Blocking Specific Content Themes

5.Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block.

6.Use the MENU button repeatedly to return to the Parental Control Menu.

7.Select Lock Parental Control from the Parental Control Menu. For rating limits to take effect, enter the correct password twice.

To view age-based ratings after you’ve locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock.

You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher-rated programs as well. To block program content:

1.Choose Parental Control from the Main Menu. If parental controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password.

2.Highlight and select US V-Chip. Press OK or right arrow to enter the menu.

3.Highlight and select TV Ratings.

4.Determine the content themes you want to block.

5.Press the down arrow to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change.

6.Press the right arrow to highlight a particular content theme.

7.Press the OK button to change its status to block. (For example, if you block the language (L) corresponding with TV-14,the language for TV-MAis blocked as well.)

To view content themes after you've locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock.

Note: If you unlock the language corresponding with TV-14, the language for TV-MA doesn't unlock. You have to unlock the content theme status for each rating separately.

		TV Ratings
		Go Back
		Go Back
	Exit		Status D L S V FV
Sound		TV-MA	View
Picture		TV-14	View
Channel List		TV-PG	View
Setup		TV-G	View
Parental Control		TV-Y7	View
Time		TV-Y	View
	USB

Press OK to view/block programs with this rating that contain adult language.

Note: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based ratings. You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

	TV-MA	Mature Audience Only

	TV-14	Parents Strongly Cautioned

	TV-PG	Parents Guidance Suggested

	TV-G	General Audience

			Content Themes

	D		Sexually Explicit Dialogue
	D		Sexually Explicit Dialogue

	L		Adult Language

SSexual Situations

V Violence

Note: If you forget your password, turn off the TV, simultaneously press and hold VOL DOWN on the side panel and CANCEL on the remote for 5 seconds. The next time you enter the Parental Control Menu,

TV-Y7	Directed to Children 7 Years and Older	FV	Fantasy Violence


TV-Y	All Children

enter a new password.

US V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. To access the Movie Rating Limit Menu, follow these steps:

1.Press MENU on the remote control (the Main Menu appears).

2.Select Parental Control. Press OK or the right arrow to enter menu.

3.Highlight and select US V-Chip.

4.Highlight and select Movie Ratings.

5.Press the down arrow to scroll to the rating you want to change.

6.Press the OK button to change its status to block (all ratings above the one you selected change to block).

7.Press the MENU button repeatedly to exit the Parental Control Menu.

Exit

Sound

Picture

Channel List

Setup

Parental Control

Time

USB

Movie Ratings

Go Back

XView

NC-17View

RView

PG-13	View
PG	View

GView

Press OK to view/block Movies with this rating.

RCA L42FHD2X48, L46FHD2X48 warranty Blocking Specific Content Themes, US V-Chip Movie Rating Limit