Sanyo DS27820 Owner's Manual page 16

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V-GUIDE INFORMATION
NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA'S FCCV-CHIP REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT FUNCTION
WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
i This Sanyo television is equipped with an electronic V-Chip to interpret
i MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When these codes are
i 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
i MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that provide advance cautionary
i information to parents about the content of movie and television programming.
i MPAA is a voluntary rating system used by the movie industry. TV Parental Guidelines are
! modeled alter the MPAA ratings and were designed to be simple to use, easy to understand,
and easy to find.
i TV Parental Guidelines contain both age-based and content-based information. This gives
i 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),
i S (Sexual Situations), V (Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When programming con-
i tains any or all of these conditions, these letters become part of the icon that is displayed on
i the TV screen.
i A rating icon will generally appear in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen for about
i fifteen seconds at the beginning of a program and should be repeated at the beginning of the
i second hour of a long program. It may also appear when returning fiom commercials. There
i 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
The TV Parental Guidelines will apply to various types of TV pro-
gramming, including: specials, mini-series, and movies. Sports and
news shows will not carry the guidelines.
Publishers of progral-m-ning 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. _ _ C 34
TYPES OF PROGRAMSTO RECEIVE RATING _ _ lO:OO
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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
programs 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:
l) 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.