RCA J20F635 manual Channel Banner, Parental Controls and V-Chip, How V-Chip Works

Chapter 4: Using the TV's Features

Mono	KidPass: 2:24	CC
	Skip: 0:30	07:18am
06 ABCDEF	Sleep: 00:30	X

Channel Banner

There are several items that might appear on-screen when you press the TV or INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom).

Displayed when V-Chip has been activated.

KidPass: 2:24 Displayed when KidPass is set and the length of time remaining.

CCDisplayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel.

Mono	Mono is displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in
	mono.
Skip: 0:30	Corresponds to the SKIP button. Shows the amount of time
	left before the TV switches back to the previous channel.
Sleep: 00:30	Displayed when the sleep timer is set.
07:18 am	Displays the current time.
06 ABCDEF	Displays the current channel and label assigned to the channel.

X Displayed when you mute the sound.

Note: This function can be disabled by the master user. Choose Basic Menus from the Access and Power Options menu. Uncheck the Info checkbox and the Channel Banner will not be displayed.

Parental Controls and V-Chip

The choices in the USA V-CHIPmenu involve software inside your TV (referred to as 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.

Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.

By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off.”

How V-Chip Works

V-Chip reads 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 has not been approved for viewing". Change channel or press OK to enter password and temporarily deactivate the Parental Control.

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. The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block follow:

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