RCA F20645, F25305 manual Parental Controls and V-CHIP, Violence

FEATURES AND CONTROLS

PARENTAL CONTROLS AND V-CHIP

The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls.

The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software inside your TV (dubbed V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. In other words, it lets you program your TV so it will not display certain programs. Once you block programs, you or other adults are not limited to only parent-approved programs; you can unblock programs by entering a password.

The software inside your TV comes turned “off,” so if you choose not to implement it, you can just ignore it.

TV MAIN MENU

1 Audio

2 Picture Quality

3Screen

4 Channel

5 Time

6 Parental Controls

7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu

8 Setup

PARENTAL CONTROLS

0 Exit

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block

4 Channel Block

5 Front Panel Block

6 Lock Parental Controls

0 Exit

When turned “on,” the software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs. That code tells the software the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes (Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.). If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message, “This channel is not approved for viewing,” when you turn to that particular channel. Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age- based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of “Not Rated,” and programs that are considered “unrated” because no code has been sent by the broadcaster.

The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the table below.

Age-Based	Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings
Rating
TV-MA	Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for
	children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent
	language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).
	Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for
TV-14	children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and
	are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains
	one or more of the following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse
	language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).
	Parental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger
	children. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one
TV-PG	or more of the following content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse
	language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V).
	General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no
TV-G	sexual dialogue (D), no strong language (L), or sexual situations (S), and little or no
	violence (V).
TV-Y7	Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more
	appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between
	make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence
	(FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.
TV-Y	All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including
	children from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.

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