Sylvania LC200SL9 A owner manual V-chip, A. TV Rating, Enter

5V-chip

V-chip reads the ratings for programs, then denies access to the programs which exceed the rating level you set. With this function, you can block certain programming inappropriate for children.

1Press [SETUP] to display the main menu.

2Use [Cursor K/L] to select “V-CHIP SETUP“, then press [ENTER].

e.g.) digital TV mode

	- TV SETUP	-
or	PICTURE
	CHANNEL SETUP
	V-CHIP SETUP
	LANGUAGE	[ENGLISH]
	CAPTION	[OFF]
	BACK LIGHT	[BRIGHT]
	COLOR TEMP.	[NORMAL]
	DTV CC

3Use [the Number buttons] to enter the 4-digit numbers for your password.

PASSWORD

- - - -

•When you have not set up your password, enter 0000.

•When the password is correct, the following “V-CHIP SETUP” menu is displayed.

See the following description for setting each item.

e.g.) digital TV mode

A...“A. TV Rating” Dpage 23
	- V - CHIP SETUP -
B...“B. MPAA Rating”Dpage 24.	TV RATING	A
C...“C. Change Password”	MPAA RATING	B
	DOWNLOADABLE RATING	C
	CHANGE PASSWORD
Dpage 25

Note:

•“DOWNLOADABLE RATING“ will be available when the unit receives a digital broadcast using the new rating system.

•When you select a rating and set it to “BLOCK”, the higher ratings will be blocked automatically. The lower ratings will be available for viewing.

•When you set the highest rating to “VIEW”, all ratings turn to “VIEW” automatically.

•If the “PROTECTED PROGRAM” message appears during your TV viewing, change to a channel that is not blocked. Then, you can access “V-CHIP SETUP” menu and change the setting to allow all TV viewing.

•To block any inappropriate programming, set your limits in both “TV RATING” and “MPAA RATING”.

•The V-chip setting will be retained after a power failure (except the access code reverts to 0000).

		A. TV Rating					INTRODUCTION
4 Use [Cursor K/L] to select “TV RATING”, then press							CONNECTION
[ENTER].
		e.g.) digital TV mode
	or		- V - CHIP SETUP -
			TV RATING
			MPAA RATING
			DOWNLOADABLE RATING
			CHANGE PASSWORD				INITIAL SETTING
5 Use [Cursor K/L] to select the desired rating, then
press [ENTER] repeatedly to switch between “VIEW”
and “BLOCK”.							WATCHING
	or
			TV-Y		[VIEW]
							TV
			TV-Y7 (	)	[VIEW]
			TV-G		[VIEW]
			TV-PG (	)	[VIEW]
			TV-14 (	)	[VIEW]
			TV-MA (	)	[VIEW]
							OPTIONAL
	TV-Y	Appropriate for all children				lower	SETTING
	Rating		Category
	TV-Y7	Appropriate for all children 7 and
		older
							TROUBLESHOOTING
	TV-G	General audience
	TV-PG	Parental guidance suggested
	TV-14	Unsuitable for children under 14
	TV-MA	Mature audience only				higher
							INFORMATION

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