RCA HDLP50 manual Parental Controls, How V-Chip Works for the USA and Canada, Lock/Unlock TV

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Using the TV’s Features

0 Go Back

1 Lock TV

2 Channel Search

3 Cable Channel Lists

4 Antenna Ch. List

5 Video Input List

6 Advanced Settings

7 Parental Controls

Main Menu 4Channel Setup

The Parental Controls menu lets you adjust the TV’s blocking features, like V-Chip, which can block programs:

•USA V-Chip

•Canada V-Chip

•V-Chip Unrated

•Front Button Block

Press OK or4to access the Parental Controls menu.

Parental Controls

The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the buttons on the front of the TV. The Parental Controls menu controls the software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you program your TV so it won’t display certain programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering a password to unlock video or enter the password to edit the features in the Parental Controls menu. By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off,” so if you don’t want to use this feature, you can just ignore it.

The options in the Parental Controls menu are USA V-Chip, Canada V-Chip, V-Chip Unrated, and Front Button Block.

Before V-Chip is explained, first you need to know how to lock and unlock your TV.

Lock/Unlock TV

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1 Lock TV

2 Channel Search

3 Cable Channel List

4 Antenna Ch. List

5 Video Input List

6 Advanced Settings

7 Parental Controls

Main Menu4Channel Setup

The TV is currently unlocked.

Locking the TV will enforce the rating limits (V-Chip), and blocking features that you have set up. Also, the Childrens’ Channel list of “safe channels” is used instead of the Favorite Channel List.

In order to lock the TV, enter the four-digit password you would like to use.

* * * *

Confirm the password by entering it again.

* * * *

Locking the TV puts into effect the rating limits, the Locked List, and blocking features. Press OK to continue.

The Lock/Unlock TV option is found in the Channel Setup menu. Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock the parental controls and channel lists using a password. If the TV is locked when watching TV, you only see the channels that are marked as Viewable. Locking the TV also blocks channels in Channel Setup (go to page 56 for more information).

Notes: When locking the TV, you’ll be asked to enter a password and then to re- enter the password a second time to re-confirm your password choice.

Tip

You must lock the TV for the parental controls settings to be enforced.

If you do not lock the TV, none of the settings for V-Chip, channel block, and front panel block take effect.

If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold the MENU/OK button on the front panel and VOL- button on the remote for three seconds. This resets the password only and unlocks the TV; all other settings in Parental Controls are not changed.

How V-Chip Works for the USA and Canada

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 telling you that the program is blocked from viewing.

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 an Exempt rating, and programs that are considered unrated. Go to page 68 for the US and Canada ratings explanations.

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