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Using the V-Chip
Operation
At this point, one of the TV-GUIDELINES is selected.
Press the VOL+ button: Depending on your existing setup, a letter “U” or
“B” will be selected (U: Unblocked, B: Blocked).
●Press the TV CH+/- buttons to block or unblock the category.
Press the VOL+ button. To select different TV-GUIDELINES, press the
TV CH+/- buttons and then repeat the process.
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●TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MAhave additional options.
See the next step to change any of the following sub-ratings:
FV: Fantasy violence, V: Violence, S: Sexual situation,
L: Language, D: Dialog.
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●The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are
“more restrictive.”
For example, if you block the TV-G category, then TV-PG, TV-14, and
TV-MAwill be automatically blocked.
How to set the FV, V, S, Land D sub-ratings: First, select one of these TV-
GUIDELINES: TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA(see Step 4). Next, while TV-
GUIDELINES is selected, repeatedly press the VOL+ button.
●This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV, V, S, L and D). A letter (“U”
or “B”) is displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is selected,
press the TV CH+/- buttons to change the sub-rating.
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●The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are
“More restrictive”.
For example, if you block the “L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then the “L”
sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MAwill automatically be blocked.