Watching TV
V-CHIP might not function according to the condition of the signal from the broadcasting station.
V-CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over
broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing
while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature in your
TV.
V-CHIP menu will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your password.
(See page 19 for password setting for parental control.)
• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: movie ratings and TV Parental Guidelines.
• The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television shows
from their children.
• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable
TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.
TV Parental Guidelines
FANTASY
VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE
TV-Y (All children) [] []
TV-Y7 (Directed to older children) X []
TV-G (General audience) []
Suggested
age TV-PG (Parental Guidance suggested) X
TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned) X
TV-MA (Mature audience only) X
Content
SEXUAL
SITUATIONS
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ADULT
LANGUAGE
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[]: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.
X: Content rating can be set.
SEXUAL
DIALOG
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• If you select "TV-G", this wil! automatically block the higher ratings "TV-PG", "TV-14" and "TV-MA".
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
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G Generalaudiences. Allages admitted.
PG Parentalguidance suggested.Some materialmaynot be suitablefor children.
PG-13 Parentsstrongly cautioned.Some materialmay beinappropriatefor childrenunder 13.
Age
R Restricted. Under17 requires accompanyingparent or adult guardian (agevaries in somejurisdictions).
N0-17 No one 17 and underadmitted.
X X isanolder ratingthat isunified with NC-17 butmay beencoded inthe data of older movies.
• If you select "PG-13", this wil! automatically block the higher ratings "R", "NC-17" and "X".
• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.
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In Lock menu, press A/v to select "V-Chip", then
press </_ to select "On".
Press A/v to select "V-Chip Set", then press _ or
ENTER.
Press A/v to select "TV Rating", then press _ or
ENTER.
Press A/v/</I_ to select the desired rating, then
press ENTER.
Press EXIT to return to the normal screen.
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Repeat steps 1 and 2 in TV parental Guidelines
(TV Guidelines).
Press A/v to select "Movie Rating", then press t,-
or ENTER,
Press A/v to select the desired rating, then press
ENTER.
Press EXIT to return to the normal screen,
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