RCA 24F650T Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings, Chip Movie Rating Limit, Chip Exempt Program Block

Using the TV’s Features

1.Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View.

2.Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change, such as B under language (L) corresponding with TV-14.

3.Press the right arrow button to move the highlight to a particular content theme status.

4.Press the OK button to change the status back to V. Your child would then be able to watch programs with the TV-14 adult language content, but not programs with TV-MA language content.

Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14 (L) language changes to (V) View. Higher rated content themes, such as that for TV-MA language, do not change.

ENGLISH RATINGS

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18+

14+

PG

G

C8+

C

Press OK to view/block programs intended for children over the age of 8.

FRENCH RATINGS

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18+

16+

13+

8+

G

Press OK to view/block programs intended for children over the age of 8.

Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings

If you receive Canadian programs you can block Canadian English and French V-Chip by ratings only. When you block a particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated programs as well.

To block Canadian English and French program ratings:

1.Select Canada V-Chip from the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.

2.Highlight English Ratings or French Ratings and press OK.

3.Determine the rating you want to block.

4.Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating you want to change.

5.Press the OK button to change its status to block (the lock icon appears and all ratings above the one you selected change to lock).

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level.

To access the Movie Rating Limit menu:

1.Press MENU on the remote control (the MAIN MENU appears).

2.Select Parental Control.

3.Select USA V-Chip.

4.Select Movie Ratings.

Blocking Movie Ratings

Once you are in the Movie Rating Limit menu, follow the same steps described for blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings.

V-Chip Exempt Program Block

The Exempt Prgms. option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as unrated can be viewed. Unrated TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings. The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated E.

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