V-Chip Parental Controls - RCA E13344 User Manual

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Setting V-Chip Parental Controls
The V-Chip software inside your
TV comes turned "off," so if you
choose to implement it, you must
turn it on.
THE MENU SYSTEM
V-Chip Parental
Controls
The V-Chip Parental Controls menu
allows you to program your TV so that
children cannot see certain programs.
When you select V-Chip Parental
Controls, you will be prompted to enter
your password if controls are locked, or
to remember to lock controls if unlocked.
The first three choices in the Parental
Controls menu involve software inside
your TV (dubbed V-Chip) which allows
you to block TV programs and movies
based on violence, sex, or other content
you believe children should not view.
Once you block programs, you or other
adults can unblock programs with a
password.
When turned "on," the software reads
a code that most broadcasters send with
programs. That code tells the V-Chip the
program's age-based rating and content
themes. If you have blocked the rating
or content themes that the program
contains when you tune to that program,
you will receive the message, "This
program is blocked. Change channel or
press DISPLAY to enter password."
Broadcasters are not required to provide
content themes or age-based ratings.
Rated programs received with no content
themes will only be blocked if you
block their age-based rating. You can
also block movies with a rating of "Not
Rated" and "unrated" TV programs.
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