Sharp LC-37D40U Operation Manual page 41

Useful adjustment settings
\!···C~I···iIP
is an electronic filtering device built into your ·TV. 'This tool gives parorrts a groat degree
of
control
ov(~r
broadcasts ac(~essed by trleir children. It aHovvs parents to select pro[jrarns judqed suit:-1.b!e for chHd vievJlng \Jvhile
blockinq ones juciqe(j not suit.able. It does so autornaticaHy once you activ:at.e the \t'(~HjP 'ff:?:atur-e in your- ·r\!.
HV-ChipH and HStatus" will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your secret
numberM (See
paqt~
38 for SE3cret nunlr)er st3ttinq 'for part1ntal cont.roL)
• The U.S. has t\fvO ratinq syste1'ns for
viev\jin~1
content: Tv Parenta.l Guidelines i:1.nd rnovie ratinqs.
• "rhe '"1'\/ Parental C3.uidelines \Jvork. in conjunction VJith the V··,(:;r···JlP to help parents screon out inappropriate
television shovvs frorn their children.
• ~\(~o\jie ratjrlgs are used 'for original rnovios rated by the fv1otion Picture Association
of
Amodca (~v1PA.A) ("3S vvatched
on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-C::HIP can also be set to block rV1Pl'v\-rated rno\!!es,
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
C~8nera~ aud~enC8S. AJ!
ages adrnittecL
Parenta.!
~Jui(jance sug~jested,
Sorne rnaterial rnay not be suitclt)le for crlildren,
PG-13 Parents strongly ceutiorlecL Some rnaterial rnaV be inappr-op(ate for
ch~ldren
under 13,
R
Restricted. Uncier17 requires accornpanylr{j parent or adult guarcfan
juriSdictions),
one 17 and under adrnitted,
>< it~
an older rating that is unified vvith
~~C-17
but rnay lJe encoded
~n
the data
of o~cier
rnovies.
I
EXAMPLE
JI~ir
$
It you select
':PC~-1 :T~
j
th~s
vviH autcxnatcaHy block
U'18
h~Jrler
rafngs "R:', "NC-'1
T:
and ")(:.
$
Voluntary rnovie rating syste1n only
USE~S a('l age-- l J2secl r-atng.
TV Parental Guidelines
FV
(Fantasy
Violence)
V
{V~O~8n(8)
Content
S
(Se<ua~
sJuation)
L
(f\cJu~t
D
(SexuaHy
sug~Jestjve
dla~(9)
T'V-''{ (,All cr~ildren)
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+ ·+ · ·· ·· ······
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·+· ·· · ···..·· ·..
t·· ·· .
TV-"(7
(Directed to
okJer' chHcJren)
><
'l 'x' 'l
>(
. . \ .. \ .. \ .. \
><
X >~
X
~<
)<
x:
TV.. ~.;1,t-\ (~.;iature audience only)
T\/-G (General audience)
TV··
'j
4 (Parents str'onqly ca.utioned)
TV-PG
(Parental
C~ujcL:3nce ... , ' - ." . . . ~ ~..j,~.,_;:.',
.• '-"!!
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Suggested
X: Contc:nt
ratinq
ca.n
be set.
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