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Using the TV's Features
Parental Controls and V-Chip
The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software
inside your IV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block IV programs
and movies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe children should not view.
Once you block programs, you can unbloek programs by entering a password.
By default, the software
inside your IV is turned "off."
Note: Patent_] Control settings ore not ovoi/_bJefor DVI,CMPf or CMP2inputs.
How
V-Chip
Works
V-Chip reads the program's age-based rating (IV-MA, 1V-14, etc.) and content
themes [(Violence (V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the
rating and/or content themes that the program contains, you will receive the message This channelis
not approved for viewing.
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content
themes will only be blocked if you block their age-
based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of "Not Rated," and programs that are considered "unrated." The IV age-
based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the following
table.
Age-Based
Rating
Description and Content Themes for Age-Based
Ratings
TV-MA
Mature
Audience
Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains
one or more of the following
content
themes:
crude indecent
language (L), explicit sexual activity
(S), or graphic violence (V).
Parents Strongly
Cautioned.
Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14. Parents
TV-14
are strongly
urged to exercise greater care in monitoring
this program and are cautioned
against letting children
under the
age of 14 watch unattended.
This program contains one or more of the following
content themes:
intensely suggestive
dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations
(S), or intense violence (V).
Parental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable
for younger children.
Many parents may
]V-PG
want to watch it with their younger children.
The program contains one or more of the following
content themes: some
suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent
coarse language (k], some sexual situations
(S), or moderate violence (V).
TV-G
General Audience.
Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no sexual dialogue (D) or
situations
(S), no strong language (k), and little or no violence (V).
Directed
to Children
7 years and older. Designed for children
ages 7 and above.
It may be more appropriate
for children who
TV-Y7
have acquired the developmental
skills needed to distinguish
between
make-believe
and reality.
Themes and elements in this
program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or eomedie violence, or may frighten
children under the age of 7.
TV-Y
All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including
children from ages 2-6. It is
not expected to frighten
younger children.
V-Chip TV Rating
The V-Chip lVRoting
lets you decide which IV programs can and cannot be viewed.
To set IV programming
limits:
1. Choose ParentalControlfrom
the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously
been locked,
you must enter
your password.
2.
Press OK to continue.
3.
Highlight
and select V-Chip IV rating.
4.
Onee you get to the V-Chip TV rating limit sereen, use the arrow buttons and OK on your remote
to change the status of a IV program rating or content theme from View to Block.
5.
For 1V rating
limits to take effect,
lock Parental
Controls
by
accessing
the Loek parental controls
menu.
The following
sections
give you more details
about
how to change
the status
of IV program
limits.
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