Sharp Aquos LC-108D1U Operation Manual page 31

On-Screen Display Menu
Status
Used to enable or disable the parental control
function. This function will not be selectable from
the menu if you do not fi rst confi gure your secret
number.
On: Enables Parental CTRL.
Off: Disables Parental CTRL.
V-Chip
V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your
LCD Monitor. This tool gives parents a great degree
of control over broadcasts accessed by their children.
It allows parents to select programs judged suitable
for child viewing while blocking ones judged not
suitable. It does so automatically once you activate
the V-CHIP feature in your LCD Monitor. "V-Chip"
and "Status" will not be selectable from the menu if
you do not fi rst confi gure your secret number.
• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV
Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.
• The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with
the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate
television shows from their children.
• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by
the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as
watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The
V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.
• The setting automatically enters "Block" for any ratings
below your selection.
• If Status is not set to "On", the confi guration settings will
not work.
■ MPAA (Voluntary movie rating system)
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position.
" " indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.
G: General audiences. All ages admitted.
PG: Parental guidance suggested. Some material may
not be suitable for children.
PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. Some material
may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R: Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent
or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions).
NC-17: No one 17 and under admitted.
X: X is an older rating that is unifi ed with NC-17 but
may be encoded in the data of older movies.
• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based
rating.
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
NONE
■ TV Parental Guidelines
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired
position. " " indicates the item is blocked. Press
MENU to exit.
Suggested age
TV-Y: All children.
TV-Y7: Directed to older children.
TV-G: General audience.
TV-PG: Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-14: Parents strongly cautioned.
TV-MA: Mature audience only.
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
When setting an individual content-based rating
item:
1
Press d or ENTER to access blocked content
items from the currently selected age-based
rating item.
2
Press a/b to select an individual item, and then
press ENTER to unblock it (" " is removed).
Repeat the same steps for the other items.
3
Press c or RETURN to register after all
individual content rating items are set.
Content
FV: Fantasy violence.
V: Violence.
S: Sexual situation.
L: Adult language.
D: Sexually suggestive dialog.
Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
Suggested
age
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not
normally broadcast by TV stations.
: Content rating can be set.
TV-Y
TV-Y7 D
TV-G L
TV-PG S
TV-14 V
TV-MA FV
NONE
TV-Y
TV-Y7 D
TV-G L
TV-PG S
TV-14 V
TV-MA FV
NONE
Content
FV V S L D
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