18 V-Chip
Directions to set up Movie Ratings:Press the MENU button
To V-CHIP
To operate (Lock icon appears)
Press ZERO to access V-Chip setup
options
To SET MOVIE RATINGS
To enter movies menu
Select the column
To turn the lock ON or OFF
Exit when done
❒NR - Not Rated.
This is a film which has no rating. In many
cases these films were imported from countries
which do not use the MPA Aratings system.
Other NRfilms may be from amateur pro d u c e r s
who didn’t intend to have their film widely
re l e a s e d .
NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain
all types of programming including
children's programming, foreign programs,
or adult material.
❒G – General Audience.
In the opinion of the review board, these
films contain nothing in the way of sexual
content, violence, or language that would be
unsuitable for audiences of any age.
❒PG – Parental Guidance.
P a rental Guidance means the movie may
contain some contents such as mild violence,
some brief nudity, and strong language. The
contents are not deemed intense.
❒PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned.
Parents with children under 13 are cautioned
that the content of movies with this rating
may include more explicit sexual, language,
and violence content than movies rated PG.
Directions to Block Viewing:Line up the cursor in the column (TVPG, TV G ,
etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and pre s s
the o r to move the cursor to the corre c t
location. Press or to turn the locking feature
on or off. An item is locked if the icon
appears instead of a “—”.
For example. To block viewing of all TV 14
shows:
Move the cursor to the top row of that column
and add a lock icon. Once you've put a lock on
the top row, everything in that column is
automatically locked.
To the TV14 Column
To turn on the lock
Press EXIT when done
• If you want to change the setup, move the
cursor to the top column and change the lock
icon to "—". You may then select individual
categories to block.
Special Note about RatingsSome programs are not broadcast with aratings signal. Therefore, even if you setupV-Chip ratings limits, these programs willnot be blocked. Parents are cautioned topreview the contents of these programs ormovies.— — — — —
V/FV — — —
S — —
L — —
D —
TV
Y7
TV
MA
TV
PG
TV
G
TV
14
TV
Y
XNC-17 R P
G-13 PG G NR
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V-Chip function is based on specifications for the United States and therefore may not work properly in Canada.
NOTE (For Canadian Viewers):