Blocking unrated movies or programs
Some movies and programs are not rated. You can block these movies
and programs using the V-Chip.
To block unrated movies or programs:
1. Press MENU, then press
2. Press
or
to highlight V-CHIP.
3. Press
or
to display the V-CHIP menu.
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.
5. Press
or
to highlight BLOCKING OPTION.
6. Press
or
to display the BLOCKING OPTION menu.
7. Press
or
to highlight MPAA UNRATED.
• Press
or
to highlight ON to block unrated movies.
• Press
or
to highlight OFF to unblock unrated movies.
8. Press
or
to highlight TV NONE RATING.
• Press
or
to highlight ON to block programs with a rating of
"TV NONE." When you select ON, the message "NOTICE:
ENABLING THIS OPTION MAY BLOCK EMERGENCY
MESSAGES" appears.
• Press
or
to highlight OFF to unblock programs with a rating
of "TV NONE".
9. Press EXIT to return to the normal viewing.
Using the LOCK menu
The LOCK menu includes the CH LOCK, VIDEO LOCK, GAME TIMER
and NEW PIN CODE functions.
You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. (This
PIN code is the same one selected under "Selecting a PIN code" on
page 17.)
Locking channels
With the CH LOCK feature, you can lock specific channels. You will not
be able to tune locked channels unless you clear the setting. You can
choose to lock up to nine TV channels and nine cable channels.
To lock channels:
1. Use the Channel Number Buttons (0-9) to display the television
channel you wish to lock.
2. Press MENU, then press
3. Press
or
to highlight LOCK.
4. Press
or
to display the LOCK menu.
5. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code,
then press ENTER. The LOCK menu
appears.
6 . Press
or
to highlight CH LOCK
and press
or
to display the CH
LOCK menu.
7. Press
or
to select:
• SET to set the channel as one to be
locked.
• CLEAR to clear all channels from the
list of locked channels.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to lock other
channels. When you are finished
locking channels, press EXIT to return
to the normal viewing.
If you try to tune a locked channel, the TV
will not display it, but will display the nearest
unlocked channel.
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or
to display the OPTION menu.
or
to display the OPTION menu.
CH
PICTURE AUDIO SET UP
OPTION
LOCK
CH LOCK
START
VIDEO LOCK
OFF
GAME TIMER
OFF
NEW PIN CODE
START
SELECT
ADJUST
CH
PICTURE AUDIO SET UP
OPTION
CH LOCK : CH 12
SET/CLEAR
SET CLEAR
LOCKED CH
0
0
0
0
0
0
TV CABLE
0
0
0
SELECT
SET
ENTER
END
EXIT
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Note:
Blocking television programs with a rating of
"TV NONE" may block emergency messages.
POWER
TV
VCR
CABLE
CH RTN
ENT
1
2
3
100
4
5
6
Channel
Numbers
7
8
9
0
CH +
VOL
VOL
–
+
MENU/
ENTER
Menu/
Enter
CH –
EXIT
RECALL TV/VIDEO
FAV
PIP CH
PIP CH
Exit
RESET CAP/TEXT
1/2
FAV
STILL
LOCATE
SWAP
PIP
CODE
MTS
SLEEP
MUTE
Note:
If you are accessing the LOCK menus or
V-Chip menus for the first time, choose a
four-digit number to be your PIN code.
Note:
After programming CH LOCK, change
channels before turning off the television.
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