RCA L26W11 manual VGA About the Channel Banner, Parental Controls, How V-Chip Works

Chapter 2: Using the TV’s Features

Sleep 20 min.

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VGA About the Channel Banner

The Channel Banner appears when you press the INFO button on the remote or the button corresponding to the function. The following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and top to bottom). Other displays that are not shown are self-explanatory.

The icons change appearance to show the item’s status or availability.

VGA Displays the current input you’re viewing. Displays the current channel when you’re watching TV.

Mute Icon Displays when you mute the sound.

Sleep 20 min. Corresponds to the SLEEP button. Shows how much time is set before the TV turns off.

Volume Displays the level of the volume when you press the VOL + or - button. The volume level has 100 steps.

MAIN MENU
PAR. CONTROL
US TV Ratings	...
US Movie Ratings	...
CA English Ratings	...
CA French Ratings	...
Front Panel Block
Unrated/Exempt	Block...
NAVIGATE ▼ ▲	SELECT	▼ ▼	MAIN MENU	MENU

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. 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 the down arrow button to highlight the next entry and a confirmation screen appears when it’s complete. Once you’ve entered your password, press OK to continue.

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.

Note: The V-Chip USA, Canadian English and Canadian French ratings explanations are on page 27.

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