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Using the TV’s Features
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Your TV is equipped to support a
downloadable rating system. It is similar
to the current rating system your TV
has, called V-Chip. When the new rating
system is available, the TV downloads it
from the signal and there is nothing you
need to do to receive the information.
Once it’s downloaded, a new option
appears in your Parental Control menu.
This option and its name are dependent
on the content acquired from the
broadcaster.
Note: These ratings are available only if
the broadcaster is sending them.
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specied level.
To access the Movie Rating Limit menu:
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the TV's MAIN MENU appears).
2. Select Parental Control.
3. Select US V-Chip.
4. Select V-Chip movie rating.
Blocking Movie Ratings
Once you are in the Movie Ratings menu, follow the same steps
described for blocking TV ratings.
Blocking Unrated/Exempt Programs
The Unrated/Exempt Prog. option lets you decide if programs that the
V-Chip recognizes as unrated can be viewed. Unrated TV programs may
include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs,
emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without
ratings. The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated
programs and Canadian programs rated E.
View All unrated programs are available.
Block All unrated programs are not available.
Note: You must remember to activate V-Chip for rating limits to
take effect.
Press the down arrow to highlight Unrated/Exempt Prog. Then press the
right arrow to toggle between View and Block.
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls
Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings
using a password.
If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-
Chip, Channel Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect.
If you forget your password, press the MENU button, then select Parental
Control (the password entry screen appears). Simultaneously press and
hold CH+ and VOL+ on the front panel for 8 seconds. Parental Controls
unlock and the Parental Control menu appears. You can enter a new
password by locking the Parental Controls again.
Front Panel Block
Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV’s
front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. When using this as a
Parental Control method, remove access to any remote that is capable of
operating the television while you have the front panel blocked.
Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you
don’t, the front panel block will not take effect.
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NR
X
NC-17
R
PG-13
PG
G
Status
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Press OK to View/Block programs with
this rating.
Movie Rating
Go back
US V-Chip
Canada V-Chip
Front panel block
Channel block
Unrated/Exempt Prog.
Lock parental controls
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View...
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Press < or > to block/view unrated programs.
Parental Control