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V-CHIP MENU OPERATION
ENGLISH
V-Chip Menu Operation
V-Chip technology allows parents to use the TV Rating
Codes to block programs that they feel are inappropriate
for their children to watch.
Procedure
• Use the numeric keypad to ente r your four digit code.
(Use a code that is easy to remember and record it in
a safe place.)
• Press CH to enter the BLOCK PROGRAMS field.
• Press VOL or VOL to select desired option: U.S.
TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
• Press CH to highlight STATUS.
• Press VOL or VOL to display desired rating chart:
U.S. TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
• Press VOL to select ON or OFF.
• Press CH to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? for U.S.
TV Programs and U.S. Movies or VIEW E PROGRAMS
for Canadian English and Canad ian French.
• Press VOL to select YES or NO.
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which
allows you to use U.S. TV PROGRAMS Guide ratings to
block various typ es of TV programs.
Note: Selecting “Yes”, NR programs will be received. Selecting
“NO”, NR programs will be blocked (See Customer
Caution on this page).
Procedure
• Press CH to select SETTING.
• Press VOL to select BASIC or DETAILED.
BASIC - Allows you to select only general ratings such
as TV-Y, TV-PG, et c.
DETAILED - Allows you to select both general ratin gs
and content such as V, L, etc.
• Press CH or CH to move betwee n di fferen t rat i ng s.
• Use VOL or VOL to select ratings you want to
block (RED) and unbloc k (GR EEN).
• Press twice to return to MODE in Lock menu.
• Press CH to select HOW LONG?.
• Press VOL or VOL to select 12, 24, 48 hours or
ALWAYS.
U.S. TV Programs Ratings Chart Description
U.S. MOVIES
This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which
allows you to use Motion Picture Ratings when viewing
movies or video tapes. This innovation allows parents to
block variou s types of movie s and video tapes at the ir
discretion.
MODE
LOCK
LOCK SET
BLOCK PROGRAMS:
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
OFF
HOW LONG?
STATUS
ENTER CODE
FIRST
OFF
* * * *
LOCK
U.S. TV PROGRAMS
SETTING:
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?
OFF
YES
BASIC
TV-Y
TV-Y7 FV
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TV-G
TV-PG V S L D
TV-14 V S L D
TV-MA V S L
ACTION
Customer Caution
The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of
blocking “NR” programs (non rated, not applicable , and none)
per FCC Rules Section 15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking
“NR” programs is chosen “unexpected and po ssibly confusing
results may occur, an d you may not receive emergency
bulletins or any of the following types of programming:”
• Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages,
weather warnings and others)
• Locally originated programming
•News
• Political
• Public Service Announ cements
• Religious
• Sports
• Weather
NR
Not Rated. SEE CUSTOMER CAUTION.
TV-Y
All children. The themes and eleme nts in this
program are specifically designed for a very young
audience, including children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes an d elements
in this program may include mild physical or
comedic violence, or may frighten children under
the age of 7.
TV-G
General audience. It contains little or no violence,
no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue
or situations.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program may
contain infrequent coarse language, limited
violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may
contain sophisticated themes, sexual content,
strong language and more intense violence.
TV-MA
Mature audiences only. This program may
contain mature themes, profane language, graphic
violence, and explicit sexual content.
FV FANTASY/CARTOON VIOLENCE
V VIOLENCE
S SEX
L OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
D DIALOGUE WITH SEXUAL CONTENT