RCA 1543007A Viewing Movie Ratings, Blocking Unrated TV Programs, Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

Using the TV/VCR Features

Viewing Movie Ratings

After you block movie ratings, you have the option of going back and changing some of the rating statuses back to View

1.Determine the movie ratings you want to change to View.

2.Continuously press 1 until the rating you want to change appears as the rating.

3.Press 2 to change the status from View to Block.

For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can change the rating status button corresponding with NC-17. Your child would then be able to watch all movies with a G, PG, and NC-17 rating.

4.Press MENU to exit.

Blocking Unrated TV Programs

Some TV programs are not rated but may contain material you do not want your children to see. These programs must be blocked separately.

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

3.Press 3 to select Unrated Programs from the menu and toggle between View and Block.

Note that unrated programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements and programs without a rating.

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental control settings using a password.

If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip

Rating Limits or Unrated Programs will take effect.

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

3.Press 4 to display the LOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS screen.

4. Using the number buttons on your remote (0-9) enter a four-digit password. Press CLEAR to make any corrections and MENU to exit.

Once you have set your password, the V-Chip Rating Limit and Unrated Programs settings become active. If you try to access a program that is blocked, the screen displays the message “This channel has not been approved for viewing.” Follow the instructions on the screen to enter your password and temporarily override the rating limits.

To unlock the parental controls you must use your password to access the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

1. Press MENU to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen and enter your password.

4. Press 4 to unlock PARENTAL CONTROLS.

If you forget your password, press STOP/EJECT on the TV/VCR front panel and MENU on the remote simultaneously. This resets the password, but not the limits you’ve set.

Remember: You must Lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

TV/VCR Features

V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT

Rating		Status
1	Pg-13	2	View
NR	Block	PG-13	Block
X	Block	PG	View
NC-17 Block		G	View

RBlock

Press MENU to exit

Viewing Movie Ratings: Pressing 2 on the remote changes the status back to View.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 Unrated Programs: Block

4 Lock Parental Controls

0 Exit

Press 3 to toggle between View and Block for Unrated Programs.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1Screen

2 Time

3 Timer Recordings

4 Parental Controls

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 Unrated Programs: Block

4 Lock Parental Controls

0 Exit

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 Unrated Programs: Block

4 Unlock Parental Controls

0 Exit

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