RCA LCDS2022B manual Parental Controls, How V-Chip Works, Autotuning

Using the TV’s Features

Autotuning

Set VCR Ch/Input	03. . .
Set DVD Ch/Input	VID2. . .

Press </> or OK to select.

Press MENU to go to Setup Menu.

Parental Control

US V-Chip. . .

Canada V-Chip. . .

V-Chip Unrated/Exempt	View. . .
Front Panel Block
Channel Block. . .
Lock Parental Controls. . .

Press </> or OK to go to the sub-menu.

Press MENU to go to Main Menu.

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.

03Component is connected to the Antenna/Cable jack on the bottom panel of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 or 4 when you press the corresponding button on the remote. Reminder: make sure the component’s Channel 3/4 switch is set to the appropriate channel.

VID1 Component is connected to the VID1 Video In or S-Video In jack on the bottom panel of the TV and you want the TV to tune to a video input channel when you press the corresponding button.

VID2 Component is connected to the VID2 RGB/YPbPr jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to a component video input channel when you press the corresponding button.

Parental Controls

The Parental Control menu allows you to program your TV so that children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls. The Parental Control menu also involves software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you program your TV so it won’t display certain 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 to unlock video or enter the password to edit the features in the Parental Control menu. 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.

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 the TV is locked 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 and the TV is locked. 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 are listed on the next page.

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