RCA D52W15BYX1 User Manual page 30

Using the "II'V i=ea ures
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA Mature Audience Only
TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned
TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested
TV-G General Audience
TV- Y7 Directed to Children 7years and older
TV- Y All Children
Content Themes
D Sexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
V Violence
FV Fantasy Violence
Blocking Age-Based Ratings
You can auto_:qatically block all program ratings above a specified age-
based rating level. To block progrm:qs with higher ratings:
1. Press the up or down arrow butlon to scroll to the rating
corresponding with llle lowest rating you do not want the child to
watch.
2. Press lhe OK bullon to toggle between View and Block. The status
for llle rating listed to llle let't and all higher ratings automatically
changes to Block (and _).
3. Use llle up/down arrow buttons to highlight Go back and press OK.
4. Select Lock Parental Controls from llle Parental Control menu for
rating limits to take effect.
Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of the ratings
back to View.
1. Use |he up/down arrows to select the rating wi|h a status of Bk)ck.
2. Press OK to select View.
Tip
TOchange all V-Chip movie or TV ratings to View, press
the 0 number button.
Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented
by the D, L, S, V and law on your screen.) When you block a content
dmme for a pmlicular rating, you automatically block that content theme
for higher rated programs as well.
To block progrm:q content:
1. Determine the content themes you want to block.
2. Press dm down arrow button to scroll to dm rating whose content
dmme you want to change.
3. Press llle right arrow bulton to _:qove the yellow highlight to a
particular content theme status.
4. Press dm OK button to change its status to _. (In the example to
llle left, you block the language (L) corresponding with TV-14. The
language for TV-MA is blocked as well.)
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or
age-based ratings.
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to
take effect.
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