8.Press y or z to highlight SET RATING (right).

9.Press x or • to display the Set Rating menu (below, left and right).

10.Press y or z to highlight MPAA Rating, Youth TV Rating, or TV Rating.

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11.Press • to select (or x to deselect) the ratings to be blocked. Blocked ratings will be marked with “x”; unblocked ratings will will be marked with “✔.” All ratings higher than the ones that are selected (“x”) are blocked as well. For example, if you block the MPAA rating R, programs with the higher ratings NC17 and X will also be blocked.

SET UP

 

 

 

SET UP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M PA A R AT I N G :

 

TV RATING:

MA 14

PG G

X

NC17 R PG13 PG G

 

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12.When you finish selecting the program ratings to be blocked:

•To return to the V-Chip menu, press y or z to highlight BACK TO V-CHIP MENU, and then press x or •.

•To return to normal TV viewing, press EXIT.

Unblocking programs temporarily

When you try to view a program with a ratings block, a message appears stating that the program has been blocked because the program’s rating exceeds the set limits. To temporarily override the block and view the program, press MUTE and enter your PIN code. To reset your original ratings blocks, turn the TV off and then on again.

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED

BLOCKING IS ACTIVE

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TO TEMPORARILY UN-BLOCK

EXCEEDS SET LIMITS

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PUSH MUTE TO ENTER PIN

 

 

SELECT [0–9] END [EXIT]

Blocking unrated movies and programs

Some movies and programs are not rated. You can use the V-Chip Control feature to block unrated movies and programs.

To block unrated movies and programs:

1.Press MENU.

2.Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu.

3.Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL.

4.Press x or • to display the PIN code entering screen.

5.Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9) to enter your four-digit PIN code. After entering the code, the V-Chip Control menu appears.

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