Channel Banner, Parental Controls and V-Chip

Chapter 4: Using the TV's Features

SAP

StereoSkip: 0:30 06 ABCDEF

Channel Banner menu for an analog channel.

English

StereoSkip: 0:30

06 ABCDEF

Channel Banner menu for a digital channel.

CC 07:18am

Channel Banner

There are several items that might appear on-screen when you press the TV or INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).

SAP	Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP
	(Second Audio Program) information.
English	Displays the audio language for digital programming. Go to the
	Presets menu to choose your current and default language
	settings. Refer to page 11 for more information.
	Displayed when V-Chip has been activated.

CCDisplayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel.

Stereo or Mono	Stereo is displayed when the current channel is
	broadcasting in stereo. Mono is displayed when the
	current channel is broadcasting in mono.
Skip: 0:30	Corresponds to the SKIP button. Shows the amount of
	time left before the TV switches back to the previous
	channel.
07:18 am	Displays the current time.
06 ABCDEF	Displays the current channel and label assigned to the
	channel.
X	Displayed when you mute the sound.

Parental Controls and V-Chip

The choices in the USA V-CHIPmenu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view.

Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.

By default, the V-Chip software inside your TV is turned “off.”

How V-Chip Works

V-Chip reads the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message, "This channel has not been approved for viewing". Change channel or press OK to enter password and temporarily deactivate the Parental Control.

Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of Not Rated, and programs that are considered unrated. The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block follow:

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