Sharp LC-40D68UT operation manual Parental Ctrl Parental Control Setting

On-Screen Display Menu

Parental CTRL

(Parental Control Setting)

Secret No.

Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed.

IMPORTANT:

Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip (see pages 22 to 24):

1.Secret No. is registered.

2.V-Chip/V-Chip (DTV Only) settings have been made.

•The “V-Chip (DTV Only)” will only be selectable when a new rating system can be downloaded via digital broadcasting in the U.S.

3."Status" is set to "On".

■New Secret No.

You can set and change the secret number by using 0–9.

Input Secret No.: When you change the secret number, enter the old 4-digit secret number here. The cursor moves to "New Secret No.".

New Secret No.: When you set the new secret number, enter the new 4-digit secret number here. The cursor moves to "Reconfi rm".

Reconfirm: Enter the same 4-digit number you set in "New Secret No.".

■Secret No. Clear

You can clear your secret number.

Yes: Your secret number is cleared.

No: Your secret number is not cleared.

V-Chip

V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature in your TV. "V-Chip" and "Status" will not be selectable from the menu if you do not fi rst confi gure your secret number.

•The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.

•The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television shows from their children.

•Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.

•The setting automatically enters "Block" for any ratings below your selection.

•If Status is not set to "On", the confi guration settings will not work.

■MPAA (Voluntary movie rating system)

	Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines	G	-----
Can. English Ratings	PG	-----
Can. French Ratings	PG-13	-----
	R	Block
	NC-17	Block
	X	Block
	NONE

•As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number and keep it in a familiar place.

•If the secret number is cleared, the Status setting automatically sets to "Off". "V-Chip" and "Status" will not be selectable from the menu.

Status

Used to enable or disable the parental control function. This function will not be selectable from the menu if you do not fi rst confi gure your secret number.

On: Enables Parental CTRL.

Off: Disables Parental CTRL.

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. "Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.

G:General audiences. All ages admitted.

PG: Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG-13:Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R:Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions).

NC-17:No one 17 and under admitted.

X:X is an older rating that is unifi ed with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.

•Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.

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