
CH
OPTION
RATING
SET RATING
NC17 R
X
X
X
Y7FV Y7 Y
X
X
X X
X
X
X
PG G
PG13
MPAA
YOUTH TV
RATING
MORE
ADJUST
SELECT
PICTURE AUDIO
SET UP
CH
OPTION
LANGUAGE
TV RATING
MA 14
PG G
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
DIALOG
SEX
NO DLSV
VIOLENCE
V-CHIP MENU
ADJUST
START
SELECT
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
+
–
Menu/
Enter
Exit
Channel
Numbers
Using the TV
’s
Features
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