Curtis Mathes CMC13410 V-chip screen will Appear. Press CH to select, Cycle through the Mpaa

Using the V-Chip,continued

7 How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings.

First, select one of these TV- Ratings: TV-Y7,TV-PG,TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, above).

Next, while the TV-Rating is selected, repeatedly press VOL +. This will cycle through the available sub- ratings (FV,L, S, D or V).

A selecting letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is selecting, press CH ▲ or CH ▼ to change the sub-rating.

Press MENU once to save the TV guidelines.

A particular TV-Rating will be selected, and no letters will be selected. To exit this screen, press MENU again. To select a different TV- Rating, pressCH ▲ or CH ▼ and then repeat the process.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are “More restrictive”.

For example, if you block the “L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then the “L” sub-ratings in TV-14

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.

MPAA Rating

GU

PG U PG-13 U

R U NC-17 U

X U

NR U

U: Unblocked B: Blocked

and TV-MA will automatically blocked.

8 Press MENU to clear all the screens.

(Or proceed to the next section, and set up additional restrictions based on the

4The “V-chip” screen will

appear. Press CH ▼ to select	6 Repeatedly press CH ▼ to
the “MPAA rating”.	select a particular MPAA
V-chip	category. Pressing CH ▼ will
V-chip Lock :Yes	cycle through the MPAA
TV Guide lines	categories:
MPAA Rating

MPAA codes).

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 videocassettes 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).

34CHAPTER FIVE: SPECIAL FEATURES

Change Pin

▲▼ Move œ√Sel. Menu

5While “MPAA rating” is selected, press the VOL + button. The “MPAA rating” screen will appear.

G:General audience (no restrictions).

PG: Parental guidance suggested.

PG-13: PG-13(Parents strongly cautioned).

R:R(Restricted. Children under

17 should be accompanied by an adult).

NC-17: No children under age 17.

X:X (Adults only). NR: Not rated.