Viewing closed captions
To view closed captions:
• Press the CCD button repeatedly to select a
closed caption option. You can select:
•On
•Off
•On When Mute
Setting parental controls
Your TV has a V-chip that lets you control the
type of programs your children can watch.
Parental controls include two ratings: MPAA
(based on age) and TV Parental Guidelines
(based on content and age). A TV program may
have an MPAA or TV Parental Guidelines rating,
so you should set controls for both ratings.
Before you can select ratings, you need to set up
a parental controls password.
To set up a password:
1Press the MENU button. The Main OSD
(On-Screen Display) menu opens with Setup
highlighted.
2Press the or button repeatedly to
highlight Feature. The
Feature
menu opens.
3Press the button to enter the sub-menu,
then or to highlight Password Set.
4Press the number buttons to enter the old
password. If you have not set a password,
enter 0000. Press ENTER to continue.
5Press the number buttons to enter a new
password. Press ENTER to continue.
6Press the number buttons to enter the new
password again, to confirm. Press ENTER to
continue.

Setting the Parental Control level

To set the Parental Control level:
1Press the MENU button. The Main OSD
(On-Screen Display) menu opens with Setup
highlighted.
2Press the or button repeatedly to
highlight Feature. The
Feature
menu opens.
3Press the button to enter the sub-menu,
then or to highlight Parental Control.
The Password screen opens.
4Press the number buttons to enter the
password. Press ENTER to continue. The

Parental Control Menu

opens.
5Press the or button to select USA
Parental Locks or Canadian Parental
Locks, the press ENTER. The

Controls

Menu

that you have selected opens.
6Press or , or o r to move to a rating,
then press ENTER to select the rating.
When you block a rating, that rating and all
higher ratings are blocked.
7Press MENU or EXIT button to close the
menu.

American MPAA ratings

NoteTo select or customize digital closed captions, use
the
Digital Captions
or
Digital Closed Caption
sub-menus in the
Feature
menu.
Caution
Write down your password and save it for future
use.
NoteIf you forget your password, enter 3448 for the old
password, then enter a new password. This
password always remains valid for resetting your
password.
Rating Description
NONE Not rated.
G General audiences.
PG Parental guidance suggested. Some
material may not be suitable for
children.
PG-13 Parental guidance strongly suggested.
Some material may not be suitable for
children under 13 years of age.
ENTER
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