Mitsubishi Electronics WS-55908 Chip Menu V-ChipLock, Chip Signal Information, Movie Ratings

V-Chip Menu: V-ChipLock

Ant-A 002 KCBS

480i Standard

Stereo SAP

TV-PG DLSV

SQV1

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.

Part III: Setup

V-Chip Signal Information

(Figure 1)

When provided by the broadcaster, V-Chip signal information can be displayed by press- ing 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.

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

V-ChipLock

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 caring 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 not contain the special V-Chip rating sig- nals. If this occurs, the V-Chip Lock will not be able to block the program or movie.

“Programs Not Rated” is a V-Chip catagory that applies to broadcasted pro- gramming such as news, weather, or emergency programs. Please use care when blocking this category.

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