HP LC3700N manual Setting Parental Control V-Chip level, Voluntary movie rating system Mpaa

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As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number and keep it in a familiar place. If you lose or forget your secret number, initialize the television to return all settings except for the TV channel settings to factory preset values. (See “Returning to Factory Presets” on page 69.)

If the secret number is cleared, the Status setting automatically sets to Off. V-Chip and Status are not selectable from the menu.

Setting Parental Control V-Chip level

V-Chip is an electronic filtering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows

Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)

parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-Chip feature in your television.

V-Chip and Status are not selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your secret number.

■The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.

■The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television shows from their children.

■Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-Chip can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.

Rating		Description
Age	G	General audiences. All ages admitted.
	PG	Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
	PG-13	Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
	R	Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some
		jurisdictions).
	NC-17	No one 17 and under admitted.
	X	X is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older
		movies.

Example:

If you select PG-13, this automatically blocks the higher ratings R, NC-17, and X.

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Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.

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