Sanyo DP42545 owner manual Guide Parental Control Operation, Block or Unblock Movie or TV Program

Press the MENU key to display the Main menu.

V-GUIDE (PARENTAL CONTROL) OPERATION

NOTE: This feature is designed to comply with the United States of America’s FCC V-Chip regulations. Therefore it may not func- tion with broadcasts that originate in other countries.

This Sanyo Plasma television is equipped with an electronic

V-Chip to interpret MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When these codes are detected, the TV will auto- matically display or block the program, depending upon choices you make when setting up the V-Guide system.

Block or Unblock Movie or TV Program

The TV will automatically block ratings above or unblock ratings below a selec- tion. For example, if you block TV rating TV-PG, ratings TV-14 and TV-MA will be blocked automatically; or if you block Movie rating PG-13, ratings R, NC17, and X will be blocked automatically.

Blocking TVY7 does not block higher ratings.

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2 Use the CURSOR ▲▼ keys to highlight the V-Guidecategory. Press ENTER.

3 Use the CURSOR ▲▼ keys to select On (or OFF to deactivate V-Guide). Press ENTER.

5	Use the CURSOR ▲▼ and
	▲ ▼ keys to select Movie or TV

ratings. Press ENTER to Block or Unblock selected rating.

A lock symbol will appear beside a rating when it is blocked.

6 When you have finished making adjustments, press the EXIT key to return to normal TV viewing.

Content ratings are represented by the initials: FV (fantasy violence), D (suggestive dialog), L (adult lan- guage), S (sexual situations), and V (violence).

Use the CURSOR ▼ key to high-	MOVIE RATINGS	TV RATINGS
4 light Adjust. Press ENTER.

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LOCKED	RATED GUIDELINES
SYMBOL	(Gray Boxes)

■You can block portions of a TV rating by choosing one or more of the Content ratings (D, L, S, & V). By blocking just the L & S content ratings of TV-14, for example, TV- 14 rated programs with a D and/or V content rating could still be viewed.

■V-Guide limits on programming received via the Analog antenna input, Digital antenna input, Video 1 input, and any 480i signals received through the Component jacks can be controlled by this TV.

■V-Guide limits on digital programming received through the Component jacks are controlled by the external device connected to those jacks (such as a DVD Player or Digital Satellite Receiver). Refer to your external device’s owner’s manual for instructions on setting V-Guide limits.

■Networks and local stations may or may not include the content portion of the TV Parental Guidelines.

■The TV will automatically block ratings above or unblock ratings below a selection. For example, if you block TV rating TV-PG, ratings TV-14 and TV-MA will be blocked automatically; or if you block Movie rating PG-13, ratings R, NC17, and X will be blocked automatically. Blocking TVY7 does not block higher ratings.

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