Chapter 2: Using The Tv's Features; Channel Banner; Parental Controls And V-Chip; How V-Chip Works - RCA 20F524T User Manual

Chapter 2: Using the TV Features
TV-14 DSLV
Analog Skip: 0:30
11 CNN Normal
Channel Banner menu for an
analog channel.
TV-14 DSLV English
Digital Skip: 0:30
11-2 CNN Normal
Channel Banner menu for a
digital channel.

Parental Controls and V-Chip

The choices in the USA V-CHIP menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to
block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex or other content you may believe children should not view.
Once you set Parental Controls to block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned "off." For instructions to turn on V-Chip, refer to Activate Parental
Control below.

How V-Chip Works

V-Chip reads the program's age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes (Violence (V), Adult Language
(L), etc.). Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content themes will
only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of
Not Rated and programs that are considered "unrated."
The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are identified and explained in detail in Chapter 4.
The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits.
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Channel Banner

CC
7:18 AM
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There are several items that might appear on-screen when you press the INFO
button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The following
list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen.
TV-14 Displays current program's rating. Refer to page 20 for more
information.
CC
7:18 AM
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icon. (Refer to page 19).
• The lock icon is displayed when the Parental Control (Master Enable)
setting is active.
• The unlock icon is displayed when the Parental Control (Master
Enable) setting is deactivated.
English Displays the language currently being heard.
CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current
channel.
Analog/Digital Indicates whether the current signal is analog or
digital.
Skip: 0:30 Corresponds to the SKIP button. Shows the amount of time
left before the TV switches back to the previous channel. (Refer to page
16).
7:18 AM Displays the current time (entered in the Time menu).
11 CNN/11-2 CNN Displays the current channel and label assigned
to the channel. Digital channels also have a subchannel (e.g. -2) listing.
Refer to page 25 for more information.
Normal Displays the current screen format chosen from the Setup
menu or when the /ZOOM–, /ZOOM+ buttons are used.
X
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
Parental Controls Master Enable shows either a
Displayed when you MUTE the sound.
lock or unlock