Using the TV’s Features

Blocking unrated movies or programs

Some movies and programs are not rated. You can block these movies and programs using the V-Chip.

To block unrated movies or programs:

1.Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu.

2.Press or to highlight V-CHIP.

3.Press or to display the V-CHIP menu.

4.Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER. The BLOCKING menu appears.

5.Press or to highlight BLOCKING OPTION.

6.Press or to display the BLOCKING OPTION menu.

7.Press or to highlight MPAA UNRATED.

Press or to highlight ON to block unrated movies.

Press or to highlight OFF to unblock unrated movies.

8.Press or to highlight TV NONE RATING.

Press or to highlight ON to block programs with a rating of “TV NONE”. While you select ON position the message “NOTICE:

ENABLING THIS OPTION MAY BLOCK EMERGENCY MESSAGES” appears.

Press or to highlight OFF to unblock programs with a rating of “TV NONE”.

9.Press EXIT to return to normal viewing.

Blocking channels

You can also choose to block individual channels. These channels will not be seen regardless of the ratings of their programming. You can choose to block up to four TV channels and four cable channels.

To block channels:

1.Use the Channel Number Buttons (0-9) display the television channel you wish to block.

2.Press MENU, then press or to highlight the OPTION menu.

3.Press or to highlight V-CHIP and then press or to display the V-CHIP menu.

4.Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code.

If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, choose a four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER.

5.Press or to highlight CHANNEL BLOCK and then press or

to display the CHANNEL BLOCK menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICTURE

 

AUDIO

 

SET UP

OPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH BLOCK : CH 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR

 

SET/CLEAR

 

SET

 

 

BLOCKED CH

0

0

0

0

 

TV CABLE

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

SET

 

ENTER

END

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Press or to:

SET the channel as one to be blocked.

CLEAR all channels from the list of blocked channels.

7.Press ENTER.

Note:

Blocking television programs with a rating of “TV NONE” may block emergency messages.

POWER

TV

VCR

CABLE

 

 

 

 

CH RTN

 

1

2

3

ENT

 

4

5

6

100

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

7

8

9

0

Numbers

 

 

CH +

 

 

VOL

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

+

 

MENU/

ENTER

Menu/

Enter

CH –

EXIT RECALL TV/VIDEO FAV

Exit

RESET

CAP/TEXT

1/2

FAV

CODE

MTS

SLEEP

MUTE

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