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Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features
Blocking TV programs and movies
by rating (V-Chip)
Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify
the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language).
The V-Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks
the programs according to the ratings you select. (See the
tables at below right for rating descriptions.)
Note: Rating blocking is a function of the V-Chip feature in this
TV, which supports the U.S. V-Chip system only.
To block and unblock TV programs and movies:
1 Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T.
4 Press b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking.
5 Press c and b to select On, and press T.
6 Press b to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press T.
The Edit Rating Limits screen (below) appears.
7 Press BbC c and then press T to select the level of
blocking you prefer. A box with an “5” is a rating that will
be blocked. As you highlight a rating, a definition for the
rating appears at the bottom of the screen.
8 When done selecting the ratings you want to block,
highlight Done and press T.
Blocking TV programs and movies by alternate
ratings:
The alternate rating system is provided by some broadcasters
as a supplement the standard V-Chip ratings. This system is
dependant on the broadcaster’s information.
1 Repeat steps 1-6 above.
2 Highlight Alt RS and press T. The Edit Alternate
Ratings screen will appear. (This button will only be
available if your television has detected that the
broadcaster is send alternate ratings with that program.)
3 Press B b C c and then press T to select the level of
blocking you prefer. A box with and “5” is a rating that
will be blocked. (The information contained within this
menu window will depend on what the broadcaster is
providing.)
4 When done selecting the ratings you want to block,
highlight Done and press T.
5 In the Edit Rating Limits screen, highlight Done and
press T.
Note: The above illustration is example data only. The
Alternate Ratings screen on your TV may not look the same.
Off
MENU
ENTER
EXIT
Navigate
Select
Back Exit
Enable Rating Blocking
Edit Rating Limits
Channels Block
Input Lock
Off Off
OffFront Panel Lock
New PIN Code
Locks
On
Edit Rating Limits
TV
(V-CHIP)
FV
D L S V
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
"None" Rated
G
Movies
Children
Youth
Cancel
Done
Alt RS
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
Independent rating system for broadcasters
Ratings Description and Content themes
TV-MA
Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically
designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may
be unsuitable for children under 17.)
L) Crude or indecent language S) Explicit sexual
activity V) Graphic violence
TV-14
Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains
some material that many parents would find
unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.)
D)
Intensely suggestive dialog L) Strong, coarse
language
S) Intense sexual situations V) Intense
violence
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested (This program
contains material parents may find unsuitable for
younger children.)
D)
Some suggestive dialog L) Infrequent coarse
language
S) Some sexual situations V) Moderate
violence
TV-G
General Audience (Most parents would find this
program suitable for all ages.)
TV-Y7,
TV-Y7FV
Directed to Older Children (This program is designed
for children age 7 and above. Note: Programs in
which fantasy violence may be more intense or more
combative than other programs in this category are
designated Y7FV.)
TV-Y
All Children (This program is designed to be
appropriate for all children.)
Edit Alternate Ratings
Humor Level
DH
MH
H
VH
EH
Intelligence level
VL
LL
NL
HL
VH
TEST-MAX
Cancel Done
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