RCA L2010, L23W10, L1510 Using the TV’s Features, Parental Controls, How V-Chip Works, Chapter

Using the TV’s Features

AUTOTUNING

NAVIGATE ▼ ▲	SELECT▼ ▼	PREF. MENU MENU
Set VCR Ch/Input		Ch03...
Set DVD Ch/Input		CMPT...
Set SAT/CAB Ch/Input		VID1...
Set AUX/HD Ch/Input		VGA...

PAR. CONTROL

NAVIGATE ▼ ▲	SELECT	▼ ▼	SETUP MENU MENU
US TV Ratings			...
US Movie Ratings			...
CA Eng. Ratings			...
CA French Ratings			...
Front Panel Block
Unrated/Exempt			Block

N/A Choose this if you don’t have this particular component connected to the TV, or if you don’t want the TV to automatically tune to the correct channel when you’re using this component.

Ch03 Component is connected to the ANTENNA IN jack on the bottom panel of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the corresponding button on the remote. Reminder: make sure the component’s Channel 3/4 switch is set to channel 3.

Ch04 Component is connected to the ANTENNA IN jack on the bottom panel of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 4 when you press the corresponding button on the remote. Reminder: make sure the component’s Channel 3/4 switch is set to channel 4.

VID1 Component is connected to the VIDEO IN (VIDEO IN 1 for model L23W10) or S-VIDEO IN jack on the bottom panel of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the video input channel when you press the corresponding button.

CMPT Component is connected to the COMPONENT IN,

Y Pb Pr, jacks on the bottom panel of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the component video input channel when you press the corresponding button.

VGA Component is connected to the PC IN jack on the bottom panel of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the PC input channel when you press the corresponding button.

Parental Controls

The choices in the Parental Control menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view. Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering a password.

By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off,” so if you don’t want to use this feature, you can just ignore it.

The first time you enter the Parental Control menu, a password screen appears. Enter the default password, 1111, and press OK to continue. If you want to change your password highlight Change Pwd. and press OK. Then use the number buttons to enter the on-screen information and press OK when it’s complete.

How V-Chip Works

The V-Chip 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 and you tune to a program whose rating exceeds the rating limit you set, you will receive a message telling you that the program is not approved for viewing.

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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