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18 Chapter 3
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Using the TV’s Features
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V-Chip active
USA V-Chip
Canada V-Chip
Exempt Prgms.
KidPass Active
KidPass
Lock Fr. Panel
Change Passwd.
PARENTAL CONTROL
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Movie Ratings
TV Ratings
USA V-CHIP
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TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
TV RATING LIMIT
Status
View
View
View
View
View
View
D
B
B
L
V
V
V
S
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
FV
V
Press OK to view/block
prog. with this rating.
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TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
TV RATING LIMIT
Press OK to view/block
prog. with this rating.
Status
View
View
View
View
View
View
D
B
B
L
V
V
V
S
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
FV
V
Rating Settings Area
Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based
ratings and associated content.
Rating Field
Lets you select from
a list of age-based
ratings you can
block or view.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-based
rating limit to the left is View or Block.
Content Themes
Lists the content themes
you can block or view.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which
content themes to view
for the selected rating,
and whether the status of
the content theme is
currently View (V) or Block
(B).
USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit
The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV
programs can and cannot be viewed.
To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU (the
PASSWORD screen appears the first time you enter the
Parental Control menu). Create your password using the
number buttons on the remote.
2. Highlight and select USA V-Chip. Then select TV Ratings.
3. Once you get to the TV RATING LIMIT screen, use the
arrow buttons and OK on your remote to change the
status of a TV program rating or content theme from
View to Block.
4. For TV rating limits to take effect, turn on V-Chip active
in the PARENTAL CONTROL menu (box has check mark).
The following sections give you more details about how to
change the status of TV program limits.
Note: If you forget your password you can reset it. Make sure the
TV is off. Simultaneously press and hold VOL< on the TV’s front
panel and CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. Enter
a new password next time you access the PARENTAL CONTROL
menu.
The V-Chip Rating Screen
The following is an example of where items are located within the TV RATING LIMIT
screen.