RCA TV/VCR manual Download New Rating System, Turning V-Chip Block On and Off

Using the TV/VCR’s Features

MENU

TIME

VIDEO ADJUST

AUDIO ADJUST

CLOSED CAPTION

TIMER RECORDINGS

LANGUAGE

SETTING

V-CHIP BLOCK

INPUT SECRET NO.		OK
SELECT	/ : SET
PREVIOUS	: QUIT	MENU

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V-CHIP BLOCK

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INPUT		0-9		: SET	OK
PREVIOUS				: QUIT	MENU
	DOWNLOAD			OFF
	STATUS			OFF
	SELECT		/	: SET	OK
	V-CHIP BLOCK				MENU
	PREVIOUS			: QUIT
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	DOWNLOAD			ON
	STATUS			ON
	SELECT		/	: SET	OK
	PREVIOUS			: QUIT	MENU

Download New Rating System

You can choose to download additional new rating systems. The new rating systems will be automatically set according to the ratings you have previously chosen.

1.Press MENU on the remote (the main MENU appears).

2.Press the up or down arrow button to select V-CHIP BLOCK and press OK (INPUT SECRET NO. menu appears).

3.Press the number buttons (0-9) to enter a number and press OK. Repeat entering numbers until you have entered 4 numbers.

Notes: Be sure to remember your number. If you have entered a number previously, enter that same number.

If you forget your password, unplug the TV. Press and hold both the VOL up and STOP/EJECT buttons on the front panel of the TV/VCR while you plug in the TV/VCR. Release the buttons after approximately two seconds. This resets the password.

4.The V-CHIP BLOCK menu appears. Use the down arrow to select DOWNLOAD and press OK.

5.Press the down arrow to select ON and press OK. The new V-Chip Data will not be downloaded unless you watch a channel sending the new system data.

Note: If you watch a channel that uses the new system, PLEASE WAIT NOW DOWNLOADING V-CHIP DATA will appear.

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6.Press MENU to exit.

V-CHIP BLOCK

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DOWNLOAD	ON
STATUS	ON
SELECT	/ : SET	OK
PREVIOUS	: QUIT	MENU

Turning V-Chip Block On and Off

If you don’t turn on the V-Chip feature, none of the settings for V-Chip Rating Limits will take effect.

1.Follow Steps 1-3 above to display the V-CHIP BLOCK menu.

2.Use the down arrow to select STATUS and press OK.

3.Use the down arrow to select STATUS ON or STATUS OFF and press OK.

•STATUS ON V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED will appear when you tune to a channel with a rating you have blocked. When this message appears, press the MENU button and enter the secret code to temporarily cancel the V-Chip block.

•STATUS OFF No channels will be blocked.

4.Press MENU to exit.

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