4.15 CHAPTERFOUR:SPECIALFEATURES
Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN)
Using the V-Chip

The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for

children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip

restrictions can be set up or changed.

Note : When the V-chip feature is active, the PIP and channel-auto program features do not

function.

1
Press the Menu button.
Move the joystick down to
select “FUNCTION,” then
press the joystick to enter.
2
Move the joystick down to
select “V-Chip,” then press
the joystick to enter.
The “Enter pin” screen will
appear. Enter your 4-digit
PIN number. Note: The
default PINnumber for a
new TV set is “0-0-0-0.”
3
The “V-chip mode” screen
will appear. Move the joy-
stick down to select
“Change Pin,” then press
the joystick to enter.
4
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.
Press the MENU button to
exit.
Note: If you forget the PIN,
press the remote-control keys in the
following sequence, which resets the
pin to 0-0-0-0:
Power Off ➜ Mute ➜ 8 ➜ 2 ➜ 4 ➜
Power On.
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Quick way to access the V-Chip
menu: Simply press the V.Chip
button on the remote control.
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