Using the TV/VCR’s Features

V-CHIP BLOCK

MPAA

TV GUIDELINES

DOWNLOAD OFF

STATUSOFF

SELECT

/ :

SET

OK

PREVIOUS

:

QUIT

MENU

4.The V-CHIP BLOCK menu appears. Use the down arrow button to select TV GUIDELINES and press OK (the TV GUIDELINES menu appears).

TV-Y7

 

 

AGE

BLOCK

 

D

--

 

L

--

 

S

--

 

V

--

 

FV

BLOCK

 

SELECT

/ : SET

OK

PREVIOUS

: QUIT

MENU

 

 

 

Tip

When you change the status of a rating to Block, the system will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes.

5.Press the up or down arrow buttons to select the age-based rating or its contents that you want to block, and press the OK button.

Note: All higher ratings and contents will be automatically blocked.

6.When the desired rating screen appears, press the up or down arrow buttons and OK button to BLOCK or unblock () the age rating and any content rating you are allowed to set.

7.Press the left arrow button to return to the TV GUIDELINES menu or press MENU to exit.

Note: The illustration below shows the TV GUIDELINES menu with the various fields described.

Rating Status Field

Shows you whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the

left is VIEW (no check) or BLOCK (checked)..

Rating Field

Lets you select from a

list of age-based ratings

you can block or view.

TV GUIDELINES

 

 

AGE D L S V FV

TV-Y

 

- - - - -

TV-Y7

 

- - - -

 

TV-G

 

- - - - -

TV-PG

 

 

 

TV-14

 

 

 

TV-MA

 

-

:VIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

:BLOCK

SELECT

/

: SET

OK

PREVIOUS

 

: QUIT

MENU

Content Themes

Lists the content themes you can block or view.

Shows distinction between content ratings that can be set (square) and content ratings that cannot be set (–) because they are not broadcast.

Lets you view whether the status of the content theme is currently VIEW (no check) or BLOCK (checked).

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RCA TV/VCR manual TV Guidelines AGE D L S V FV TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG

TV/VCR specifications

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