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English
03 Basic Features
TV Parental guidelines: You can block TV programs
depending on their rating. This function allows you to
control what your children are watching.
TV-Y – : Young children / TV-Y7: Children 7 and over /
TV-g: General audience / TV-Pg: Parental guidance /
TV-14: Viewers 14 and over / TV-MA: Mature
audience
All – : Lock all TV ratings. / FV: Fantasy violence /
V: Violence / s: Sexual situation / l: Adult Language /
D: Sexually Suggestive Dialog
The V-Chip will automatically bloc k certain
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categories dealing with more se nsitive material.
For example, if you block the TV -Y category,
then TV-Y7 will automatically be blocked.
Similarly, if you block the TV-g ca tegory, then
all the categories in the young adult g roup will
be blocked (TV-g, TV-Pg , TV-14 and TV-MA).
The sub-ratings (D, l, s, V) work s imilarly. So,
if you block the l sub-rating in TV- Pg, then
the l sub-ratings in TV- 14 and TV-MA will
automatically be blocked.
MPAA Rating: You can block movies depending on
their MPAA rating. The Motion Picture Association of
America(MPAA) has implemented a rating system that
provides parents or guardians with advanced information
on which films are appropriate for children.
g – : General audience (no restrictions). / Pg: Parental
guidance suggested. / Pg-13: Parents strongly
cautioned. / R: Restricted. Children under 17 should
be accompanied by an adult. / nC-17: No children
under age 17. / X: Adults only. / nR: Not rated.
The
✎
V-Chip will automatically b lock any
category that deals with more sensitive material.
For example, if you block the Pg -13 category,
then R, nC-17 a nd X will automatically be
blocked.
Canadian English: You can block TV programs
depending on their Anglophone Canadian.
C – : Programming intended for children under age 8. /
C8+: Programming generally considered acceptable
for children 8 years and over to watch on their own. /
g: General programming, suitable for all audiences. /
Pg: Parental Guidance. / 14+: Programming
contains themes or content which may not be
suitable for viewers under the age of 14. / 18+: Adult
programming.
The
✎
V-Chip will automatically b lock any
category that deals with more sensitive material.
For example, if you block the G category, then
Pg, 14+ and 18+ will automatically b e blocked.
Canadian French: You can block TV programs
depending on their French Canadian rating.
g – : General / 8 ans+: Programming generally
considered acceptable for children 8 years and over
to watch on their own. / 13 ans+: Programming may
not be suitable for children under the age of 13. /
16 ans+: Programming is not suitable for children
under the age of 16. / 18 ans+: Programming
restricted to adults.
The
✎
V-Chip will automatically b lock any
category that deals with more sensitive material.
For example, if you block the 8 ans+ catego ry,
then 13 ans+, 16 ans+ and 18 ans+ will
automatically be blocked also.
Downloadable U.s. Rating: Parental restriction
information can be used while watching DTV channels.
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If information is not downloaded from th e
x
broadcasting station, the Downloadable U.s.
Rating menu is deactivated.
Parental restriction information i s automatically
x
downloaded while watching DTV cha nnels. It
may take several seconds.
The
x
Downloadable U.s. Rating menu
is available for use after informati on is
downloaded from the broadcasting s tation.
However, depending on the information from
the broadcasting station, it may not be avail able
for use.
Parental restriction levels dif fer depending on
x
the broadcasting station. The defaul t menu
name and Downloadable U.s. Rating change
depending on the downloaded info rmation.
Even if you set the on-screen display to anothe r
x
language, the Downloadable U.s. Rating
menu will appear in English only.
The rating will automatically bloc k certain
x
categories that deal with more sen sitive
material.
The rating titles (For example: Humor Leve l..etc)
x
and TV ratings (For example: DH, MH, H..etc)
may differ depending on the broad casting
station.
Change PIn ■: The Change PIN screen will appear.
Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them. As
soon as the 4 digits are entered, the Confirm new
PIn screen appears. Re-enter the same 4 digits. When
the Confirm screen disappears, your PIN has been
memorized.
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