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 V-Chip feature in this TV, which supports the U.S. V-Chip system only. The Canadian V-Chip system is not supported.

To block and unblock TV programs and movies:

1.Press MENU and highlight the LOCKS menu icon.

2.Press z, which displays the PIN code entering screen.

3.Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER.

4.Press z to highlight ENABLE RATING BLOCKING.

5.Press • and then z to select ON, and then press ENTER.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking ¥ ¥ On

Off

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off

Front Panel Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off

Game Timer ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off

New PIN Code

6.Press z to highlight EDIT RATING LIMITS and press

ENTER.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking ¥ ¥ On

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥Off

Front Panel Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off

Game Timer ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off

New PIN Code

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.

Edit Rating Limits

TV (V-CHIP) FV D L S V

Movies

 

TV-Y

G

Children

TV-Y7

PG

Youth

TV-G

PG-13

 

TV-PG

R

 

TV-14

NC-17

 

TV-MA

X

Save

ÒNoneÓ Rated or ÒNo RatingÓ

Cancel

Set recommended rating limits for children.

8.When done selecting the ratings you want to block, highlight SAVE and press ENTER.

Independent rating system for broadcasters

Ratings

Description and Content themes

TV-MA Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically designed

 

to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for

 

children under 17.)

 

L) Crude or indecent language S) Explicit sexual activity

 

V) Graphic violence

TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains some material that 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

TV-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

TV-G

General Audience (Most parents would find this program

 

suitable for all ages.)

 

 

TV-Y7,

Directed to Older Children (This program is designed

TV-Y7FV

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.)

 

 

TV-Y

All Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for

 

all children.)

 

Independent rating system for movies

Rating

Description and content themes

 

 

XX-rated (For adults only)

NC-17 Not intended for anyone 17 and under

RRestricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult)

PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some material may be

 

inappropriate for children under 13)

 

 

PG

Parental Guidance Suggested (Some material may not be

 

suitable for children)

GGeneral Audience (Appropriate for all ages)

Note:

•If you place an X in the box next to “None Rated or No Rating,” programs that are not rated or that are rated “None” will be blocked.

•To display the rating of the program you are watching, press RECALL on the remote control. If it is not rated, the word “NONE” appears.

STEREO

NONE

On Timer: Every Day 6:00am

Sleep Timer: 60 min.

 

 

ANT1

Full

5:09 pm

CABLE 2

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