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10 Using TV Menus
Using TV Menus
PARENTAL GUIDE Select OFF to turn off the GUIDE.
Select ON to activate V-CHIP.
TV RATING Select the TV RATINGS and content
themes that you want to Unblock or
Block. See “Age-Based Ratings” and
“Content Themes” tables on page 12.
MPAA RATING Select the MPAA (Movie) RATINGS that
you want to Unblock or Block. See
MPAA Rating Table on page 13.
CHILD LOCK Disables the TV’s front panel controls.
Select OFF to turn CHILD LOCK off.
Select ON to activate it. The CHILD
LOCK feature takes effect after the
TV is turned off and back on again.
CHANGE PASSWORD Use this option to create a new
password after you’ve entered the
initial password.
Notes: If you do not activate the PARENTAL GUIDE, none of the
settings for V-Chip (Parental Control) takes effect.
If you forget your password, you can reset it. Enter 5898 as the
password and then change it to a new one.
Parental Control and V-Chip
The PARENTAL GUIDE menu allows you to program your TV/DVD so that children cannot see certain programs
and channels. The software inside your TV/DVD (V-Chip) allows you to “block” TV programs and movies based
on violence, sex, or other content you think children should not view. It lets you program your TV so it will not
display certain programs. You can “unblock” programs by entering a password. 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” because no code has been sent by the broadcaster.
When the Parental Controls feature is turned ON the 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.). See “Age-Based Ratings” tables on page 12.
The PARENTAL GUIDE Menus
The PARENTAL GUIDE options allow you to limit viewing of certain channels, lock the control buttons on the
main unit, and change your password. You may want to remove the remote control to prevent any changes
to your parental control settings. To display one of the PARENTAL GUIDE menus, you must fi rst enter your
password in the PASSWORD menu. With the Parental Guide menu turned OFF, only the basic menu appears.
With the PARENTAL GUIDE turned ON, the TV and Movie Rating options are included.
Turn On PARENTAL GUIDE
1. Press MENU (the PICTURE menu appears).
2. Press the button until the PASSWORD menu appears.
PARENTAL GUIDE
PARENTAL GUIDE OFF
CHILD LOCK OFF
CHANGE PASSWORD
PARENTAL GUIDE
PARENTAL GUIDE ON
TV RATING
MPAA RATING
CHILD LOCK OFF
CHANGE PASSWORD
Parental Guide OFF
Parental Guide ON
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