RCA F19425 manual Using the TV/VCR’s Features, How V-Chip Works, Setting the Password

Using the TV/VCR’s Features

M E N U

TIMER REC SET

TV SET-UP

CH SET-UP

AUTOV RSETPEAT-UP ON OFF

SYSTEMV-CHIPSETSET-UP ON/OFF TIMER

				V-CHIP SET
		PICTURE
〈 +/–	/E		NTER/MENU〉
			AUDIOV-CHIP		: OFF
		S		APTV RATINGON OFF	: OFF
				MOVIE RATING	: OFF

CHANGE PASSWORD

〈+/–/ENTER/MENU〉

〈+/–/ENTER/MENU〉

V-Chip

The V-CHIP SET menu allows you to program your TV/VCR so that children cannot see certain programs. The first three choices in the V-CHIP SET menu involve software inside your TV/VCR (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to turn on V-Chip, block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. In other words, it lets you program your TV/VCR 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.

M E N U

TIMER REC SET

TV SET-UP

CH SET-UP

AUTVO REPEATSET-UP ON OFF

SYSTEMV-CHIPSET-UP

ON/OFF TIMER

PICTUREV-CHIP SET

〈 +/–/ENTER/MENUAUDIO〉

SAPNEW ON OFF

PASSWORD:

〈+/–/ENTER/MENU〉

〈0–9/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU〉

How V-Chip Works

When turned “on,” the V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs. That code tells the software the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, the screen will be blue when you tune to that particular channel.

Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of “Not Rated,” and programs that are considered “unrated” because no code has been sent by the broadcaster. The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the table on the next page.

Setting the Password

The first step of the V-Chip setup is to set a password.

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

2.Select TV SET-UP, then press ENTER

3.Select V-CHIP SET, then press ENTER.

4.Enter a password using the number buttons on your remote control, then press ENTER. When you enter the numbers, “” appears on the screen.

5.Once you’ve entered a password, enter the same password again for confirmation. If you have entered the password correctly, the V-CHIP SET menu appears.

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