On=Screen Display Menu

V-CHIP is an electronic filtering 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 first configure your secret number.

=The U.S. has two rating systemsfor viewing content: TV ParentalGuidelines and movie ratings.

=The TV ParentalGuidelineswork in conjunction with the V-CHIPto help parents screen out inappropriatetelevision shows from their children.

=Movieratings 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-CHIPcan 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 configuration settings will not work.

TV Parental Guidelines

Example

Press,_/Y to adjust the item to your desired position. "_" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.

Suggested age

TV=Y: All children.

TV=YT: Directed to older children.

TV=G: General audience.

TV=PG: Parental Guidance suggested.

TV=14: Parents strongly cautioned.

TV=MA: Mature audience only.

Example

MPAA (Voluntary movie rating system}

Example

Press A/Y to adjust the item to your desired position. "_" 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).

N0=17" No one 17 and under admitted.

X" X is an older rating that is unified with NC-1 7 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.

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

When setting an individual content=based rating item:

1Press _ or ENTER to access blocked content

items from the currently selected age-based rating item.

2PressA/T to select an individual item, and then press ENTER to unblock it ("_" is removed). Repeat the same steps for the other items.

3Press _1 or RETURN to register after all individual content rating items are set.

Content

_: Fantasy violence.

V: Violence.

S:Sexual situation.

L:Adult language.

D:Sexually suggestive dialog.

TV-Y

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TV-Y7

X

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TV-G

 

[]

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TV-PG

 

X

X

X

X

TV-14

 

X

X

X

X

TV-MA

 

X

X

X

 

[] : The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.

X : Content rating can be set.

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