TV and YOUTH TV rating blocking

(Independent rating system for broadcasters)

To enable TV (and YOUTH TV) rating blocking and select the level of blocking:

1.Press MENU, and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears.

2.Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL, and then press •. The PIN code entering screen opens.

3.Press the Channel Numbers (0–9) to enter your 4-digit PIN code (see page 29). The V-CHIP CONTROL menu opens.

4.Press y or z to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING.

SET UP

ENABLE BLOCKING [Y] N

SET RATING

SET BLOCKING OPTIONS

NEW PIN CODE

BLOCK CHANNEL

VIDEO LOCK

OFF

 

GAME TIMER

OFF

 

MOVE [

]

SELECT [

]

5. Press x or • to select “Y” to enable blocking.

Note: The ENABLE BLOCKING setting does not affect the BLOCK CHANNEL feature.

6.Press y or z to highlight SET RATING, and then press • to open the SET RATING menu.

SET UP

ENABLE BLOCKING: [Y] N

SET RATING

SET BLOCKING OPTIONS

 

NEW PIN CODE

 

 

BLOCK CHANNEL

 

VIDEO LOCK

OFF

 

GAME TIMER

OFF

 

MOVE [

]

SELECT [

]

7.Press y or z to highlight TV RATING (or YOUTH TV RATING), and then press • to display the TV RATING menu.

8.Press z or y to select an item (for example, DIALOG, as illustrated below).

SET UP

TV RATING:

MA 14

PG G

DIALOG:

x

 

LANGUAGE:

 

 

SEX:

 

 

 

VIOLENCE:

 

 

NO DLSV:

 

 

BACK TO V-CHIP MENU

 

MOVE [

]

SELECT [

]

9.Press • to block (“X”) or x to unblock (“✓”).

10.Repeat steps 8 and 9 to set the next item.

To disable (unblock) TV and YOUTH TV rating blocking:

Follow steps 1–5 above, but select “N” in step 5 to disable blocking.

Note: This also will unblock MPAA rating blocking (see previous page).

TV and YOUTH TV ratings that can be blocked

MA Mature Audience Only (This program is designed to be viewed by adults only and may be unsuitable for children under 17.)

L)Crude or indecent language

S)Explicit sexual activity

V)Graphic violence

14Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains some material many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.)

D) Intensely suggestive dialog

L)Strong, coarse language

S)Intense sexual situations

V)Intense violence

PG Parental Guidance Suggested (This program contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.)

D) Some suggestive dialog

L)Infrequent coarse language

S)Some sexual situations

V)Moderate violence

GGeneral Audience (Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.)

Y7, Directed to Older Children (This program is Y7FV 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 rated Y7FV.)

YAll Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for all children)

RECALL

Channel

Numbers

yzx •

MENU

Press RECALL to display the rating of the TV program you are currently watching.

STEREO

SAP

TV-PG TV–PG

L V

L

V

CABLE 6

Introduction

yConnecting

ourTV

the UsingControl Remote

ySetting ourTV up

the UsingeaturesF TV’s

Appendix

Index

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