RCA J20542 Blocking Specific Content Themes, Using the TV’s Menu System, V-Chip Tv Rating Limit

Using the TV’s Menu System

The V-Chip Rating Limit Screen

The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.

Rating Field	Rating Status Field
	Lets you select whether the status of
Lets you select from a list of	the age-based rating limit to the left is
age-based ratings you can block	View or Block.

or view.
					Content Themes
					Lists the content themes you
	V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT
					can block or view.
		Rating	Status	- - Content - -
				D L S V FV
		TV-MA	VIEW	V V V
		^
		Press ^/v to select rating.
		Press MENU to exit.
		RATING	STATUS	D L S V FV	Content Status Fields
		TV-MA	View	V V V
					Lets you select which content
		TV-14	View	V V V V	themes to view for the selected
		TV-PG	View	V V V V	rating, and whether the status
		TV-G	View		of the content theme is
		TV-Y7	View	V	currently View (V) or Block (B).
		TV-Y	View

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA	Mature Audience Only
TV-14	Parents Strongly Cautioned
TV-PG	Parental Guidance Suggested
TV-G	General Audience
TV-Y7	Directed to Children 7 years
	and older
TV-Y	All Children

	Content Themes
D	Sexually explicit dialogue
L	Adult language
S	Sexual situations
V	Violence
FV	Fantasy Violence

Rating Settings Area

Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and associated content. The View (V) settings are coded in green, and the Block (B) settings are coded in red.

Blocking Age-Based Ratings

Once you are in the TV Ratings menu, follow the same steps described for blocking Movie ratings.

Viewing Age-Based Ratings

After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of the ratings back to View.

1.Use the up/down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block.

2.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field.

3.Press the up button to select View.

Note: The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well. They and the age-based rating status are the only fields that automatically change back to View when you complete this process.

Remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

Blocking Specific Content Themes

You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.

To block program content:

1.Determine the lowest level of content you don’t want the child to watch.

2.Press the up/down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest content you do not want the child to watch.

3.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the content theme you want to block.

4. Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between View and Block. The higher ratings’ content theme automatically change to Block (and B).

Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based ratings.

You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

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