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V-CHIP
Your TV is equipped with V- C h i p
Technology which enables TV P a re n t a l
Guideline and Movie (MPA A ) G u i d e l i n e
c o n t rols. V-Chip technology allows you to
p r ogram your TV to receive, or not re c e i v e ,
p r ograms based on content according to
the guidelines.
When a viewer attempts to watch a
blocked channel this message appears:
To watch a channel you have locked, enter
the lock code using the 10 key pad.
To set up the TV Parental Guideline
Ratings…
P r ess the ME N U b u t t o n
To V-CHIP
To operate (Lock icon appears)
P r ess ZE R O to access V-Chip menu
To turn V-Chip ON or OFF
To move to SET TV RATINGS
VIEWING GUIDELINES
❒ V/FV is for VIOLENCE / FA N TA S Y
V I O L E N C E
❒ S stands for SEXUAL CONTENT
❒ L stands for strong LANGUAGE
❒ D stands for suggestive DIALOG
U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS
Programs with the following Ratings
are appropriate for Children.
❒ TV Y is Appropriate for All Children.
P rograms are created for very young
viewers and should be suitable for all
ages, including children ages 2 - 6.
❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children.
Most parents would find such
programs suitable for children 7 and
above. There may exist some mild
fantasy violence or comedic
violence. Children should be able to
discern reality from fantasy.
P r ograms with the fo l l owing Ratings
are appropriate for the entire audience.
❒ TV G stands for General Audience.
Most parents would find these
p rograms suitable for all age gro u p s .
They contain little or no violence, no
s t r ong language, and little or no
sexual dialog or situations.
❒ TV PG Parental Guidance
Suggested.
May contain some, but not much,
strong language, limited violence,
and some suggestive sexual dialog
or situations. It is recommended that
p a r ents watch these programs first, or
with their children.
❒ TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned.
P r ograms contain some material that
may be unsuitable for children under
the age of 14 including possible
intense violence, sexual situations,
s t rong coarse language, or intensely
suggestive dialog. Parents are
cautioned against unattended viewing
by children under 14.
❒ TV MA Mature Audiences Only.
These programs are specifically for
adults and may be unsuitable for
anyone under 17 years of age. TV MA
p rograms may have extensive V, S, L,
or D.
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V/FV — — — —
S — — —
L — — —
D — —
V-CHIP ON OFF
SET TV RATINGS
SET MOVIE RATINGS
UNRATED VIEW BLOCK
FINISH
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I N I T I A L S E T U P
T H I S CHANNEL IS LOCKED BY
CHANNEL GUA R D .
PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY
10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.
NO. – – – –
NOTE:
V-Chip is available
on the following
models only:
• AV-36050
• AV-32050
• AV-27050
The V-Chip section
is 4 pages long.
If you have another
model, you can
skip to page 22 to
the Picture Adjust
Section.