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Using the V-Chip, continued

While the “U” or ”B” is blinking, press the CH or CH button to block or unblock the category.

Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines. A TV- Rating will be highlighted (RED), and no letters will blink. To exit this screen, press MENU again. To select a different TV-Rating, press CH or CH and then repeat the process.

Note 1: The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have additional options. See the next step to change any of the following sub-rating:

FV: Fantasy violence

D: Dialog

L: L

S:Sexual situation

V:Violence

Note 2: The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are “more restrictive”.

For example, if you block “TV-Y” category, then TV-Y7 will automatically be blocked.

Similarly, if you block the TV-		A particular TV-Rating will be
G category, then all the		highlighted (red), and no
categories in the “young		letters will blink. To exit this
adult” group will be blocked		screen, press MENU again.
(TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-		To select a different TV-
MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S,		Rating, pressCH	or CH
V) work together similarly.		and then repeat the process.
(See next section).		Note: The V-chip will
7 How to set the FV, D, L, S and
		automatically block certain
V sub-ratings.		categories that are “More
First, highlight one of these		restrictive”.
TV-Ratings: TV-Y7, TV-PG,		For example, if you block the
TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4,
		“L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then
above).
		the “L” sub-ratings in TV-14
Next, while the TV-Rating is		and TV-MA will automatically
		be blocked.
highlighted (red), repeatedly
press the VOL + button. This		8 Press the MENU button twice
will cycle through the		to clear all the screens.
available sub-ratings (FV,L, S,		(Or proceed to the next
D or V).
		section, and set up additional
A blinking letter (“U” or “B”)
		restrictions based on the
will be displayed for each
		MPAA codes).
sub-rating. While the “U” or
“B” is blinking, press CH
or CH	to change the

sub-rating.

Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines.

How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X

The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main application is for movies. (Eventually, movie video cassettes will be encoded with MPAA ratings.) When the V-Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings (either MPAA or TV-Ratings).

1Press the MENU button on the remote control.

2Press the CH button 6 times, so that “V-Chip” is highlighted. (When V-Chip is highlighted, the letters change to red.)

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

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