RCA F27TF12 manual Set the TV Guidelines Rating Limits, TV-14

Using the TV’s Features

Age-Based	Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings (TV Guidelines)
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 children
TV-14	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).
TV-PG	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 or more of the following
	content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or
	moderate violence (V).
TV-G	General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains
	little or no sexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), 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.

Set the TV GUIDELINES Rating Limits

The TV GUIDELINES menu lets you decide which TV programs can and can’t be viewed according to age and/or content. The TV locks and unlocks the parental controls settings using a password you select.

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1.Press MENU on the remote (the main MENU appears).

2.Press the up or down arrow until PARENT CONTROL is highlighted and press OK (the PARENT CONTROL menu appears with V-CHIP BLOCK highlighted).

3.Press OK (the V-CHIP BLOCK menu appears).

Note: Be sure to remember your number. If you have entered a number previously, enter that same number.

If you forget your password, press and hold the channel up and channel down buttons on the front of the TV simultaneously until the message INPUT SECRET No. disappears.

4.Press the down arrow button to highlight TV GUIDELINES and press OK (the TV GUIDELINES menu appears).

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