Using the TV

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After the sleep time is programmed, the display appears briefly every ten minutes to remind you that the sleep timer is operating. To confirm the sleep timer setting, press SLEEP and the remaining time is displayed for a few seconds. To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until the display turns to 0.

Setting the V-Chip

An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes or pictures that you may choose to exclude. The restriction applies to TV rating and movie rating if this data is transmitted. You may set this restriction separately. To use the V-Chip function, you must set a password.

Notes:

The V-Chip function is activated only on programs and input sources that have the rating signal.

It may take several minutes to complete the initial V-Chip setup.

To avoid forgetting the password, write it down and keep it in a safe place. However, if you forget the password,

--Set the volume to the minimum setting, then press the volume down button on the TV and the 0 button on the remote control at the same time.

--Hold for more than two seconds, then reset the password.

Setting a password

To set a password:

1Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears.

2Press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to select the OPTION menu.

3 Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select V-CHIP.

4 Press the VOL + button. The password entering screen appears.

5Select and enter a password (4 digits) using the 0-9 number buttons, then press MENU/ENTER.

6Enter the same password again to confirm, then press MENU/ ENTER to set the password.

7Press EXIT to return to the normal screen.

Setting the V-Chip

To set the V-Chip:

1Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears.

2Press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to select the OPTION menu.

3 Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select V-CHIP.

4 Press the VOL + button. The password entering screen appears.

5Enter your 4-digit password using the 0-9 number buttons, then press MENU/ENTER. The V-CHIPmenu appears.

6Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select V-CHIP SET, then press the VOL + button. The V-CHIP SET menu appears.

7Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select TV RATING, then press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to display the desired rating.

•OFF—TV RATING is not set

•TV-Y—All children

•TV-Y7—7 years old and above

•TV-G—General audience

•TV-PG—Parental guidance

•TV-14—14 years old and above

•TV-MA—17 years old and above

When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA, press -/DISPLAYto further define the rating. Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select the desired rating you want. Press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to select the setting ON or OFF.

8Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select MOVIE RATING, then press the VOL + button. The RATING menu appears.

9Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select the rating, then press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to select ON or OFF for each rating.

•G—All ages

•PG—Parental guidance

•PG-13—Parental guidance less than 13 years old

•R—Under 17 years old parental guidance suggested

•NC-17—17 years old and above

•X—Adult only

10Press MENU/ENTER twice to return to the V-CHIPmenu, then press the CH + and CH - buttons to select V-CHIP.

11Press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to elect ON. Your settings are now set into memory.

12Press EXIT to return to the normal screen.

Watching a protected show

To watch a program that is blocked by the V-Chip:

1Press MUTE.

2Enter the password, then press MENU/ENTER.

After you enter the password correctly, the protection is temporarily overridden. If the television is turned off, or if the channel is changed, the V-Chip restriction is reactivated.

Changing the password

To change the password:

1Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears.

2Press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to select the OPTION menu, then press the CH + and CH - buttons to select V-CHIP.

3Press the VOL + button to display the password entering mode. Use the number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press MENU/ENTER. The V-CHIPmenu appears.

4Press the CH + and CH - buttons to select CHANGE PASSWORD, then press the VOL + button to display a blank password screen.

5Enter a new password using the number buttons (0-9), then press

MENU/ENTER.

6Enter the same password again to confirm, then press MENU/

ENTER.

7Press EXIT to return to the normal screen.

Downloading the additional V-Chip rating system

As a supplement to the standard V-Chip rating system, your television is equipped to download an additional rating system, if such a system becomes available in the future.

Notes:

You can only download the additional V-Chip rating system when your television is receiving a digital signal.

When you download the additional rating system, it may take some time for the download to occur.

The V-Chip rating information and system are not determined or not controlled by the television or Dynex.

The downloadable V-Chip rating system is an evolving technology; therefore, availability, content, and format may vary.

The standard V-Chip rating system is available whether your television is receiving a digital signal or not, and will block both analog and digital programs. To set program blocking using the standard V-Chip rating system, select V-CHIP in step 5.

To download the additional V-Chip rating system (when available):

1Press TUNER to select the Digital mode.

2Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears.

3Press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to select the OPTION menu, then press the CH + and CH - buttons to select V-CHIP.

4Press the VOL + button to display the password entering mode. Use the number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press MENU/ENTER. The V-CHIPmenu appears.

5With the television receiving a digital signal, press the VOL + and VOL - buttons to select V-CHIP SET (DTV), then press the CH - button.