Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu
Blocking TV programs and movies by rating (V-Chip)
Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V- Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to the ratings you select. (See the tables at right for rating descriptions.)
Note: Rating blocking is a function of the
To block and unblock TV programs and movies:
1. Press MENU and highlight the Locks menu icon.
Note: To exit the Locks menu, press MENU.
2.Press z, which displays the PIN code entering screen.
3.Enter your
4.Press z to highlight Enable Rating Blocking.
5.Press • and then press z to select On, and then press
ENTER.
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6. Press z to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press ENTER.
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The Edit Rating Limits screen (below) appears.
7.Press yzx • and then press ENTER to select the level of blocking you prefer. A box with an “X” is a rating that will be blocked. As you highlight a rating, a definition for the rating appears at the bottom of the screen. See notes at right.
8.When done selecting the ratings you want to block, highlight Done and press ENTER.
Edit Rating Limits
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This program is designed for children age 7 and adove.
Independent rating system for broadcasters
Ratings | Description and content themes |
| to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for |
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| L) Crude or indecent language S) Explicit sexual activity |
| V) Graphic violence |
D)Intensely suggestive dialog L) Strong, coarse language
S)Intense sexual situations V) Intense violence
D)Some suggestive dialog L) Infrequent coarse language
S)Some sexual situations V) Moderate violence
| General Audience (Most parents would find this program |
| suitable for all ages.) |
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Directed to Older Children (This program is designed | |
for children age 7 and above. Note: Programs in which | |
| fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative |
| than other programs in this category are designated Y7FV.) |
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All Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for | |
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| Independent rating system for movies |
Rating | Description and content themes |
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RRestricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult)
Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some material may be | |
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PG | Parental Guidance Suggested (Some material may not be |
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GGeneral Audience (Appropriate for all ages)
Note:
¥If you place an ÒXÓ in the box next to ÒNone Rated or No Rating,Ó programs rated ÒNoneÓ or ÒNo RatingÓ will be blocked. However, if the program has no rating information provided, nothing will be displayed in the banner and ratings blocking will not be in effect.
¥To display the rating of the program you are watching, press RECALL on the remote control. If it is not rated, the word ÒNONEÓ appears.
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