Rating: TVPG-V

QuickTips

■Use the CHANNEL

/ keys and the

VOLUME / keys to navigate through the menus and to

V-GUIDE INFORMATION

NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S FCC V-CHIP REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT FUNCTION WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

With the introduction of “V-Chip” technology, it is now possible for Fisher televisions to interpret MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When

these codes are detected, the TV will automatically display or block the program,

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depending upon choices you make when setting up the V-Guide system.

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make selections from the menus.

■ V-Guide feature is

accessible only from

the remote control.

■ The TV guidelines

ABOUT MPAA AND TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES

MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that provide advance cautionary information to parents about the content of movie and television programming.

second hour of a long program. It may also appear when returning from commercials. There may be other instances when these icons will be displayed as well. Parents are encouraged to become familiar with these icons and their meanings.

rating icon appears

in the upper left hand

corner of your TV

screen.

■ The V-Guide display

remains on screen for

only 20 seconds. If it

disappears, press the

V-GUIDE key.

MPAA is a voluntary rating system used by the movie industry. TV Parental Guidelines are modeled after the MPAA ratings and were designed to be simple to use, easy to under- stand, and easy to find.

TV Parental Guidelines contain both age-based and content-based information. This gives parents discretionary ways of choosing appropriate material for their children to view.

Content ratings are represented by the initials D (Suggestive Dialog), L (Adult Language), S (Sexual Situations), V (Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When programming contains any or all of these conditions, these letters become part of the icon that is displayed on the TV screen.

A rating icon will appear in the upper left- hand corner of the TV screen for fifteen seconds at the beginning of a program and should be repeated at the beginning of the

WHERE CAN I FIND ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROGRAM RATING

Publishers of programming guides have been asked to include these ratings along with other information they publish. You can expect to find this information in newspapers, magazines, and on-screen listings and guides.

TYPES OF PROGRAMS TORECEIVE RATING

The TV Parental Guidelines will apply to various types of TV programming, including: specials, mini-series, and movies. Sports, news, weather, emergency bulletins, locally originated programming, public

service announcements,

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political, and religious shows do not currently carry guidelines.

V-GUIDE OPERATION

Use this feature to supervise television viewing for children. This television can be set to automatically block programs with content you deem as inappropriate for your children to view, including: suggestive dialog, adult language, sexual situations, violence, and fantasy violence.

The ability of the television to block the reception of specific programming content depends upon several conditions:

1)The program must be rated, 2) Networks must broadcast the rating code data, 3) Cable companies must transmit the rating code signal, and 4) The TV must be properly setup to decode the signal.

The TV guidelines rating icon appears at the upper left hand corner of your TV screen.

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