Curtis Mathes CMC13410, CMC19410 Using the V-Chip, Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN

SPECIAL FEATURES

Using the V-Chip

The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip restrictions can be set up or changed.

Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN)

1Press MENU to display the menu.

2Press CH▼ until “V-chip” is selected. Press VOL+.

Menu

Picture

Time Set

Setup

VCR Setup

Caption

V-chip

▲▼ Move œ√Sel. Exit

3Press VOL+. The “Enter PIN” screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number.

Note: The default PIN number for a new TV set is “0-0-0-0.”

Enter Pin :

_ _ _ _

0-9: Sel. Exit

4After entering a valid PIN number, the “V-chip” screen will appear. Press

CH▼ and select “Change Pin.”

5While the “Change Pin” is selected, press VOL +.

The Change Pin screen will appear. Choose any 4-digits for your PIN and enter them.

As soon as the 4 digits are entered, the “Confirm new Pin” screen appears. Re- enter the same 4 digits. When the Confirm screen disappears, your PIN has been memorized.

Change Pin

Enter new Pin :

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➜

Change Pin

Confirm new Pin :

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Note: If you forget the PIN, press the remote-control keys in the following sequence. (this resets the pin to 0-0-0-0:)

POWER OFF ➜ MUTE ➜ 8 ➜ 2 ➜ 4 ➜ POWER ON.

How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip

1Press MENU to display the menu.

2Press CH▼ until “V-chip” is selected. Press VOL+.

3Press VOL +. The “Enter PIN” screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN number.

4The “V-Chip” screen will appear, and “V-Chip lock” will be selected.

To enable the V-Chip feature, press VOL + so that the “V-Chip lock” field is Yes. (Pressing VOL + will alternate between Yes and No.)

V-chip

V-chip Lock :Yes

TV Guide lines

MPAA Rating

Change Pin

▲▼ Move œ√Sel. Menu

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