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TV MAIN MENU
1 Audio
2 Picture Quality
3 Screen
4 Channel
5 Time
6 Parental Controls
7 Setup
0 Exit
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block
4 Channel Block
5 Front Panel Block
6 Lock Parental Controls
0 Exit
Parental Controls and V-Chip
The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children
cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls.
The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside your
TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies
based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not
view. In other words, it lets you program your TV so it won’t display certain
programs.
Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by
entering a password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off,” so if you don’t want to
use this feature, you can just ignore it.
Important Note About Parental Controls
Once you’ve locked Parental Controls, the TV blocks the picture of all channels
and programs that you’ve set as blocked. The screen to the left appears when
you try to tune to a program or channel that’s blocked.
To temporarily unlock Parental Controls when you see the screen to the left:
1. Press DISPLAY on your remote control.
Important: The on-screen display refers to an “INFO” button, which the
remote that comes with your TV does not have. Use the DISPLAY button
instead.
2. Use the number buttons on your remote to enter your password. If you
want to cancel, press CLEAR.
3. Once you’ve successfully entered your password, press CLEAR to exit.
The Parental Controls function remains unlocked until the next time you turn
on your TV.
This channel has not been
approved for viewing.
Change channel or
press INFO to enter password
and temporarily deactivate
Parental Controls
This screen appears when you try
to tune to a channel or program
that’s blocked by Parental Controls.
Press DISPLAY on your remote to
enter your password.