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V-CHIP MENU OPERATION
ENGLISH
V-Chip Menu Operation
V-Chip technology allows parents to use the TV Rating
Codes to block programs that they feel are inappropriate
for their children to watch.
Procedure
• Use the numeric keypad to enter your four digit code.
(Use a code that is easy to remember and record it in
a safe place.)
• Press CH to enter the BLOCK PROGRAMS field.
• Press VOL or VOL to select desired option: U.S.
TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
• Press CH to highlight STATUS.
• Press VOL or VOL to display desired rating chart:
U.S. TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
• Press VOL to select ON or OFF.
• Press CH to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? for U.S.
TV Programs and U.S. Movies or VIEW E PROGRAMS
for Canadian English and Canadian French.
• Press VOL to select YES or NO.
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which
allows you to use U.S. TV PROGRAMS Guide ratings to
block various typ es of TV programs.
Note: Selecting “Yes”, NR programs will be received. Selecting
“NO”, NR programs will be blocked (See Customer
Caution on this page).
Procedure
• Press CH to select SETTING.
• Press VOL to select BASIC or DETAILED.
BASIC - Allows you to select only general ratings such
as TV-Y, TV-PG, etc.
DETAILED - Allows you to select both general ratings
and content such as V, L, etc.
• Press CH or CH to move betwee n di fferen t rat i ng s.
• Use VOL or VOL to select ratings you want to
block (RED) and unbloc k (GREEN).
• Press twice to return to MODE in Lock menu.
• Press CH to select HOW LONG?.
• Press VOL or VOL to select 12, 24, 48 hours or
ALWAYS.
U.S. TV Programs Ratings Chart Description
U.S. MOVIES
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which
allows you to use Motion Picture Ratings when viewing
movies or video tapes. This innovation allows parents to
block various types of movies and video tapes at their
discretion.
MODE
LOCK
LOCK SET
BLOCK PROGRAMS:
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
OFF
HOW LONG?
STATUS
ENTER CODE
FIRST
OFF
* * * *
LOCK
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
SETTING:
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?
OFF
YES
BASIC
TV-Y
TV-Y7 FV
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TV-G
TV-PG V S L D
TV-14 V S L D
TV-MA V S L
ACTION
Customer Caution
The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of
blocking “NR” programs (non rated, not applicable, and none)
per FCC Rules Section 15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking
“NR” programs is chosen “unexpected and possibly confusing
results may occur, and you may not receive emergency
bulletins or any of the following types of programming:”
• Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages,
weather warnings and others)
• Locally originated programming
•News
• Political
• Public Service Announcements
• Religious
• Sports
• Weather
NR
Not Rated. SEE CUSTOMER CAUTION.
TV-Y
All children. The themes and elements in this
program are specifically designed for a very young
audience, including children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes and elements
in this program may include mild physical or
comedic violence, or may frighten children under
the age of 7.
TV-G
General audience. It contains little or no violence,
no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue
or situations.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program may
contain infrequent coarse language, limited
violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may
contain sophisticated themes, sexual content,
strong language and more intense violence.
TV-MA
Mature audiences only. This program may
contain mature themes, profane language, graphic
violence, and explicit sexual content.
FV FANTASY/CARTOON VIOLENCE
V VIOLENCE
S SEX
L OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
D DIALOGUE WITH SEXUAL CONTENT