Use Number buttons (0-9)to enter your password, then press ENTER. The Lock menu will appear.

Setting the V-Chip

An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes or pictures that you may choose to exclude. The restriction applies to “TV Rating” and “Movie Rating” if this data is transmitted. You may set this restriction separately. To use the V-Chip function, you must register a password.

To register a password

1 Select “Lock”, then press or ENTER.

2 Select and enter your password (4 digits) using Number buttons (0-9), then press ENTER.

Lock

 

 

 

 

New Password

* * *_

 

 

 

 

[0-9] :Enter Code

ENTER :Set

” appears instead of the number.

3 Enter the same password again to confirm, then press ENTER.

The password is now registered.

NOTE:

• If you forget the password, contact Customer Service at 1-800-289-0980 for assistance. Your original remote control will be required.

• To avoid forgetting the password, write it down and keep in a safe place.

To set the V-Chip

1 Select “Lock” menu, then press or ENTER. 2 Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your

password, then press ENTER. The Lock menu will appear.

3 Press or to set “V-Chip” to “On”.

4 Press or to select “V-Chip Set”, then press or ENTER.

The V-Chip Set menu will appear.

5 Press or to select which rating will be used, then press or ENTER. Each rating below will appear.

TV Rating

TV Rating

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

 

:Select

ENTER :Set

 

You can set the rating using age level and genre.

 

Age:

: All children

 

TV-Y

 

TV-Y7

: 7 years old and above

 

TV-G

: General audience

 

TV-PG

: Parental guidance

 

TV-14

: 14 years old and above

 

TV-MA

: 17 years old and above

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When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA,

press DISPLAY to explain the rating.

Genre:

: Dialogue

 

D

 

L

: Language

 

S

: Sex

 

V

: Violence

 

FV

: Fantasy Violence

Movie Rating

 

Movie Rating

 

G

 

 

 

 

PG

 

 

 

 

PG-13

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

NC-17

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Select

 

 

ENTER :Set

 

G

: All ages

guidance

PG

: Parental

PG-13

: Parental

guidance less than 13 years old

R

: Under 17 years old parental guidance

 

suggested

 

NC-17 : 17 years old and above

X

: Adult only

 

6 Press or to select the desired rating, then press ENTER.

7 Press EXIT to return to the normal screen. V-Chip function is activated now.

To use the TV after the TV is protected.

When a program is received that is blocked by the V-Chip, press MUTE, then enter your password. The protection will be temporarily overridden. If the TV is turned off or the channel is changed, the V-Chip restriction will be reactivated.

NOTE:

• The V-Chip function is activated only on programs and input sources that include a rating signal.

To change the password

1 Select “Lock”, then press or ENTER.

2 Use Number buttons (0-9)to enter your password, then press ENTER. The Lock menu will appear.

3 Press or to select “Change Password”, then press or ENTER.

The Change Password screen will appear.

4 Enter a new password using Number buttons (0-9), then press ENTER.

5 Enter the same password again to confirm, then press ENTER.

The password is now registered.

Downloading the additional V-Chip rating system As a supplement to the standard V-Chip rating system, your television will be able to download an additional rating system, if such a system becomes available in the future.

To download the additional V-Chip rating system (when available)

1 Select “Lock”, then press or ENTER.

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Sansui HDLCD185W owner manual Setting the V-Chip, To register a password, To set the V-Chip, To change the password