Using TV Menus 9
Using TV Menus
V-CHIP The choices in this menu involve software inside your TV which allows
you to block content that may be unsuitable. Press the MENU button on the
remote control until the Function menu appears. Press u button to choose ON
to use the V-Chip settings.
V-CHIP
V-CHIP [ON]
MPAA: [N/R]
TVPG SETTING
RETURN
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA Mature Audience Only
TV-14 Parents Strongly
Cautioned
TV-PG Parental Guidance
Suggested
TV-G General Audience
TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7
years and older
TV-Y All Children
Content Themes
D Sexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
V Violence
FV Fantasy Violence
Hierarchy of MPAA Ratings
N/R Not Rated
G General Audiences
PG Parental Guidance
Suggested
PG-13 Parents Strongly
Cautioned
R Restricted
NC-17 No one under 17
admitted
X Adults Only
V-CHIP
CONFIRM PASSWORD
RETURN
CONFIRM PASSWORD From the FUNCTION menu press the q button to
choose V-CHIP. Press u on the remote control to bring up the screen to confirm
your password. Press four digital buttons on the remote control. The V-CHIP
menu can not be displayed without inputting the right password. The initial
number is 0358.
Note: For rating limits to take effect, you must lock V-Chip settings to activate them.
MPAA From the FUNCTION menu press the q button to choose V-CHIP. Press
the u button to enter the password screen. Enter your password. Press the q
button to choose MPAA. Select a movie rating. The system will automatically
block all other movies with higher ratings.
TVPG SETTING Use the VOL t/u buttons to go to TVPG SETTING. You can block
all program ratings above a specific age-based level. To use these ratings choose
ON. Press the q button to choose the age-based rating. Determine the content
themes (D, L, S, V or FV) you want to block.
RETURN Return to the previous menu.
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based ratings.
For rating limits to take effect, you must lock V-Chip settings to activate them.
V-CHIP
V-CHIP [ON]
MPAA: [TV-PG]
TVPG SETTING
RETURN
FUNCTION
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SCREEN SAVER
CHILD LOCK _ _ _ _
CCD OFF
V-CHIP
TVPG SETTING
RATING [ON]
RATING [TV-PG]
CONTENT [ON]
D: [ON]
L: [OFF]
S: [ON]
V: [ON]
RETURN