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CHAPTER FOUR:SPECIAL FEATURES 4.24
How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip
Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”)
If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following
message will appear: “Excessive rating.”
To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions
(depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels.
In this case, use the V.Chip button for an “emergency escape”:
Press the V.chip button on the remote control. Enter your PIN number, and press the
VOL+ button to temporar-
ily disable the V-Chip Lock.
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Repeatedly press the CH ▼
button to highlight a
particular MPAA category.
(When a category is
highlighted, its color changes
to blue.) Pressing the CH ▼
button will cycle through the
MPAA categories:
G General audience (no restrictions).
PG Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13 PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
R R (Restricted. Children under 17 should
be accompanied by an adult).
NC-17 No children under age 17.
X X (Adults only).
NR Not rated.
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The “V-chip mode” screen will appear.
Press the CH ▼ button twice, and highlight
“MPAA rating.”
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While “MPAA rating” is highlighted,
press the VOL+ button. The “MPAA rat-
ing” screen will appear.
While a particular category is highlighted, press the VOL+ button to activate it.
A blinking letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the
CH ▲ or CH ▼ buttons to
select “U” or”B”.
Press the
Menu button three times to save the settings and to clear all screens.
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive.”
For example, if you block the “PG-13” category, then “R,” “NC-17,” and “X” will auto-
matically be blocked also.
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