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Features
How V-Chip Works
V-< hip reads the program's
age-based
rating ('tT'-_IA '7W-!4 etc.) and contc>nt themes (t:7olencP (VL AdMI La_Dg_¢a<qc
(L), etc,). If you have blocked the rating and/or content
themes that tl_e program
contains,
you will receive the
message:
75is cbattnLq has not !'_e,_ gg]4oro_edfi_r z,i'euw(g. (_'_a_g_ clean*re; orprus._- OK to e_t_J p_t.v._'*P<n'd and
wmporar#p
d_,acth:ah, the P_:o_>_tal C iJnlroL
Broadcasters
are not required to prox kle content themes, so programs received
with no con_ent themes will only be
blocked ii: 3ou block their age based rafi*_g. You cal_ also block out programs that ha_e been give_n a rating o[ Not
Rated and programs
flint are considered
unra ed_
The TV age-based
ratings and content themes you can block are identified and explained
in detail in Chapter 4.
The f011ox_.ing sections
give b_ou more
details
dx>u[ how
to change
the stares
of T\ progr
mi limits.
Parental Control is locked.
A password is necessary to
change settings_
Activate
Parental Control
Note:
71_e I'A,%WORD
x_ n#en cg_Ix_atx tbe firx* time you
_m_r the
[_¢re_tta[ CbHtro[
mPn_. ]_}#]{m, the o_ screett
_tstr_dm_ts
_, cruate
potlr
I{.tS'SWORD
_ts_!g Ibe numbeY
b_l_n'_s on lbe *vmot_'. If poufo_et
your
pa,_:_u,ord, pa£e
29 bax _nslr_*ctfons
o_f ho_¢' lo c,Sat<ge it.
This feature
lets you activate
and
deactivate
paten{at
{{mm)I
tk,att]res,
From tl_e t_:IRk?A75_L COATROfi menu, press the down arrow breton to higNight
Loc#
l _e_s the right or [eft arrow buttot_ to activate (box has check mark) or
de:tc[ivate (box doesn't have check n-lark)PARk \ 724L(2.)A 7N()L features.
Remernber: If yot_ do _o_activate Paf_ental O)nt*,ol (by locking it)none
of
I arental Contr01 featt,ms will take efti_ct.
Set V-Chip TV Programming
Limits
1,
Choose l:_'o<_a/(io_ro!
from the _:fai_ _h,_m_ ;rod press _he OK brat{re.
2.
]IigtJight
,Si¢li_gx
in the
next
ParP*_ia:
Co_tlroi
s(ieen,
then
press
the
right
a rr{£}_: ])t_[tot
,
3_ ttighligh_ U<_ V(,/.)ip, Press the right arrow buuon, Then select TVIeagg_tgs
a_d press dm right arrow button,
4_ Once you get to the 717!¢AFgA_(;LtMtTscrecn, use the arrow buttons artd
OK on your remote to change _he smms ol a "FVprogram truing from view
(_')
to block (I_1) or content
theme from View (t) u_ Block (1:0.
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