V-Chip Unrated Program Block; Channel Block - RCA 15956220 User Manual

Rating field
Chapter 2
Rating Viewing Movie Ratings
status field
After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the
rating status buttons back to View:
1. Highlight the Rating field and press the CHAN and CHAN^ buttons to
find the rating you want to view.
2. Press the VOL+ button to highlight the rating Status field. Press the CHAN
and CHAN^ buttons to change the button from Block to View.
For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can
change the rating status corresponding with NC-17. Your child would then be
able to watch all movies with a G, PG, and NC-17 Rating.
3. Press MENU to exit the screen, and be sure parental controls are locked.

V-Chip Unrated Program Block

Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as
"unrated" can be viewed. Note that "unrated" TV programs may include news,
sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins,
public announcements, and programs without ratings.
View All unrated programs are available.
Block All unrated programs are not available.
Note: You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to
take effect.

Channel Block

Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed.
View Makes the selected channel viewable.
Block The front panel and remote control channel buttons will tune only
to channels that you have marked as View. The remote will still tune to the
blocked channel if you use the digits to access the channel, but the channel
will be blocked.
Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of Channel
Block. If you do not, the channel block will not take effect.
Note: If you have a digital cable box channels 126-999 can be blocked
but will not be removable from your scan list.
Using the TV's Features
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