V-GUIDE (PARENTAL CONTROL)

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 (Motion Picture Association of America) and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When these codes are detected, the DTV will automatically display or block the program, depending upon choices you make when setting up the V-Guide system. Content ratings are represented by the initials: FV (fantasy violence), D (suggestive dialog), L (adult language), S (sexual situations), and V (violence). A rating icon will generally appear at the beginning of a program, see chart on page 19.

This television can be set to block programs with content you deem as inappropriate for your children to view.

TO BLOCK MOVIES OR TV PROGRAMS

1

Press the MENU key to display the Main menu.

2

Use the CURSOR ▲▼ keys to highlight V-Guide.

3

Use the CURSOR < > keys to select ON. Press

ENTER.

TO SETUP V-GUIDE RATINGS

4

Use the CURSOR > to select Adjust. Press ENTER.

5

Press the CURSOR ▲▼ and < > keys to select

Movie or TV ratings.

6

Press the ENTER key to Block selected option.

A Check mark ( ✔ ) will appear beside the selected

 

(highlighted) rating option indicating it is blocked.

7

When you have finished making adjustments, press

the EXIT key to return to normal TV viewing.

V-GUIDE RATINGS—AT-A-GLANCE

MOVIE RATING

TV RATING

CONTENT RATING

BLOCKED RATINGS

(Check Mark [✔ ] symbol)

TO TEMPORARILY UNBLOCK MOVIES OR TV PROGRAMS

1 Press the MENU key to display the Main menu.

2 Use the CURSOR ▲▼ keys to highlight V-Guide. Press ENTER.

3 Use the CURSOR < > keys to select OFF. Press

ENTER.

TO UNBLOCK ALL MOVIES OR TVPROGRAMS

1

Press the MENU key to display the Main menu.

2

Use the CURSOR ▲▼ keys to highlight V-Guide.

Press ENTER.

3

Use the CURSOR > to select Adjust. Press ENTER.

4

Highlight the “Allow All” option using the CURSOR

▲▼ and < > keys, if needed. Press ENTER.

IMPORTANT FACT: The DTV will automatically block ratings above or unblock ratings below a selection. For example, if you block TV rating TV-PG, ratings TV-14 and TV-MA will be blocked automatically; or if you block Movie rating PG-13, ratings R, NC17, and X will be blocked automatically.

Blocking TVY7 does not block higher ratings.

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