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Using the TV/VCR/DVD’s Features
32 Chapter 3
Parental Controls and V-Chip
The V-CHIP BLOCK feature allows you to program your TV so that children
can’t see certain programs or channels. By default, this feature is turned off.
• TV GUIDELINES menu allows you to block TV programs based on age,
violence, sex, or other content you don’t want your children to view.
• MPAA menu allows you to block movies and TV programs according to the
MPAA (Motion Pictures Association of America) ratings system.
You block and unblock programs by turning the V-Chip feature on or off in the
V-CHIP BLOCK menu, and using the password you create. Be sure to remember
your password.
How V-Chip Works
When the V-Chip software is activated (or turned on), it reads a code that most
broadcasters send with programs. That code tells the software the program’s
age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult
Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that
the program contains, a message appears and the channel won’t be available for
viewing.
Broadcasters aren’t required to provide content themes, so programs that aren’t
tagged with a content theme can only be blocked if you block their age-based
rating.
The TV age-based ratings and content themes and MPAA ratings are listed on
the following pages.
New Rating Systems
The TV allows you to download additional new rating systems. If you watch a
program with the new system, you can download the new V-Chip data for that
program.
MENU
TIM E
VIDEO ADJUST
AUDIO ADJUST
CLOSED CAPTION
TIMER RECORDINGS
LANGUAGE
SETTING
V-CHIP BLOCK
SELECT / : SET OK
PREVIOUS : QUIT MENU
V-CHIP BLOCK
MPAA
TV GUIDELINES
DOWNLOAD OFF
STATUS OFF
SELECT / : SET OK
PREVIOUS : QUIT MENU
MPAA
G --
PG --
PG-13 --
R BLOCK
NC-17 BLOCK
X BLOCK
SELECT / : SET OK
PREVIOUS : QUIT MENU
TV GUIDELINES
AGE D L S V FV
TV-Y - - - - -
TV-Y7 - - - -
TV-G - - - - -
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA -
SELECT / : SET OK
PREVIOUS : QUIT MENU
:VIEW
:BLOCK