RCA G36710 V-Chip Rating Limit Screen, Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings, Blocking Age-Based Ratings

Using the TV’s Features

The V-Chip Rating Limit Screen

The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.

Rating Field	Rating Status Field
	Lets you select whether the status of
Lets you select from a list of	the age-based rating limit to the left is
age-based ratings you can block	View or Block.
or view.

				Content Themes
				Lists the content themes you
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT
				can block or view.
	Rating	Status	- - Content - -
			D L S V FV
	TV-MA	VIEW	V V V
	^
	Press ^/v to select rating.
	Press MENU to exit.
	RATING	STATUS	D L S V FV	Content Status Fields
	TV-MA	View	V V V
				Lets you select which content
	TV-14	View	V V V V
				themes to view for the selected
	TV-PG	View	V V V V	rating, and whether the status
	TV-G	View	V	of the content theme is
	TV-Y7	View		currently View (V) or Block (B).
	TV-Y	View

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Rating	Status	- - Content - -
		D L S V FV
TV-MA	VIEW	V V V
^
Press ^/v to select rating.
Press MENU to exit.
RATING	STATUS	D L S V FV
TV-MA	View	V V V
TV-14	View	V V V V
TV-PG	View	V V V V
TV-G	View	V
TV-Y7	View
TV-Y	View

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA	Mature Audience Only
TV-14	Parents Strongly Cautioned
TV-PG	Parental Guidance Suggested
TV-G	General Audience
TV-Y7	Directed to Children 7 years
	and older
TV-Y	All Children

Rating Settings Area

Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and associated content. The View (V) settings are coded in green, and the Block (B) settings are coded in red.

Blocking Age-Based Ratings

You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. To block programs with higher ratings:

1.Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Rating field.

2.Press the up/down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch.

3.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the Status field.

4. Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and B).

5.Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you are finished.

6.Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a password; if you have not set your password, you will be prompted to enter it again.

Viewing Age-Based Ratings

After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of the ratings back to View.

1.Use the up/down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block.

2.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field.

3.Press the up button to select View.

Note: The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well. They and the age-based rating status are the only fields that automatically change back to View when you complete this process.

Remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

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