4.18 CHAPTERFOUR:SPECIALFEATURES
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 mes-
sage 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 function for an “emergency escape”:
Press the MENU buttonto display the menu.Press CH ▼ three times to select the “Function” menu and press
the VOL + button.
Press the CH ▼button five times to highlight the “V-chip” menu and press the VOL + button. Enter your PIN num-
ber, and press the VOL+ button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
5
Repeatedly press the CH
▼ button to select a
particular MPAA catego-
ry. (When a category is
selected, its color
changes to blue.)
Pressing the CH ▼button
will cycle through the
MPAA categories:
GGeneral audience (no restrictions).
PG Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13 PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
RR (Restricted. Children under 17 should
be accompanied by an adult).
NC-17 No children under age 17.
XX (Adults only).
NR Not rated.
3
The “V-chip” screen will
appear. Press the CH ▼
button twice, and select
“MPAA rating.”
SPECIAL FEATURES
4
While “MPAA rating” is
selected, press the VOL+
button. The “MPAA rat-
ing” screen will appear.
While a particular category is selected, press the VOL+ button to activate it.
A letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the CH ▲ or CH ▼ button to select “U” or”B”.
Press the MENUbutton four 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.