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Using the TV’s Features
22 Chapter 2
Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L,
S, V, FV and TV-Y on your screen. See the beginning of this section for details.)
When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that
content theme for higher rated programs as well.
For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult
language (L) rated TV-PG or higher, then you could block out all programming TV-
PG and above containing adult language.
To block program content:
1. Determine the lowest level of content you don’t want the child to watch.
2. Use the CHAN up and down buttons on the remote to scroll through the age-
based ratings until the rating that corresponds with the lowest content you do
not want the child to watch appears. (In the example above, you would scroll
through the ratings until the TV-PG rating appeared.)
3. Press the VOL + button to move the highlight to the field corresponding with
the content theme you want to block out.
4. Press the CHAN up or down button to change content status from V to B.
All higher ratings’ content theme will automatically change to B.
5. Press MENU to return to the menu or exit the screen.
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based
ratings. Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you
block their age-based rating.
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.
D Sexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
V Violence
FV Fantasy Violence
Content Themes
- - Content - -
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT
Rating Status
TV-14 View
^
DLSVFV
VVVV
RATING STATUS
TV-MA Block
TV-14 View
TV-PG Block
TV-G View
TV-Y7 View
TV-Y View
DLSVFV
BBB
VVVV
BBBB
V
Press ^/v to block programs with
this rating. Press MENU to exit.
Content
status fields
Rating
status field
Rating
field