Note:

•When you select a rating and set it to “Block”, the higher ratings will be blocked automatically. The lower ratings will be available for viewing.

•When you set the highest rating to “View”, all ratings turn to “View” automatically.

•To block any inappropriate programming, set your limits in “MPAA Rating”, “TV Rating” and “Downloadable Rating”.

•The V-chip setting will be retained after a power failure (except the access code reverts to 0000).

•If the rating is blocked,will appear.

•“Downloadable Rating” will be available when the unit receives a digital broadcast using the new rating system.

•If the broadcasting signal does not have the downloadable rating information, “Downloadable Rating is currently not available.” will appear.

This message will also appear when you try to access “Downloadable Rating” after you have cleared the downloadable rating information, and the new information has not been downloaded since.

•To clear the downloadable rating information and its setting, select “Clear Downloadable Rating”.

A. MPAA Rating

MPAA Rating is the rating system created by MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America).

4Use [Cursor K/L] to select “MPAA Rating”, then press

[ENTER].

V-chipip

MPAA Rating

TV Rating

Downloadable Rating

Clear Downloadable Rating

New Password

5Use [Cursor K/L] to select the desired rating, then press [ENTER] repeatedly to switch between “View” and “Block”.

V-chipip

X

NC-17

R

PG-13

PG

G

NR

BACK

Select ENTER View/Block Back

RatingCategory

XMature audience only

NC-17No one under 17 admitted

 

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Note:

 

• Changing the category to “Block” or “View” automatically

 

changes all its sub ratings to the same (“Block” or “View”).

 

B. TV Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Use [Cursor K/L] to select “TV Rating”, then press

 

 

 

 

 

[ENTER].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V-chipip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPAA Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downloadable Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING INITIAL

 

 

Clear Downloadable Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Use [Cursor K/L/s/B] to select the desired rating,

 

 

 

 

 

 

then press [ENTER] repeatedly to switch between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“View” and “Block”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WATCHING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V-chipip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FV

V

S

L

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

TV-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL

 

 

 

Select

ENTER View/Block

BACK

Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Press [SETUP] to exit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[To Set the Sub Ratings]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for TV-MA, TV-14, TV-PG, or TV-Y7, you can further

OPERATING

set the sub ratings to block specific elements of

 

 

 

 

 

 

programming. To set the sub ratings, follow the step

below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use [Cursor K/L/s/B] to select the desired rating,

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

then press [ENTER] repeatedly to switch between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“View” and “Block”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V-chipip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FV

V

S

L

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

TV-Y7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

ENTER View/Block

BACK

Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian

Rating

Category

 

TV-MA

Mature audience only

higher

PG-13Unsuitable for children under 13

PG

Parental guidance suggested

GGeneral audience

NR

No rating

6Press [SETUP] to exit.

TV-14

Unsuitable for children under 14

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

Parental guidance suggested

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

General audience

 

 

 

TV-Y7

Appropriate for all children 7 and

 

 

INFORMATION

older

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

Appropriate for all children

lower

 

 

 

 

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