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Press the DOWN button to select “MPAA rating”, then press the RIGHT button.

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Repeatedly press the DOWN button to select a particular MPAA category. (When a category is selected, its color changes to blue.) Pressing the DOWN button will cycle through the MPAA categories:

GGeneral audience (no restrictions). PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).

RR (Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult).

NC-17No children under age 17.

XX (Adults only).

NR Not rated.

While a particular category is highlighted, press the RIGHT button to activate it.

A blinking letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the UP/DOWN

buttons to select “U” or”B”.

Press the MENU button three times 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

automatically 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 Menu button for an “emergency escape”:

Select the V.chip on the Menu. Enter your PIN number, and press the RIGHT button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.

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Samsung LTM 225W manual NC-17No children under age Adults only NR Not rated