In the V-Chip menu, press ◀ or ▶ to set “V-Chip” to “On”.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select “V-Chip Set (DTV)”, then press ▶ or ENTER.

Setting the V-Chip

An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes or pictures that you may choose to exclude. The restriction applies to “TV Rating” and “Movie Rating” if this data is transmitted. You may set this restriction separately. To use the V-Chip function, you must register a password.

To register a password

1 Select “Lock”, then press ▶ or ENTER.

2 Select and enter your password (4 digits) using Number buttons (0-9), then press ENTER.

Lock

New Password

* * *_

“” appears instead of the number.

3 Enter the same password again to confirm, then press ENTER.

The password is now registered.

NOTE:

• If you forget the password, contact Customer Service at 1-800-289-0984 for assistance. Your original remote control will be required.

• To avoid forgetting the password, write it down and keep in a safe place.

How to enter the V-Chip menu

1 Select “Lock” menu, then press ▶ or ENTER.

2 Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER. The V-Chip menu will appear.

To set the V-Chip

1 In the V-Chip menu, press ◀ or ▶ to set “V-Chip” to “On”.

2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “V-Chip Set”, then press ▶ or ENTER.

The V-Chip Set menu will appear.

3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select which rating will be used, then press ▶ or ENTER. Each rating below will appear.

TV Rating

TV Rating

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

You can set the rating using age level and genre.

Age:

TV-Y : All children

TV-Y7 : 7 years old and above

TV-G : General audience

TV-PG : Parental guidance

TV-14 : 14 years old and above

TV-MA : 17 years old and above

When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA, press DISPLAY to explain the rating.

Genre:

: Dialogue

 

D

 

L

: Language

 

S

: Sex

 

V

: Violence

 

FV

: Fantasy Violence

Movie Rating

 

Movie Rating

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG

 

 

 

 

PG-13

 

R

 

 

 

 

NC-17

 

X

 

 

 

 

G

: All ages

guidance

PG

: Parental

PG-13

: Parental

guidance less than 13 years old

R

: Under 17 years old parental guidance

 

suggested

 

NC-17 : 17 years old and above

X

: Adult only

 

4 Press ▲/▼ to select the desired rating, then press

ENTER.

5 Press EXIT to return to the normal screen. V-Chip function is activated now.

To use the TV after the TV is protected.

When a program is received that is blocked by the V-Chip, you should set the V-Chip to “Off” or set appropriate TV/Movie Rating level for the blocked program (see “To set the V-Chip” on left column).

After that, you should re-set the V-Chip, if you need.

NOTE:

• The V-Chip function is activated only on programs and input sources that include a rating signal.

To change the password

1 In the V-Chip menu, press ▲ or ▼ to select “Change Password”, then press ▶ or ENTER. The Change Password screen will appear.

2 Enter a new password using Number buttons (0-9), then press ENTER.

3 Enter the same password again to confirm, then press ENTER.

The password is now registered.

Downloading the additional V-Chip rating system As a supplement to the standard V-Chip rating system, your television will be able to download an additional rating system, if such a system becomes available in the future.

To download the additional V-Chip rating system (when available)

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