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3The “MPAA Ratings” screen will appear.
4Repeatedly move the joystick
down to highlight a particular MPAA
category.
The MPAA categories are as follows.
G General audience (no restrictions).
PG Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13 PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
R R (Restricted. Children under 17 should be
accompanied by an adult).
NC-17 No children under age 17.
X X (Adults only).
NR Not rated.
While a particular category is highlighted, move the joystick to the right to activate it.
A letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Move the joystick down or up to select “U” or “B”.
Press Menu button to save the settings and to clear all screens.
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive.”
For example, if you block the “PG-13” category, then “R”, “NC-17”, and “X” will automati-
cally be blocked also.
How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”)
If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the
following message will appear: “Excessive rating.”
To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain
conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the
channels. In this case, use the V-Chip button for an “emergency escape”:
Press the Menu button. Move the joystick down to select “SETUP”, then press the joystick to enter.
Move the joystick down to select “V-chip”, then press the joystick to enter. Enter your PIN number,
and move the joystick right to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
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5 How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings: First, select one of these TV-Ratings: TV-Y7,
TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, on previous page.)
Next, while the TV-Rating is selected, repeatedly move the joystick right.
This will cycle through the available sub-ratings (FV, L, S, D or V). A letter (“U” or “B”) will
be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is selected, move the joystick down
or up to change the sub-rating.
Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are “More restrictive”.
For example, if you block “L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then the “L” sub-ratings in TV-14 and
TV-MA will automatically be blocked.
6 Press the Menu button to clear all the screens. (Or proceed to the next section, and set up
additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes).
How to Set up Restrictions Using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X
The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its
main application is for movies. (Eventually, movie videocassettes will be encoded with MPAA rat-
ings.) When the V-Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded
with objectionable ratings (either MPAA or TV-Ratings).
1 Press the Menu button. Move
the joystick down to select
SETUP, then press the
joystick to enter.
Move the joystick down to
select the V-chip, then press
the joystick to enter.
The “Enter PIN” screen will appear.
Enter your 4-digit PIN number.
2 The “V-Chip” screen will
appear. Move the joystick
down to select “MPAA rat-
ing”, then press the joystick to
enter.
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