Sharp LC 45D40U, LC-37D40U How to temporarily release the, V-CHIPBLOCK, Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIPBLOCK

Useful adjustment settings

Canadian English ratings

1	Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
2	Press c/d to select “Setup”.
3	Press	/	b	to select “Parental CTRL”, and
		a
	then press ENTER.

•Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See page 38.)

•“V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your secret number. (See page 38.)

4	Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.
	MENU [Setup ... Parental CTRL]
	Setup	Option
	Secret No.	a a a a
5	Press a/b to select “V-Chip”, and then
	press ENTER.

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

6	Press a/b to select “Can. English Ratings”,
	and then press ENTER.

7	Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired
	position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked.

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

•If Status is not set to “On” the configuration settings will not work. (See page 38.)

		Example
	MPAA
	TV Guidelines		E
	Can. English Ratings		C
	Can. French Ratings		C8+
			G
			PG
			14+
			18+
			NONE
8	Press MENU to exit.

Canadian French ratings

1	Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Canadian English
	ratings.
2	Press a/b to select “Can. French Ratings”,
	and then press ENTER.
3	Press	/	b	to adjust the item to your desired
		a
	position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked.

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

•If Status is not set to “On” the configuration settings will not work. (See page 38.)

		Example
	MPAA
	TV Guidelines		E
	Can. English Ratings		G
	Can. French Ratings		8ans+
			13ans+
			16ans+
			18ans+
			NONE
4	Press MENU to exit.

How to temporarily release the

V-CHIP BLOCK

When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.” displays.

1	Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working
	and then the secret number setting menu
	displays.
2	Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–
	9. At this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily

releases.

Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIP BLOCK

You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP BLOCK as shown below.

Method 1:

Select “Status” setting from the Parental CTRL menu to reactivate BLOCK. (See page 38.)

Method 2:

Select “V-Chip” setting (“MPAA”, “TV Guidelines”, “Can. English Ratings” or “Can. French Ratings”) from the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See pages 41 and 43.)

Method 3:

Switch off the TV power.

NOTE

•Performing any of the three above will activate the V-CHIP BLOCK.

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