Part III: Setup

V-Chip Parent Lock Menu: V-Chip Lock

Ant-A 002 KCBS

Stereo SAP

TV-PG DLSV

SQV

Figure 1. V-Chip signal information.

If no V-Chip rating and/or category signal is sent from the broadcaster, no rating information will be displayed, and the V-Chip Lock will not be able to block the program or movie.

V-Chip Signal Information

(Figure 1)

When provided by the broadcaster, V-Chip signal information can be displayed by pressing the INFO button on the remote control. Rating guidelines are provided by broadcast stations. TV programs and made-for-TV movies can be blocked by the TV Rating and/or Categories signal. Made-for-theater and direct-to-video movies can be blocked by the Movie Rating signal.

V-Chip Lock

TV Ratings

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

and Descriptions

Youth

Youth

General

Parental

14+ Years

Mature

7+ Years

Audience

Guidence

Audience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1. V-Chip rating information that may be included with TV programs and made-for-TV movies. If you set the lock to TV-G; TV-Y, TV-Y7, and TV-G will be available, and TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA will be blocked.

TV Categories

 

FV

D

L

S

V

and Descriptions

Program

Fantasy

Sexual

Adult

Sexual

Violence

Not Rated

Violence

Dialog

Language

Situations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2. V-Chip category information that may be included with TV programs and made-for-TV movies. If you set the category L to be blocked; all programing carrying the L signal will be blocked (regardless of it’s TV rating).

Movie Ratings

OFF

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

and Descriptions

V-Chip is

General

Parental

13+ Years

Restricted

18+ Years

Adult

off

Audience

Guidance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 3. V-Chip rating information that may be included with made-for-theater and direct-to-video movies. If you set the lock for PG-13; G, PG, and PG-13 will be available, and R, NC-17, and X will be blocked.

Video tapes, laser discs, and DVD’s may

 

“Programs Not Rated” is a V-Chip

 

not contain the special V-Chip rating sig-

 

catagory that applies to broadcasted pro-

nals. If this occurs, the V-Chip Lock

 

gramming such as news, weather, or
will not be able to block the program or

 

emergency programs. Please use care
movie.

 

when blocking this category.

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