Setting Up The V-Chip - Hitachi 42HDF39 Operating Manual

SETTING UP THE V-CHIP

The V-chip feature requires a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings
V-Chip
for some viewers who share the TV.
Follow these steps to lock movies and TV programs:
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu.
2. Continue to press the ▼ button until the System icon is highlighted and press the SEL button to show the system functions.
3. Use the ▲▼ buttons to highlight V-chip, and then press the SEL button.
4. Enter 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 as the default password to gain access.
5. Use the following table to set up your V-chip.
V-chip Function
TV Guidelines Blocking Blocks selected TV-rating and all ratings below it.
MPAA Rating Blocks selected MPAA rating and all ratings above it.
Change Password
Enter a new password.
Number
TV Guidelines Blocking
Ratings Age-defined
TV-Y Young children
TV-Y7 Children 7 and over
TV-G General audience
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested Show
TV-14 Viewers 14 and over
TV-MA Mature audience only
TV-Rating Rating Off
*FV: Fantasy or cartoon violence
V: Violence
S: Sexual content
L: Offensive language
D: Dialogue (sexual innuendo)
MPAA Rating
Ratings Age-defined
G General audience (no restrictions)
PG Parental guidance suggested
PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned
R Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult
NC-17 No Children under 17
X Adults only
NR NOT RATED (NR). Contains no rating. Not Rated (NR) and Not Applicable (NA) programs.
Change Password Number
To change password, enter the Change Password Number option in the V-Chip function, press SEL button to change password. Enter
six digital password in enter new password number. And then confirm the password by entering the same password again.
NOTE: If you forget the password, enter 1, 6, 8, 1, 6, 8 to erase the password.
Contents of TV Guidelines
Show Block
Show Block *FV
Show Block
Block
Show Block
Show Block
Press to select this function, all ratings change to show
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Options
TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14,
TV-MA, TV-Rating
G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR
*V *S *L
*V *S *L
*V *S *L
*D
*D