MPAA categories:
Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select a category. Press the ENTER( )buttons to select “U” or “B”.
Press the EXIT button to save the settings and to clear all screens.
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive”. For example, if you block the “PG-13” category, then “R,” “NC-17,” and “X”will automatically be blocked also.
How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel (‘Emergency Escape’)
If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: “Excessive rating”.
To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels.
In this case, use the Menu button for an “emergency escape”:
Select the V-Chip on the Menu. Enter your PIN number, and press the ENTER( ) button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
will cycle through the
OP E R AT I O N
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Repeatedly press the
UP/DOWN buttons to select a particular MPAA category. (When a category is selected, its color changes to yellow.)
Pressing the
UP/DOWN buttons
GGeneral audience (no restrictions).
PG Parental guidance suggested.
RR (Restricted. Children under 17
should be accompanied by an adult).
XX (Adults only).
NR Not rated.