Sylvania LC200SL8A owner manual V-chip, A. TV Rating, Optional Setting

OPTIONAL SETTING

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V-chip reads the ratings for programs, then denies access to the programs which exceed the rating level you set. With this function, you can block certain programming inappropriate for children.

1 Press [SETUP] to display the main menu.

2 Use [Cursor K/L] to select “V-CHIP SETUP“, then press

[ENTER].

e.g.) digital TV mode

	- TV SETUP	-
or	PICTURE
	CHANNEL SETUP
	V-CHIP SETUP
	LANGUAGE	[ENGLISH]
	CAPTION	[OFF]
	BACK LIGHT	[BRIGHT]
	COLOR TEMP.	[NORMAL]
	DTV CC

3 Use [the Number buttons] to enter the 4-digit numbers for your password.

PASSWORD

- - - -

•When you have not set up your password, enter 0000.

•When the password is correct, the following “V-CHIP SETUP” menu is displayed.

See the following description for setting each item.

e.g.) digital TV mode

A...“A. TV Rating” Dpage 24
	- V - CHIP SETUP -
B...“B. MPAA Rating”Dpage 25.	TV RATING	A
C...“C. Change Password”	MPAA RATING	B
	DOWNLOADABLE RATING	C
	CHANGE PASSWORD
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A. TV Rating

4 Use [Cursor K/L] to select “TV RATING”, then press

[ENTER].

e.g.) digital TV mode

- V - CHIP SETUP -

or	TV RATING
	MPAA RATING
	DOWNLOADABLE RATING
	CHANGE PASSWORD

5 Use [Cursor K/L] to select the desired rating, then press [ENTER] repeatedly to switch between “VIEW” and “BLOCK”.

or		TV-Y	[VIEW]
		TV-Y7 (	) [VIEW]
		TV-G	[VIEW]
		TV-PG (	) [VIEW]
		TV-14 (	) [VIEW]
		TV-MA (	) [VIEW]
Rating		Category
TV-Y	Appropriate for all children			lower
TV-Y7	Appropriate for all children 7 and
	older
TV-G	General audience
TV-PG	Parental guidance suggested
TV-14	Unsuitable for children under 14
TV-MA	Mature audience only			higher

Note:

•“DOWNLOADABLE RATING“ will be available when the unit receives a digital broadcast using the new rating system.

•When you select a rating and set it to “BLOCK”, the higher ratings will be blocked automatically. The lower ratings will be available for viewing.

•When you set the highest rating to “VIEW”, all ratings turn to “VIEW” automatically.

•If the “PROTECTED PROGRAM” message appears during your TV viewing, change to a channel that is not blocked. Then, you can access “V-CHIP SETUP” menu and change the setting to allow all TV viewing.

•To block any inappropriate programming, set your limits in both “TV RATING” and “MPAA RATING”.

•The V-chip setting will be retained after a power failure (except the access code reverts to 0000).

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