This feature enables parents to prevent their children
from watching inappropriate material on TV. When
you try to access a program which is blocked,
“PROTECTED PROGRAM by ...” message appears
on the TVscreen.

V-CHIPSET UP

Make sure ...
•The unit must be turned on.
1Select “V-CHIP SET UP”
Press [SETUP].
Using [K/L]select “V-CHIP
SET UP”, then press [ENTER].
2Enter Access code
Use the Number buttons to enter
the access code.
•For the first time set-up or in the
event the unit has lost power,
enter the default code of 0000.
3Select the desired item
Using [K/L]select “TV RATING”, “MPAARAT-
ING” or “CHANGE CODE”, then press [ENTER].
Refer to the pages below to set up each item.

TV RATING SET UP

Follow steps 1to 3in the “V-CHIPSET UP” section
above.
4Blocking TV programs
Using [K/L]select a rating that
you wish to block.
Press [ENTER] repeatedly to set it
to [BLOCK] or [VIEW].
TV/VCR
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V-CHIPSET UP

BTV–Y [VIEW]
TV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
TV–G [VIEW]
TV–PG( ) [VIEW]
TV–14 ( ) [VIEW]
TV–MA( ) [VIEW]
Selection Rating Category Explanations
TV-Y Appropriate for all children
TV-Y7 Appropriate for children seven and older
TV-G General Audience
TV-PG Parental Guidance suggested
TV-14 Unsuitable for children under 14
TV-MA Mature audience only
NOTES:
•When you select a rating and set
it to [BLOCK], the higher ratings
will be blocked automatically.
The lower ratings will be avail-
able for viewing.
•When you set the lowest rating to
[VIEW], all other ratings will automatically be
available for viewing.
5Setting “Sub-Ratings”
When you select the ratings of TV-
Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MAyou
will have the option of setting sub
rating categories.
Using [K/L]select a rating with
sub-ratings you wish to block, then
press [ENTER] twice.
Using [K/L]select a sub-rating,
then press [ENTER] to set it to
[BLOCK] or [VIEW].
NOTE:
•The blocked sub-ratings will
appear next to the rating catego-
ry in the “TV RATING” menu.
6Exit the V-Chip setting mode
Press [SETUP] to exit the menu.
NOTE:
•To change the rating, the TV
must be turned to an unprotected
program. If “PROTECTED
PROGRAM by ...” appears on
the screen, please change the
channel to a station that is not
protected.
TV–Y [VIEW]
TV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
TV–G [VIEW]
BTV–PG(DLSV) [BLOCK]
TV–14(DLSV ) [BLOCK]
TV–MA( LSV) [BLOCK]
TV–Y7 [BLOCK]
BFV [BLOCK]
TV–PG [BLOCK]
BD[BLOCK]
L[BLOCK]
S[BLOCK]
V[BLOCK]
Selection Rating Category Explanations
TV-Y7
FV Fantasy Violence
TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA
DSuggestive Dialog
(TV-PG, TV-14 only)
LCoarse Language
SSexual Situation
VViolence
ACCESS CODE
_ _ _ _
- TV/VCR SETUP -
TIMER PROGRAMMING
SETTING CLOCK
CHANNEL SET UP
USER’S SET UP
BV-CHIP SET UP
LANGUAGE [ENGLISH]
CAPTION [OFF]
ZERO RETURN
TIME SEARCH
INDEX SEARCH
A
TV–Y [VIEW]
BTV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
TV–G [VIEW]
TV–PG( ) [VIEW]
TV–14 ( ) [VIEW]
TV–MA( ) [VIEW]
PROTECTED PROGRAM
by TV-Y
– V-CHIP SET UP –
BTV RATING
MPAA RATING
CHANGE CODE
A
B
C

P20 Step 4

P21 Step 4

P21 Step 4

TV–Y [VIEW]
TV–Y7( ) [VIEW]
BTV–G [BLOCK]
TV–PG(DLSV) [BLOCK]
TV–14(DLSV ) [BLOCK]
TV–MA( LSV) [BLOCK]