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FEATURES
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Flowto set the FV,D, L, S and V sub-ratings.
First. highlight one of these TV-Ratings: TV-Y?,TV-PG,TV-14 or TV-MA (See Step 4, on previous page).
Next, while the TV-Rating is highlig qted, repeatedly move the joystick to the right. This will cycle through the avail-
able sub-ratings (FV,L, S, D orV).
A blinking letter ("U" or "B') will be displayed for each sub- "ating. While the "U" or "B" is blinking, move the joy-
stick up or down to change the sub-rating.
Move the joystick to the right to save the TV guidelines. A TV-Rating will be highlighted, and no letters will blink
To select a different TV-Rating, move the joystick up or down and then "epeat the process.
Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are "More restrictive". For example, if you block
"L" sub-rating in TV-PG.then the "L" sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked.
Press the Menu button to clear all the screens. (Or proceed to the next section, and set up additional restrictions
3ased on the MPAA codes].
How
to Set
up Restrictions
using
the
MPAA
Ratings:
G, PG,
PG-13,
R, NC-17,
X
The MPAA rating
system
uses the Motion
Picture
Association
of America
(MPAA) system,
and its
main
application
is fbr movies.
(Eventually,
movie
videocassettes
will be encoded
with
MPAA
rat-
ings.) When
the V-Chip
lock is on, the TV will automatically
block
any programs
that are coded
with
objectionable
ratings
(either
MPAA
or TV-t_atings).
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