V-GUIDE (PARENTAL CONTROL) INFORMATION

NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S FCC V-CHIP REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT FUNCTION WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

This Sanyo television is equipped with an electronic V-Chip to interpret MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When these codes are detected, the TV will automatically display or block the program, depending upon choices you make when setting up the V-Guide system.

ABOUT MPAA AND TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES

MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that provide advance cautionary information to parents about the content of movie and television programming.

The V-Guide system contain both age-based and content-based settings. This gives parents discretionary ways of choosing appropriate material for their children to view.

Content ratings are represented by the initials D (Suggestive Dialog), L (Adult Language), S (Sexual Situations), V (Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When programming contains any or all of these conditions, these letters become part of the icon that is displayed on the TV screen.

A rating icon will generally appear in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen for about fifteen seconds at the beginning of a program and should be repeated at the

beginning of the second hour of a long program. It may also appear when returning from commercials. There may be other instances when these icons will be displayed

as well. Parents are encouraged to become familiar with these icons and their meanings.

V-GUIDE OPERATION

Use this feature to supervise television viewing for young children. This television can be set to automatically block programs with content you deem as inappropriate for your children to view, including: suggestive dialog, adult language, sexual situations, violence, and fantasy violence.

The ability of the television to block the reception of specific programming content depends upon several conditions: 1) The program must be rated, 2) Networks must broadcast the rating code data, 3) Cable companies must transmit the rating code signal, and 4) The TV must be properly setup to decode the signal.

QuickTips

■Use the C H A N N E L

▲ / ▼ keys and the VOLUME

– /+keys to navigate through the menus and to make selections from the menus.

■V-Guide feature is accessible only from the remote control.

■The TV guidelines rating icon will appear generally in the upper left hand corner of your TV screen.

■The V-Guide display remains on screen for approximately 20 seconds. If it disappears, press the V-GUIDEkey.

Need help?

Visit our Web site at

www.sanyoctv.com

or Call 1-800-877-5032

SETTING MPAA MOVIE RATING

1.Press the V-GUIDEkey on the remote control to display menu.

2.Press the + key to switch V-Guide ON.

3. Press the + key again. Then use the

▲ / ▼ keys to highlight rating.

4.Press the MENU key to Block (B) or Unblock (U) selected rating. (➡ Arrow indicates selection.)

5.Press the – key to return to the V-Guide Options menu.

V-GUIDE

X

B

 

NC17 B

 

 

➡ R

B

MPAA Movie Ratings

TV Parental Guidelines

PG13

U

PG

U

 

 

G

U

 

 

 

Press MENU key to BLOCK

Use ▲▼ , – + keys to select

Press V-GUIDE key to exit

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