RCA LIFE 133, LIFE 136 manual TV Rating Limit, Viewing Movie Ratings, To set TV programming limits

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Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features

Viewing Movie Ratings

After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the rating status buttons back to View:

1.Highlight the Rating field and press the up and down arrow buttons to find the rating you want to view.

2.Press the right arrow button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the button from Block to View.

For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can change the rating status corresponding with NC-17. Your child would then be able to watch all movies with a G, PG, and NC-17 Rating.

3.Press MENU to exit the screen, and be sure parental controls are locked.

	V-Chip Parental Controls
1	Movie Rating Limit
2 TV Rating Limit
3	Unrated Programs:	VIEW
4	Parental Controls:	UNLOCKED
0	Exit

TV Rating Limit

The TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed.

To set TV programming limits:

1.Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls are currently locked, you must enter your password.

2.Highlight and select TV Rating Limit.

3.Once you get to the TV Rating Limit screen, use the up and down arrow buttons to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from View to Block.

The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits.

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Contents Television User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. AgainProduct Registration Product InformationTable of Contents Getting Started Things to Consider Before You ConnectSetup and Connections Connect your TVPlug in the TV Put Batteries in the RemoteAuto Channel Search Optional Connect other components to your TVCables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV Buttons on the Remote Control Continues on nextGetting Started Using the TV’s Features Channel MarkerFront Panel Lock To lock the buttons on the front of the TVChip Parental Controls How V-Chip WorksTo access the Movie Rating Limit menu Movie Rating LimitBlocking Movie Ratings To block moviesTV Rating Limit Viewing Movie RatingsTo set TV programming limits TV Rating Limit Screen Rating Status FieldTV-14 TV-Y7Blocking Age-Based Ratings To block programs with higher ratingsBlocking Specific Content Themes To block program contentHierarchy of Age-Based Ratings Viewing Age-Based RatingsViewing Specific Content Themes Content ThemesChip Unrated Program Block Lock/Unlock Parental ControlsUsing the TV’s Menu System How to Use Your TV’s Menu SystemMenus Exiting a menuPicture Quality Menu Screen MenuUsing Closed Captioning Turning off Closed-CaptionChannel Menu Time MenuTroubleshooting Other InformationCan’t select certain channel No picture, no sound but TV is onSound okay, picture poor Black box appears on the screenDon’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV Front of Your TV Front PanelRating limits don’t work Care and Cleaning Limited Warranty Continues on nextWhat your warranty does not cover Limitation of WarrantyProduct Registration How state law relates to this warranty If you purchased your product outside the United StatesAccessory Information How To OrderWay Signal Splitter Thomson