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Part III : Setup
V-Chip Lock Menu: V-Chip Lock
V-Chip Lock
Table 3. V-Chip rating information that may be included with made-for-theater and direct-to-video movies. If you set the
lock for PG-13; G, PG, and PG-13 will be available, and R, NC-17, and X will be blocked.
Table 2. V-Chip category information that may be included with TV programs and made-for-TV movies. If you set the
lock to block L;all programing carrying the L signal will be blocked (regardless of it’s TV rating).
Figure 1. V-Chip rating information.
V-Chip Rating Information
(Figure 1)
When provided by the broadcaster, V-Chip
rating information can be displayed by press-
ing the INFO button on the remote control.
Rating guidelines are provided by broadcast
stations. TV programs and made-for-TV
movies can be blocked by the TV Rating and/
or Categories signal. Made-for-theater and
direct-to-video movies can be blocked by the
Movie Rating signal.
If no V-Chip rating and/or category signal
is sent from the broadcaster, no rating
information will be displayed, and the V-
CHIP LOCK will not be able to block the
program or movie.
“Programs Not Rated ” is a V-Chip
category that applies to broadcasted
programming such as news, weather,
or emergency programs. Please use
care when blocking this category.
TV Ratings TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA
Youth General Parental Mature
and Descriptions Youth 14+ Years
7+ Years Audience Guidence Audience
Table 1. V-Chip rating information that may be included with TV programs and made-for-TV movies. If you set the
lock to TV-G; TV-Y, TV-Y7, and TV-G will be available, and TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA will be blocked.
Video tapes, laser discs, and DVD’s
may not contain the special V-Chip
rating signals. If this occurs, the V-
CHIP LOCK will not be able to block
the program or movie.
TV Categories FV D L S V
Program Fantasy Sexual Adult Sexual
and Descriptions Violence
Not Rated Violence Dialog Language Situations
Movie Ratings OFF G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X
V-Chip is General Parental
and Descriptions 13+ Years Restricted 18+ Years Adult
off Audience Guidence
Ant-A 002 KCBS
480i Standard
Stereo SAP
TV-PG DLSV
SQV1