Using the TV’s Features
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Canada V-Chip
The English or French Canada V-Chip TV Rating lets you decide which
TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls
(TV) have previously been locked, you must enter your password.
2. Highlight Canada V-Chip and select either Canada’s English Ratings
or French Ratings.
3. Once you get to the English or French Ratings screen, use the
arrow buttons and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV
program rating or content theme from Viewable to Blocked.
V-Chip Unrated Program Block
Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes
as “Unrated” (USA) and “Exempt” (Canada) can be viewed. Note that
“Unrated” and “Exempt” TV programs may include news, sports,
political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins,
public announcements, and programs without ratings, the movie rating
“N/A,” and the TV rating “None” and the Canadian rating of “Exempt.”
Block Unrated and Exempt Programs All unrated and exempt
programs are available.
View Unrated and Exempt Programs All unrated and exempt
programs are not available.
Note: You must remember to lock the TV for rating limits to take
effect.
Main Menu
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Parental Controls
Front Button Block
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V-Chip Unrated
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Canada V-Chip
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USA V-Chip
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Antenna Ch. List
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Cable Channel List
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Video Input List
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Lock TV
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Unrated programming can either be blocked or viewable when
the TV is locked. Press OK to continue.
Note: "Unrated" and "Exempt" TV programs may include
news, sports, political, religious, local and weather
programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements,
programs without ratings, the Movie rating "N/A",
the USA TV rating "None", and the Canadian rating of
"Exempt" (E).
The TV must be locked for the V-Chip Unrated feature to be
enforced.
View Unrated and Exempt Programs
Block Unrated and Exempt Programs
Adults. Programming is for adults only. This program contains sustained violence or extremely
violent scenes.
Viewers 16 and over. Programming is not suitable for those under age 16. This program contains
frequent scenes of violence or intensely violent scenes.
13+ (Viewers 13 and over) Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13.
This program either contains several violent scenes or one or more scenes that are violent enough
to affect them. Viewing in the company of an adult is therefore strongly recommended for children
under the age of 13.
8+ (Viewers 8 and over) Not recommended for young children. This program is suitable for most
audiences, but it contains mild or occasional violence that could upset young children. Viewing in the
company of an adult is therefore recommended for young children (under the age of 8) who do not
distinguish between reality and imagination.
G (General Audience) This program is suitable for audiences of all ages. It contains no violence,
or any violence that it does contain is either minimal or is presented in a humorous manner, as a
caricature, or in an unrealistic way.
G
Age-Based
Rating
Canada V-Chip French Rating System
18+
16+
13+
8+
Not Rated
Movies
French Ratings
English Ratings
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Rating Status Blocked B B B
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Viewable
Viewable
Viewable
You may not need to set the options on this screen unless
you live in or near Canada.
The TV must be locked for the rating limits to be enforced.
Main Menu
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"18+"
"14+"
"PG"
"G"
"C8+"
"C"
Blocked
Press OK to block or view programs with this rating and
corresponding themes. Press
4to return to the menu.