QuickTips

V-GUIDE OPERATION

■ The TV will automati-

cally block (B) ratings

above or unblock (U)

ratings below selec-

tion. For example, if

you block rating R,

NC17 and X will be

blocked as well.

■ Blocking TVY7

does not block higher

ratings.

■ You can block a

Use this feature to supervise television viewing for young children. This television can be setup 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 will generally appear at the upper left hand corner of your TV screen.

content rating such

as TVPG-V and

still be able to watch

TVPG programs with

ratings of S-L-D

provided TVPG is

unblocked (U).

■ To view Blocked (B)

programs, set

V-GUIDE to OFF, or

press the RESET key

twice to clear all

Blocked (B) ratings

SETTING MPAA MOVIE RATING

1.Press the V-GUIDEkey on the remote control to display menu.

2.Press the key to switch V-Guide ON.

3.Press the key again. Then use the

/ key to highlight rating.

4.Press the MENU key to Block (B) or Unblock (U) selected rating. (➡ Arrow indicates selection.)

5.Press the key to return to the V-Guide Options menu.

V-GUIDE

X

B

 

NC17 B

MPAA Movie Ratings

➡ R

B

TV Parental Guidelines

PG13 U

 

PG

U

 

G

U

Press MENU key to BLOCK

Use ▲▼ , – + keys to select

Press V-GUIDE key to exit

and customized

settings.

■ When in the V-Guide

menu system, the

/ keys allows

you to navigate

between the ratings

and the options menu.

SETTING AGE-BASED GUIDELINES

6. Use the / keys to highlight TV Parental Guidelines.

7.Press the key. Then use the / key to highlight rating.

8.Press the MENU key to Block (B) or Unblock (U) selected rating.

(➡ Arrow indicates selection.)

SETTING CONTENT-BASEDGUIDELINES

9.Follow steps 6 and 7. Use the / keys to highlight Content.

10.Press the MENU key to display the Content Option menu.

V-GUIDE

MPAA Movie Ratings

TV Parental Guidelines

Press MENU key to BLOCK Use ▲▼ , – + keys to select Press V-GUIDE key to exit

V-GUIDE

MPAA Movie Ratings

TV Parental Guidelines

Press MENU key to set Use ▲▼ , – + keys to select Press V-GUIDE key to exit

TVMA B

TV14 B

TVPG B

➡TV-G B TVY7 U TV-Y U Content

TVMA B TV14 B TVPG B TV-G B TVY7 U TV-Y U

➡Content

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