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Using the TV’s Features
24 Chapter 4
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
D Sexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
V Violence
FV Fantasy Violence
Content Themes
The V-Chip Rating Screen
The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.
Rating Settings Area
Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and associated
content. The View ( ) settings are coded in green, and the Block ( ) settings
are coded in red.
Rating Field
Lets you select from a list
of age-based ratings you
can block or view.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the
left is View or Block.
Content Themes
Lists the content themes you
can block or view.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which content
themes to view for the selected
rating, and whether the status of
the content theme is currently
View ( ) or Block ( ).
Blocking Age-Based Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level.
To block programs with higher ratings:
1. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating
you do not want the child to watch.
2. Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left
and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and
).
3. Press the up or down arrow button to highlight Go back and press OK.
4. Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Control menu for rating limits to take effect.
Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of the ratings back to View.
1. Press the up or down arrow button to select the rating with a status of Block.
2. Press OK to select View.
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
Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on
your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that
content theme for higher rated programs as well.
To block program content:
1. Determine the content themes you want to block.
2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change.
3. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status.
4. Press the OK button to change its status to
. (In the example to the left, you block the
language (L) corresponding with TV-14. The language for TV-MA is blocked as well.)
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based ratings.
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.