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V-Chip
V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your
TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control
over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows
parents to select programs judged suitable for child
viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It
does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP
feature in your TV. "V-Chip" and "Status" will not be
selectable from the menu if you do not fi rst confi gure
your secret number.
The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV
Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.
The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the
V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television
shows from their children.
Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched
on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can
also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.
The setting automatically enters "Block" for any ratings
below your selection.
If Status is not set to "On", the confi guration settings will not
work.
MPAA (Voluntary movie rating system)
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
NONE
PG
G
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Block
Block
Block
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Press
a
/
b
to adjust the item to your desired position.
"Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to
exit.
G: General audiences. All ages admitted.
PG: Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be
suitable for children.
PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be
inappropriate for children under 13.
R: Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or
adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions).
NC-17: No one 17 and under admitted.
X: X is an older rating that is unifi ed with NC-17 but may be
encoded in the data of older movies.
Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based
rating.
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On-Screen Display Menu
TV Parental Guidelines
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
L
S
V
FV
D
Block
Block
Block
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Block
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Block
Block
Block
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TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
NONE
TV-Y7
TV-Y
Press
a
/
b
to adjust the item to your desired position.
"Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to
exit.
Suggested age
TV-Y: All children.
TV-Y7: Directed to older children.
TV-G: General audience.
TV-PG: Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-14: Parents strongly cautioned.
TV-MA: Mature audience only.
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
L
S
V
FV
D
Block
Block
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Block
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Block
Block
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TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
NONE
TV-Y7
TV-Y
When setting an individual content-based rating item:
1
Press
d
or ENTER to access blocked content
items from the currently selected age-based rating
item.
2
Press
a
/
b
to select an individual item, and then
press ENTER to unblock it ("Block" is removed).
Repeat the same steps for the other items.
3
Press
c
or RETURN to register after all individual
content rating items are set.
Content
FV: Fantasy violence.
V: Violence.
S: Sexual situation.
L: Adult language.
D: Sexually suggestive dialog.
Rating
Content
FV V S L
D
Suggested
age
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not
normally broadcast by TV stations.
: Content rating can be set.
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