RCA 15956220 manual Parental Controls and V-Chip, Important Note About Parental Controls

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Using the TV’s Features

TV MAIN MENU

1 Audio

2 Picture Quality

3Screen

4 Channel

5 Time

6 Parental Controls

7 Setup

PARENTAL CONTROLS

0 Exit

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block

4 Channel Block

5 Front Panel Block

6 Lock Parental Controls

0 Exit

This channel has not been

approved for viewing.

Change channel or

press INFO to enter password and temporarily deactivate Parental Controls

This screen appears when you try to tune to a channel or program that’s blocked by Parental Controls. Press DISPLAY on your remote to enter your password.

Parental Controls and V-Chip

The Parental Controls menu allows you to pr ogram your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls.

The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve softwar e inside your TV (referred to as V -Chip) which allows you to block TV pr ograms and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. In other wor ds, it lets you pr ogram your TV so it won’t display certain programs.

Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering a password.

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.

Important Note About Parental Controls

Once you’ve locked Parental Controls, the TV blocks the picture of all channels and programs that you’ve set as blocked. The screen to the left appears when you try to tune to a pr ogram or channel that’s blocked.

To temporarily unlock Parental Controls when you see the screen to the left:

1.Press DISPLAY on your remote control.

Important: The on-screen display refers to an “INFO” button, which the remote that comes with your TV does not have. Use the DISPLAY button instead.

2.Use the number buttons on your remote to enter your password. If you want to cancel, press CLEAR.

3.Once you’ve successfully entered your password, press CLEAR to exit.

The Parental Controls function remains unlocked until the next time you turn on your TV.

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