4. Menu Operation

Use the navigation buttons to highlight the desired rating to be blocked and press the ENTER button. All ratings above this level will also be marked to be blocked.

For example, if it is desired to block all PG programs:

Select PG using the navigation buttons, then press the ENTER button. The lock indicator dots will be added to all PG and higher categories.

NOTE: All PG and higher programs will be blocked. When the DTV receives broadcasts of those programs, the DTV will block both video and audio signals to the output, and the following message will appear on the screen.

VChip block

Rating: PG

Please input password:

_ _ _ _

Entering in the V-Chip password will temporarily override the V-Chip block settings for this program so that it can be viewed.

Canadian French

The Canadian French sub-menu allows the user to block TV programs based on the Canadian French TV ratings system, which are age-based ratings similar to Canada's film classification systems with categories based on violence, language and sexual content. It is possible to block all programs with ratings at and above a specified level.

The following are the descriptions for each rating:

Age Rating

Description

 

 

G

General Audience

 

Suitable for all audiences.

 

 

8 ans+

Parental Guidance Suggested

 

Some material may not be suitable for children

 

under age 8.

 

 

13 ans+

Parents Strongly Cautioned

 

Some material may be inappropriate for

 

children under age 13.

 

 

16 ans+

Parents Strongly Cautioned

 

Some material may be inappropriate for

 

children under age 16.

 

 

18 ans+

Adult Programming

 

Some material is intended to be viewed by

 

adults only.

 

 

NOTE: When a specific rating is selected, all settings above that rating will also be

selected to be blocked.

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