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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features
About the Channel Banner
The Channel Banner appears when you press the INFO button on the
remote or the button corresponding to the function. The following list
describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top
to bottom). Other displays that are not shown are self-explanatory.
The icons change appearance to show the item’s status or availability.
VGA Displays the current input you’re viewing. Displays the current
channel when you’re watching TV.
Mute Icon Displays when you mute the sound.
Sleep 20 min. Corresponds to the SLEEP button. Shows how much
time is set before the TV turns off.
Volume Displays the level of the volume when you press the
VOL + or - button. The volume level has 100 steps.
Parental Controls
The choices in the Parental Control menu involve software inside
your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you block TV programs
and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe
children should not view. 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.
The fi rst time you enter the Parental Control menu, a password screen
appears. Enter the default password 1111. If you want to change your
password, highlight Change Pwd. and press OK. Then use the number
buttons to enter the on-screen information and press the down arrow
button to highlight the next entry and a confi rmation screen appears
when it’s complete. Once you’ve entered your password, press OK to
continue.
Sleep 20 min.
VGA
Volume 38
NAVIGATE ▼ ▲ SELECT MAIN MENU
MENU
▼
▼
US TV Ratings ...
US Movie Ratings ...
CA English Ratings ...
CA French Ratings ...
Front Panel Block
Unrated/Exempt Block...
PAR. CONTROL
MAIN MENU
How V-Chip Works
The V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs. That code
tells the software the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes
[(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes
that the program contains and you tune to a program whose rating exceeds the rating limit you
set, you will receive a message telling you that the program is not approved for viewing.
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content
themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs
that have been given a rating of Not Rated, and programs that are considered unrated. The TV
age-based ratings and content themes you can block follow.
Note: The V-Chip USA, Canadian English and Canadian French ratings explanations
are on page 27.
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