Using the TV’s Features
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V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. How to block movie ratings and view movie ratings is explained in the next two sections.
To access the
1.Press MENU on the remote control (the TV MAIN MENU appears).
2.Select Parental Controls (press 6).
3.Select
Rating field | Rating |
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V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT
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Press ^/v to view programs with this rating. Press MENU to exit.
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Blocking Movie Ratings
If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings.
To block movies:
1. Highlight the Rating field and press the CHAN^ and CHAN^ buttons to find the rating that is the lowest rating you don’t want the child to watch. (In the example above, you would highlight the rating status button corresponding to
2.Press the VOL+ button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the CHAN^ and CHAN^ buttons to change the button from View to Block. All higher ratings automatically change to Block.
3.Press MENU to return to the menu or exit the screen.
4.If Parental Controls are not locked, you must lock them so the movie rating limits will take effect.
Note: Some movies may be given a Not Rated (NR) rating. After blocking movie ratings, you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies.
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