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V-CHIP enables parents to prevent their children
from watching inappropriate material on TV.
V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except
for news and sports programs, unedited movies on
premium cable channels and Emergency Broadcast
System signals), then denies access to programming
if the program’s rating meets the limitations you
select. In this case, “PROTECTED PROGRAM by
...” message appears on the TVscreen.
To block ratings, follow the steps below.
•Programming may be rated by the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) or according to
the Television Parental Guidelines. In order to
block any inappropriate programming, set your
limits in both places (MPAARATING and TV
RATING).

V-CHIPSET UP

Make sure ...
•The unit must be turned on.
1Select “V-CHIP SET UP”
Hit [SETUP].
Press [K/ L]to select “V-CHIP
SET UP”, then hit [ENTER].
2Enter Access code
Press the Number buttons to
enter the access code.
•For the first time set-up or in
the event the unit has lost
power, enter the default code of 0000.
3Select the desired item
Press [K/ L]to select “TV RATING”, “MPAA
RATING” or “CHANGECODE”, then hit [ENTER].
Refer to the pages below to set up each item.

TV RATING SET UP

Follow steps 1to 3in the “V-CHIPSET UP” sec-
tion above.
4Blocking TV programs
Press [K/ L]to select a rating
that you wish to block.
Hit [ENTER] repeatedly to set it
to [BLOCK] or [VIEW].
TV

V-CHIPSET UP Selection Rating Category Explanations

TV-Y Appropriate for all children
TV-Y7 Appropriate for children seven and older
TV-G General Audience
TV-PG Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-14 Unsuitable for children under 14
TV-MA Mature audience only
A
A
B
C

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NOTE:
•When you select a rating and set it
to [BLOCK], the higher ratings
will be blocked automatically. The
lower ratings will be available for
viewing.
•When you set the lowest rating to
[VIEW], all other ratings will automatically be
available for viewing.
5Setting “Sub-Ratings”
When you select the ratings of TV-
Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MAyou
will have the option of setting sub
rating categories.
Press [K/ L]to select a rating with
sub-ratings you wish to block, then
hit [ENTER] twice.
Press [K/ L]to select a sub-rating,
then hit [ENTER] to set it to
[BLOCK] or [VIEW].
NOTE:
•The blocked sub-ratings will
appear next to the rating category
in the “TV RATING” menu.
6Exit the V-Chip setting mode
Hit [SETUP] to exit the menu.
NOTE:
•To change the rating, the TV must
be turned to an unprotected pro-
gram. If “PROTECTED PRO-
GRAM by ...” appears on the screen, please change
the channel to a station that is not protected.
TV–Y [VIEW]
TV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
TV–G [VIEW]
BTV–PG(DLSV) [BLOCK]
TV–14(DLSV ) [BLOCK]
TV–MA( LSV) [BLOCK]
TV–Y7 [BLOCK]
BFV [BLOCK]
TV–PG [BLOCK]
BD[BLOCK]
L[BLOCK]
S[BLOCK]
V[BLOCK]
Selection Rating Category Explanations
TV-Y7
FV Fantasy Violence
TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA
DSuggestive Dialog
(TV-PG, TV-14 only)
LCoarse Language
SSexual Situation
VViolence
TV–Y [VIEW]
BTV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
TV–G [VIEW]
TV–PG( ) [VIEW]
TV–14 ( ) [VIEW]
TV–MA( ) [VIEW]
PROTECTED PROGRAM
by TV-Y
TV–Y [VIEW]
TV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
BTV–G [BLOCK]
TV–PG(DLSV) [BLOCK]
TV–14 (DLSV) [BLOCK]
TV–MA( LSV) [BLOCK]
- TV SETUP -
CHANNEL SET UP
BV-CHIP SET UP
LANGUAGE [ENGLISH]
CAPTION [OFF]
ACCESS CODE
_ _ _ _
– V-CHIP SET UP –
BTV RATING
MPAA RATING
CHANGE CODE
BTV–Y [VIEW]
TV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
TV–G [VIEW]
TV–PG( ) [VIEW]
TV–14 ( ) [VIEW]
TV–MA( ) [VIEW]