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Using the TV’s Features
20 Chapter 3
Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is
represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block
a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that
content theme for higher rated programs as well.
To block program content:
1. Determine the content themes you want to block.
2. Highlight Rating, then press the right arrow to select the age-based
rating you want to change.
3. Press the down arrow button to highlight a particular content
theme.
4. Press the OK button to change its status to Block. (In the example
to the left, you block the language (L) corresponding with TV-14.
The language for TV-MA is blocked as well).
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes
or age-based ratings.
You must remember to activate Parental Controls for rating
limits to take effect.
Viewing Specific Content Themes
1. Determine the content themes you want to change to View.
2. Highlight Rating.
3. Press the right arrow button to select the rating whose content
theme you want to change, such as Block next to language (L)
corresponding with TV-14.
4. Press the down arrow button to move the highlight to a particular
content theme.
5. Press the OK button to change the status back to View. Your child
would then be able to watch programs with the TV-14 adult
language content, but not programs with TV-MA language content.
Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14
(L) language changes to (V) View. Higher rated content themes,
such as that for TV-MA language, do not change.
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified
rating. How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is
explained in the next two sections.
To access the V-Chip Movie Rating menu:
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the MAIN MENU appears).
2. Press the down arrow button to select Parental Control.
3. Select US V-Chip.
4. Select V-Chip Movie Ratings.
D Sexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
VViolence
FV Fantasy Violence
Content Themes
V-Chip TV Ratings
Press </> or OK to View/Block programs with this content
for this rating.
Press MENU to go to US V-Chip Menu.
Rating TV-14. . .
Status View. . .
D View. . .
L Block. . .
S View. . .
V View. . .
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