V-Guide Information; V-Guide Operation (Parental Control) - Sanyo DS35520OM Owner's Manual

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Use the
CHANNEL
/ CH keys and
CH
VOL
the VOL /
VOLUME
keys to navigate
through the menus
and to make selec-
tions from the menus.
V-Guide feature is
accessible only from
the remote control.
The TV guidelines
rating icon will
generally appear in
the upper left hand
corner of your TV
screen.
The V-Guide display
remains on screen for
approximately 20
seconds. If it
disappears, press
the key.
V-GUIDE
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V-GUIDE OPERATION
Use this feature to supervise television viewing for young children. This television can be set to automatically block pro-
grams with content you deem as inappropriate for your children to view, including: suggestive dialog, adult language, sexual
situations, violence, and fantasy violence.
The ability of the television to block the reception of specific programming content depends upon several conditions:
1) The program must be rated, 2) Networks must broadcast the rating code data, 3) Cable companies must transmit the
rating code signal, and 4) The TV must be properly setup to decode the signal.
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V-GUIDE INFORMATION

NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA'S FCC V-CHIP REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT
FUNCTION WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN OTHER
COUNTRIES.
This Sanyo television is equipped with an electronic V-Chip to interpret MPAA
and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When these codes are detected, the
TV will automatically display or block the program, depending upon choices
you make when setting up the V-Guide system.
ABOUT MPAA AND TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that provide advance cautionary
information to parents about the content of movie and television programming.
MPAA is a voluntary rating system used by the movie industry. TV Parental Guidelines are
modeled after the MPAA ratings and were designed to be simple to use, easy to understand,
and easy to find.
TV Parental Guidelines contain both age-based and content-based information. This gives
parents discretionary ways of choosing appropriate material for their children to view.
Content ratings are represented by the initials D (Suggestive Dialog), L (Adult Language),
S (Sexual Situations), V (Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When programming con-
tains any or all of these conditions, these letters become part of the icon that is displayed on
the TV screen.
A rating icon will generally appear in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen for fifteen
seconds at the beginning of a program and should be repeated at the beginning of the second
hour of a long program. It may also appear when returning from commercials. There may be
other instances when these icons will be displayed as well. Parents are encouraged to
become familiar with these icons and their meanings.
WHERE CAN I FIND ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROGRAM RATING
Publishers of programming guides have been asked to include these ratings along with other
information they publish. You can expect to find this information in newspapers, magazines,
and on-screen listings and guides.
TYPES OF PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE RATING
The TV Parental Guidelines will apply to various types of TV programming, including: specials,
mini-series, and movies. Sports and news shows do not currently carry guidelines.
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