V-Chip Menu Operation
Procedure
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Use the numeric keypad to enter your four digit code.
(Use a code that is easy to remember and record it in
a safe place.)
Press CH q to enter the BLOCK PROGRAMS field.
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Press t VOL or VOL u to select desired option: U.S.
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TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
Press CH q to highlight STATUS.
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Press t VOL or VOL u to display desired rating chart:
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U.S. TV Programs, U.S. Movies, Canadian English or
Canadian French.
Press VOL u to select ON or OFF.
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Press CH q to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? for U.S.
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TV Programs and U.S. Movies or VIEW E PROGRAMS
for Canadian English and Canadian French.
Press VOL u to select YES or NO.
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U.S. TV PROGRAMS
This TV model features the "V-Chip technology" which
allows you to use U.S. TV PROGRAMS Guide ratings to
block various types of TV programs.
Note:
Selecting "Yes", NR programs will be received. Selecting
"NO", NR programs will be blocked (See Customer
Caution on opposite).
Procedure
Press CH q to select SETTING.
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Press VOL u to select BASIC or DETAILED.
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BASIC - Allows you to select only general ratings such
as TV-Y, TV-PG, etc.
DETAILED - Allows you to select both general ratings
and content such as V, L, etc.
Press CH q or CH p to move between different ratings.
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Use t VOL or VOL u to select ratings you want to
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block (RED) and unblock (GREEN).
ACTION
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Press
twice to return to MODE in Lock menu.
Press CH q to select HOW LONG?.
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Press t VOL or VOL u to select 12, 24, 48 hours or
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ALWAYS.
Customer Caution
The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of
blocking "NR" programs (non rated, not applicable and none)
per FCC Rules Section 15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking
"NR" programs is chosen "unexpected and possibly confusing
results may occur, and you may not receive emergency
bulletins or any of the following types of programming:"
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Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages,
weather warnings and others)
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Locally originated programming
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News
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Political
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Public Service Announcements
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Religious
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Sports
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Weather
U.S. TV Programs Rating Chart Description
Not
Rated.
NR
previous page.
All children. The themes and elements in this
TV-Y
program are specifically designed for a very young
audience, including children from ages 2-6.
Directed to older children. Themes and elements
in this program may include mild physical or
TV-Y7
comedic violence, or may frighten children under
the age of 7.
General audience. It contains little or no violence,
TV-G
no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue
or situations.
Parental guidance suggested. The program may
contain
infrequent
TV-PG
violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may
TV-14
contain
sophisticated
strong language and more intense violence.
Mature audiences only.
TV-MA
contain mature themes, profane language, graphic
violence, and explicit sexual content.
F V
FANTASY/CARTOON VIOLENCE
V
VIOLENCE
S
SEX
L
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
D
DIALOGUE WITH SEXUAL CONTENT
U.S. MOVIES
This TV model features the "V-Chip technology" which
allows you to use Motion Picture Ratings when viewing
movies or video tapes. This innovation allows parents to
block various types of movies and video tapes at their
discretion.
V-C
M
O
HIP
ENU
PERATION
SEE
CUSTOMER
CAUTION
coarse
language,
limited
themes,
sexual
content,
This program may
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