12 Useful Adjustment Settings
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Temporarily deactivating the V-CHIP Block
You can temporarily deactivate the V-CHIP Block. When
the V-CHIP Block is working and censors TV programs
or VCR or DVD contents to be blocked, a password
entry screen appears.
To temporarily deactivate the V-CHIP block, enter a 4-
digit password that you have set using the Home menu.
Image and sound muting is quitted.
If you press ENTER instead of entering the password,
the password entry screen disappears.
• The password entry screen stays only for one minute.
Pressing ENTER causes the password entry screen
to appear again.
Reactivating the V-CHIP Block
Executing one of the following procedures reactivates
the V-CHIP Block.
Method 1:
Make a selection (“On” or “Off”) for “Status” under
“Parental Control” in the menu. See page 90.
Method 2:
Make a selection for “MPAA Ratings”, “MPAA NR”, “TV
Parental Guidelines”, “Canadian English Ratings” or
“Canadian French Ratings” under “Parental Control” in
the menu. See pages 91 to 93.
Method 3:
Switch off the power to the system.
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