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TV Operation

1 Press ▲▼ to select “US TV

PROGRAMS.

NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip
setting menu. Please refer to pages 34-35 for
more details on Canadian tapes or
broadcasts.

3 Press ▲▼ to select “CHANGE

SETTINGS.

4 Press SET to display screen.

NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS:

Some TV shows, such as news, sports,

weather, bulletins, emergency information

have no ratings.

5 Press ▲▼ to select “VIEW NR

PROGRAMS?.”

6 Press SET to set “YES” or “NO.”

LOCK
US MOVIES :OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
US TV PROGRAMS :OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
NEXT PAGE
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
LOCK
US MOVIES :OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
US TV PROGRAMS :OFF
CHANGE SETTINGS
NEXT PAGE
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION

7 Press ▲▼ to select and SET to set

ratings to be blocked.

You may select from standard TV ratings
(chart 1), or customize to a specific content
rating (chart 2).
Ratings highlighted in green will be blocked.
Ratings in white letters will not be blocked.

8 Press ACTION three times to exit this

mode.
VIEW NR PROGRAMS? : YES
TV-Y UNLOCKED
TV-Y7 FV
TV-G
TV-PG V S L D
TV-14 V S L D
TV-MA V S L
CONTAINS NO RATING
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
VIEW NR PROGRAMS? : YES
TV-Y UNLOCKED
TV-Y7 FV
TV-G
TV-PG V S L D
TV-14 V S L D
TV-MA V S L
FOR ALL CHILDREN
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION

US TV PROGRAMS Ratings

FV Fantasy Violence
VViolence
SSexual Situations
LAdult Language
D Sexually Suggestive Dialogue
TV-Y
FOR ALL CHILDREN:
Content specifically geared to young
viewers ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER:
May contain mild physical or comedic
violence which may frighten children under
7.
TV-G
GENERAL AUDIENCE:
Contains little or no violence, strong
language, or sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG
PARENTAL GUIDANCE:
May contain infrequent coarse language,
limited violence, some suggestive sexual
dialogue and situations.
TV-14
PARENTS CAUTIONED:
May contain sophisticated themes, sexual
situations, strong language, and more
intense violence.
TV-MA
MATURE AUDIENCE:
May contain mature themes, profane
language, graphic violence, and sexual
situations.
Chart 2
Chart 1

2 Press SET to set “ON” or “OFF.

ON:

V-Chip Control is activated.

OFF:

V-Chip Control is deactivated.