How to Set up Restrictions
Using ='TV Parental Guidelines"
First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-Chip, (See previous
section,) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV
guidelines or the MPAA rating,
1
Pressthe MENU button.
Press the 41 or _. button to select Setup, then press the ENTER button.
Press the A or T button to select V-Chip, then press the ENTER button.
2
Press the A or T button.
Press the number buttons to enter your current 4-digit PIN.
_- The default PIN for a new TV set is "0-0-0-0".
The V-Chip menu is displayed.
Press the A or T button to select TV Parental Guidelines, then press the ENTER button.
The TV Parental Guidelines screen will appear.
Press the A. or T button to select one of the six aged based categories:
,* TV-Y:
All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically
designed for a very young audience, including children from ages two to
SiX.
', TV-Y7:
Directed to older children. The themes and elements in this program may
include mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten children under
the age of seven.
* TV-G:
General audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language, and
little or no sexual dialog or situations
,, TV-PG:
Parental guidance suggested. This program may contain infrequent coarse
language, limited violence, some suggestive sexual d alog and situations
* TV-14:
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated
themes, sexual content= strong language and more intense violence.
,, TV-MA:
Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane
language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content.
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