QuickTips

■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

V-GUIDE OPERATION

Use this feature to supervise television viewing for young 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.

does not

block higher

ratings.

 

■You can block a 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 and customized settings.

■When in the V-Guide menu system, the

VOL

/ VOL

keys allows

you to navigate between the ratings

and the options menu.

SETTING MPAA MOVIE RATING

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

2.Press

the

 

VOL key to switch V-Guide ON.

3. Press

the

 

VOL key again. Then use the

CH

/

CH

keys to highlight rating.

 

 

 

4.Press the MENU key to Block (B) or

Unblock (U) selected rating. (

➡ Arrow

indicates selection.)

 

5. Press the

VOL

key to return to the V-Guide

 

 

Options menu.

 

 

 

 

SETTING AGE-BASED GUIDELINES

6.

Use the

CH

/

CH keys to highlight TV

 

 

Parental Guidelines.

 

 

7.

Press the

 

VOL

key. Then use the

/

CH

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keys to highlight

rating.

 

 

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

(➡ Arrow indicates selection.)

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

V-GUIDE

TVMA

B

 

MPAA Movie Ratings

TV14

B

TVPG

B

 

 

 

TV Parental Guidelines

➡T V

- G

B

 

TVY7

U

 

 

TV-Y

U

 

 

Content

 

 

 

 

Press MENU key to BLOCK

Use ▲▼ , – + keys to select

Press V-GUIDE key to exit

SETTING CONTENT-BASED

 

V-GUIDE

TVMA

B

 

TV14

B

 

MPAA Movie Ratings

GUIDELINES

 

 

 

TVPG

B

9. Follow steps 6 and 7. Use the

/

 

CH

TV Parental Guidelines

TV-G

B

CH

 

 

TVY7

U

keys to highlight Content.

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

U

10. Press the MENU key to display the

 

➡C o n te n t

Press MENU key to set

Content Option menu.

Use

▲▼ , – + keys to select

 

Press V-GUIDE key to exit

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