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[TV RATING SET UP]
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V-CHIP enables parents io prevent their children fiom watching inappropriate material on TV.
V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except for news and sports programs, unedited movies
on premium cable channels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to pro
gramming if the program's naing meets the limitations you select. In this case, "PROTECTED
PROGRAM by ..." message appears on the TV screen.
To block ratings, Iollow the steps below.
• Programming may be rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) or according
to the Television Parental Guidelines. In order _o block any inappropriate programming, set your
limits in both places (MPAA RATING and TV RATING).
• You cannot access the menu when the "PROTECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears. In
this case, change to the unblocked channel then press Ihe MENU button.
[MPAA RATING SET UP]
Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV screen.
Press the CH(annel) • or • button _o point to "V-CHIP SET UP".
Then. press the VOL(ume) • button.
Press the CH(annelt • or • button to point to "MPAA RATING".
Then. press the VOL(ume) • button.
Press the CH(annel) • or • button to point to your desired item.
Then. press the VOL(ume) • bumm to select IBLOCKI or [VIEW1.
<Selection> <Rating Category Explanations>
• G: General Audience
• PG: Parental Guidance suggested
l_ P3 13: Unsudable tor children under I:_
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Restricted: under 17requires _lcconlpallyln_parent or adtlh guardian
- I7: No one under 17admdled
Mature audience on]}
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PG [VIEW]
PG 13 [VIEW]
• R [BLOCK]
NC-17 IBLOCK]
X [BLOCKJ
• When you selec! the rating category and turn it [BLOCKI. the higher rating will turn [BLOCK]
automatically. Also, the lower rating witl turn [VIEWl automatically.
• When you turn "G" to [BLOCK], the all ratings will _urn to [BLOCK] automatically.
O When you turn "X" 1o [VIEW]. the al! ratings will turn lo [VIEW1 automatically.
Press the MENU button to exil the menu.
Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV screen.
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• V-CHrP SET UP
Press the CH(annel) • or • button to point to "V CH1P SET UP". CAPTIONIOFF]
Then, press the VOL(ume) • button. [ENGLISH]ESPANOL
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Press the CH(annel) • or • button to point to "TV RATING". • TVBATENG
Then, press the VOL(ume) • button. MPAA RATING
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Press the CH(annel) • or • button to point to your desired item.
Then, press the VOL(ume) • button to select [BLOCK1 or [VIEW].
•TVY: Appropriate tor all children TV-G [VIEW}
• TV-y7: Appropriateforchildren seven and older TV-PG{ ) /VIEW]
•TV-G: General Audience TV-14( )[VIEW]
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•TV-PG: Parental Guidance suggested
• TV-14: Unsuitable for children under 14
• TV MA: Mature audience only
When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA and you press the VOL(ume) • button, the
sub-ratings will appear on the TV screen.
If you select the rating category (example: TVPG) and turn it [BLOCK] or [VIEWI, the sub-rat-
rags (example: V for Violence) will turn [BLOCK] or [VIEW I autonlatically
You can set the sub-ratings to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] individually when the
rating category is set to [BLOCK]. To set the sub-ratings individually, follow
the steps below.
• When you select [TV-Y71:
Press the CH(annel) • or • button to select "FV" (Fantasy Violence).
Then, press the VOL(ume) • button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].
• When you select [TV-PG], [TV-14] or [TV-MA]:
Press the CH(annel) • or • button to select "D"(Suggestive Dialog).
"L"(Coarse Language), "S"(Sexual Situation), or "V"(Violence). Then,
press the VOL(ume) • button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEWI.
Note: When you select [TV-MA], "D" does not appear on the TV screen.
• The sub-ratings which set to [BLOCK] appears next to the rating category
in the TV RATING menu.
Press the MENU button to exit the menu.
TV-Y7 [BLOCK]I
_'FV [BLOCK I
TV PG 1
[BLOCK]
I-D [BLOCK]
L [BLOCK]
S ]BLOCK]
V [BLOCK]
_-TV Y [BLOCK]]
TV Y7 { FV)[BLOCK]
TV G [VIEW]
TV PG {DLSV}[BLOCKI
TV-14 ( [[VIEW]
TV-MA ( L VdBLOCK ]