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There are several indicators that might appear when you press the INFO button on the remote.
This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel
Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).
Parent Control The Parent control state (locked or unlocked) of the current program.
TV-G Rating information of the current program
Stereo Stereo appears when the analog channel is broadcasting in stereo.
Mono appears when the analog channel is broadcasting in mono.
SAP The current channel is broadcasting SAP (Second Audio Program)
information.
720p Program resolution
CC Digital Closed Captioning is available on the current channel.
D 10 CBS The D means it's a digital channel. If it's an analog channel, A
is displayed. The channel, sub-channel (if available for digital
channels) and program (only for digital channels) you're currently
viewing are displayed.
3/4 or 16:9 The current screen format being received from the broadcaster. If
there are bars on-screen you might be able to get rid of them by pressing
the ZOOM buttons on the remote. Go to page 22 for more information on
screen formats.
ZZZ 00:25 Time left on sleep timer, if the sleep timer is set.
06:05 PM Current time
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Parental Controls and V-Chip
The choices in the US V-Chip and Canada V-Chip menus involve software inside your TV
(referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies. TV programs can
be blocked by age-based ratings, such as TV-MA, which is explained on page 31. If available,
TV programs can also be blocked by content, such as adult language (L). This is explained on
page 31. Movies can only be blocked by age-based ratings. This is explained on page 32.
Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned off or unlocked. For instructions to lock
V-Chip, see below.
Note: Parental control settings are not available for HDMI, CMPT , VID or PC inputs. These settings
must be set in the connected device's parental controls.
How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada
V-Chip reads 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, you will receive the message This channel is blocked. Change
channel or press OK to enter your password and temporarily deactivate the parental controls.
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 an Exempt rating, and programs that are considered unrated.
Go to page 31 for the US and Canada ratings explanations.
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