Function Description; Using The V-Chip - Samsung LN-S1951W Owner's Instructions Manual

Function Description

Using the V-Chip

Plug & Play
Language : English
Time
V-Chip
Caption
Blue Screen : Off
PC
Move Enter
Enter PIN
0-9Enter PIN
V-Chip Lock : Off
TV Parental Guidelines
MPAA Rating
Canadian English
Canadian French
Change PIN
Move Enter
V-Chip Lock : On
TV Parental Guidelines
MPAA Rating
Canadian English
Canadian French
Change PIN
Move Enter
TV Parental Guidelines
ALL FV V S L D
TV-Y U
TV-Y7 U
TV-G U
TV-PG U
TV-14 U
TV-MA U
B : Blocked U : Unblocked
Move Enter
Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN):
Setup
The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate for children.
The user must first enter a Pin (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip restrictions can be set up or changed.
1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
Press the
2. Press the
Return
3. The "Enter PIN" screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN.
V-Chip
The default PIN number for a new TV set is "0-0-0-0".
4. After entering a valid PIN number, the "V-Chip" screen will appear.
Press the
Press the ENTER
5. The Change PIN screen will appear.
Choose any 4-digits for your PIN and enter them.
Return
As soon as the 4 digits are entered, the "Confirm new PIN." screen appears.
V-Chip
Re-enter the same 4 digits.
When the confirm screen disappears, your PIN has been memorized.
6. Press the EXIT button to exit.
Return
How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip:
V-Chip
1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
Press the
2. Press the
3. The "Enter PIN" screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN.
4. The "V-Chip" screen will appear, and "V-Chip Lock" will be selected. Press the ENTER
Return
5. Press the
6. Press the EXIT button to exit.
How to Set up Restrictions Using the 'TV 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.
U
U U U U 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.
U U U U
Press the
U U U
2. Press the
Return
3. The "Enter PIN" screen will appear. Enter your 4-digit PIN.
4. Press the
5. The "TV Parental Guidelines" screen will appear.
Press the
• TV-Y:
• TV-Y7: Children 7 and over
6. At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is selected. Press the ENTER
your existing setup, the color of the letter "U" or "B" will be highlighted. (U= Unblocked, B= Blocked)
When the color of the "U" or "B" is highlighted, press the ENTER
category. A TV-Rating will be highlighted. To exit this screen, press the MENU button again.
To select a different TV-Rating, press the
The TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA have additional options.
See the next step to change any of the following sub-ratings:
FV: Fantasy Violence / D: Sexual suggestive Dialog
L: Adult Language / S: Sexual situation / V: Violence
The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are "more restrictive."
For example, if you block "TV-Y" category, then TV-Y7 will automatically be blocked.
Similarly, if you block the TV-G category, then all the categories in the "young adult"
group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V)
work together similarly.
or button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER
or button to select "V-Chip", then press the ENTER
or button to select "Change PIN".
button.
or button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER
or button to select "V-Chip", then press the ENTER
or button to select "On" or "Off", then press the ENTER
or button to select "Setup", then press the ENTER
or button to select "V-Chip", then press the ENTER
or button to select "TV Parental Guidelines", then press the ENTER
or button to select one of the six age-based categories:
Young children
English-18
• TV-G: General audience
• TV-PG: Parental guidance
• TV-14: Viewers 14 and over
• TV-MA: Mature audience
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button to block or unblock the
or button and then repeat the process.
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