18 Chapter 2
Parental Controls and V-Chip
ThechoicesintheUSA V-CHIPmenuinvolvesoftwareinsideyourTV(referredtoasV-Chip)which
allowsyoutoblockTVprogramsandmoviesbasedonviolence,sexorothercontentyoumay
believechildrenshouldnotview.
Onceyoublockprograms,youcanunblockprogramsbyenteringapassword.
Bydefault,thesoftwareinsideyourTVisturned“off.”ForinstructionstoturnonV-Chip,referto
Activate Parental Control below.
How V-Chip Works
V-Chipreadstheprogram’sage-basedrating(TV-MA, TV-14,etc.)andcontentthemes(Violence (V),
Adult Language (L),etc.).Ifyouhaveblockedtheratingand/orcontentthemesthattheprogram
contains,youwillreceivethemessage:This channel has not been approved for viewing. Change
channel or press OK to enter password and temporarily deactivate the Parental Control.
Broadcastersarenotrequiredtoprovidecontentthemes,soprogramsreceivedwithnocontent
themeswillonlybeblockedifyoublocktheirage-basedrating.Youcanalsoblockoutprograms
thathavebeengivenaratingofNotRatedandprogramsthatareconsideredunrated.
TheTVage-basedratingsandcontentthemesyoucanblockareidentiedandexplainedindetail
inChapter4.
ThefollowingsectionsgiveyoumoredetailsabouthowtochangethestatusofTVprogramlimits.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Go Back
Lock
Settings ...
Change Passwrd
Parental Control is locked. A
password is now necessary
to change settings.
Activate Parental Control
Note: The PASSWORD screen appears the first time you enter the
Parental Control menu. Follow the on screen instructions to create your
PASSWORD using the number buttons on the remote. If you forget this
password, refer to the bottom of this page for instructions on how to
change the password.
Thisfeatureletsyouactivateanddeactivateparentalcontrolfeatures.
FromthePARENTAL CONTROLmenu,pressthedownarrowbuttontohighlight
Lock.
Presstherightorleftarrowbuttontoactivate( R )ordeactivate( )PARENTAL
CONTROLfeatures.
Remember: If you do not activate Parental Control (by locking it), none
of Parental Control features will take effect.
Resetting the Password
Ifyouforgetyourpassword,youcanresetit.Hereishowtodoit:
1. MakesuretheTVisoff.
2. SimultaneouslypressandholdVOL-ontheTV’sfrontpanelandCLEARon
theremoteforapproximately5seconds.
3. EnteranewpasswordthenexttimeyouaccessthePARENTAL CONTROL
menu.
Using the TV’s Features