V-Chip

Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to pro- gram your TVto receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set will be blocked. When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel, this message appears:

THIS PROGRAMMING EXCEEDS YOUR RATING LIMITS. PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.

NO. - - - -

The channel will remain blocked until the correct lock code is entered (see page 33 for information on setting your lock code).

You can customize the V-Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V-Chip menu below is the starting point for your V-Chip settings

V-CHIP ON OFF

SET US TV RATINGS

SET MOVIE RATINGS

SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG

SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE

UNRATED VIEW BLOCK

FINISH

You can use US V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from the United States), Canadian V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from Canada), and movie ratings. You may use any or all of the settings (US V-Chip, Canada V-Chip, Movie ratings). Descriptions for setting each of the three V-Chip formats appear in the next seven pages along with descriptions of the rating categories.

To access the rating categories:

Press the MENU button

To V-CHIP

To operate (Lock icon will appear)

Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu

To turn V-Chip ON or OFF (V-Chip must be turned ON for rating settings to operate)

To move to SET US TVRATINGS, SETMOVIE RATINGS, or SET CANADIANRATINGS (see following pages for descriptions of each item)

Special Note about Ratings

Some programs are not broadcast with a ratings signal. Therefore, even if you setup V-Chip ratings limits, these programs will not be blocked. Parents are cautioned to preview the contents of these programs or movies.

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AV 36D502, AV 36D202, AV 32D202, AV 27D502, AV 32D302 specifications

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