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Using the TV’s Features
22 Chapter 4
Content Themes
D Sexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
V Violence
FV Fantasy Violence
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 highlight to a particular
content theme.
4. Press the OK button to change its status to lock. (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.
To view content theme after you've locked them, follow the same steps
as above to unlock. Note that if you unlock the language corresponding
with TV-14, the language for TV-MA doesn't unlock. You have to unlock
the content theme status for each rating separately.
Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings
If you receive Canadian programs you can llock Canadian English and
French V-Chip by ratings only. When you block a particular rating, you
automatically block the higher rated programs as well.
To block Canadian English and French program ratings:
1. Select Canada V-Chip from the Parental control menu.
2. Highlight English ratings or French ratings and press OK.
3. Determine the rating you want to block.
4. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating you want to
change.
5. Press the OK button to change its status to block (all ratings above
the one you selected change to block).
Use the number buttons to enter the channel you want to block, then
press the down arrow button. Press OK to place a check mark in the
Lock channel box to block the channel. When you tune to that channel
you'll need to enter a password to view the channel if the TV is locked.