To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating:
1. Press MENU, then press
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight V-CHIP.
3. Press
or
4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code.
If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a
four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER.
The BLOCKING menu appears.
CH
PICTURE AUDIO SETUP
V-CHIP
ENABLE BLOCKING
SET RATING
BLOCKING OPTION
NEW PIN CODE
SELECT
5. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING.
• Press
or
by rating.
• Press
or
by rating.
6. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight SET RATING. Then, press
display the SET RATING menu.
CH
PICTURE AUDIO SETUP
PICTURE AUDIO SETUP
SET RATING
MPAA
RATING
YOUTH TV
RATING
MORE
SELECT
7. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight MPAA Rating, Youth TV Rating or
individual TV Ratings.
8. Press
or
ratings are signified by a red "X." Unblocked ratings are signified by
✓.
a green "
" As you block ratings, all ratings higher than the ones
you select are blocked, as well. For example, if you choose to
block the MPAA rating R, the higher ratings NC17 and X are
automatically blocked too.
9. When you are done selecting the ratings to be blocked, press
EXIT to return to normal viewing.
When you try to view a program with a ratings block, a message will
appear listing the program's ratings. The program can still be viewed if
you press MUTE and then enter your PIN code to temporarily bypass
the block.
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or
to display the OPTION menu.
to display the V-CHIP menu.
MODE
OPTION
ON OFF
START
START
START
ADJUST
to highlight ON to enable V-Chip program blocking
to highlight OFF to disable V-Chip program blocking
OPTION
MODE
OPTION
PICTURE AUDIO SETUP
TV RATING
X
NC17 R
PG13
PG G
DIALOG
LANGUAGE
SEX
Y7FV Y7 Y
VIOLENCE
NO DLSV
V-CHIP MENU
ADJUST
SELECT
to select the ratings that will be blocked. Blocked
or
to
CH
MODE
OPTION
MA 14 PG G
START
ADJUST
Note:
Not all programs are rated. To block programs
or movies that are unrated, see "Blocking
unrated movies or programs," page 23.
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Channel
Numbers
Menu/
Enter
Exit