Information, Identiﬁcation, Digital Caption Info

• If you have already set the Secret No., go to step 3.

3 Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0-9.

4 Press a/b to select "Manual Update" or "Auto Update Setting", and then press ENTER.

• The operations thereafter vary depending on the setting.

Auto Update Setting

When the TV is on, or when an Internet application is being accessed, this function enables the TV to connect to the network and check for updates automatically.

When an update is available, a message is displayed. Press c/d to select "Yes", and then press ENTER to display the download screen. (See page 32.)

NOTE

• This function does not work when a broadband connection or Internet Setup is not available.

• A message may also be displayed when an application is running.The message varies depending on the application.

On-Screen Display Menu

■TV Parental Guidelines Example

Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings)

■Canadian French Ratings

E:Exempt programming.

Information

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

NONE

• The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the

Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications

Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television

programming.

• While violence is the most important content element

to be rated, the structure developed takes into

consideration other program content like language,

nudity, sexuality and mature themes.

G: General: All ages and children, contains minimal

direct violence, but may be integrated into the plot

in a humorous or unrealistic manner.

8ans+: General but inadvisable for young children: May be viewed by a wide public audience, but could contain scenes disturbing to children under 8 who cannot distinguish between imaginary and real situations.

NOTE

• For operating the on-screen display menu, see page 22.

Identiﬁcation

The current version of the TV software is displayed.

Digital Caption Info.

Suggested age

TV-Y:All children.

TV-Y7:Directed to older children.

TV-G:General audience.

TV-PG:Parental Guidance suggested.

TV-14:Parents strongly cautioned.

TV-MA:Mature audience only.

When setting an individual content-based rating item:

1Press d or ENTER to access blocked content items from the currently selected age-based rating item.

2Press a/b to select an individual item, and then press ENTER to unblock it ("" is removed). Repeat the same steps for the other items.

3Press c or RETURN to register after all

individual content rating items are set. Content

FV: Fantasy violence.

V:Violence.

S:Sexual situation.

L:Adult language.

D:Sexually suggestive dialog.

	Rating			Content
	Rating		FV V	S	L	D
			FV V	S	L	D

		TV-Y

		TV-Y7

Suggested		TV-G
Suggested
age		TV-PG
		TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.

: Content rating can be set.

• When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you

can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the

Canadian French ratings.

■Canadian English Ratings

E:Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries

and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.

C:Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes that could threaten their sense of security and

well-being.

C8+: Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conﬂ ict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.

G:General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or

emotional.

PG: Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be suitable for younger children (under the age of 8) because it could contain controversial themes or issues.

14+: Over 14 years: Could contain themes where

violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline, but it must be integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme.

18+: Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which while related to the development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity.

Recommended for viewing with parent. 13ans+: Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended for viewing with parent.

16ans+: Over 16 years: Could contain frequent violent scenes and intense violence.

18ans+: Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme violence.

■How to temporarily release the V-CHIP BLOCK

When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED." displays.

1Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working, and then the secret number setting menu displays.

2Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9. At this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily releases.

■Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIP

BLOCK

You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP BLOCK as shown below.

•Select "Status" setting from the Parental CTRL menu to reactivate BLOCK. (See page 29.)

•Select "V-Chip" setting ("MPAA", "TV Guidelines", "Can. English Ratings" or "Can. French Ratings") from the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See pages 29 to 30.)

•Switch off the TV power.

NOTE

•Performing any of the three above will activate the

V-CHIP BLOCK.

(Digital Caption Information)

This function allows viewing of digital closed caption information for the digital broadcast program being viewed.

NOTE

•This list is not displayed for analog broadcasts or external input audio/video.

•This information is not included in CC1, CC2, Text1, or Text2, and is not displayed in a list.

Software Update

This is used to upgrade the system software to enhance the TV functions.

1Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select "Information".

2Press a/b to select "Software Update", and then press ENTER.