How V-Chip Works For The Usa And Canada; Usa V-Chip Tv Ratings - RCA HD50LPW167 User Manual

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Main Menu Parental Controls
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Lock TV
All Channels
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Video Input List
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Cable Channel List
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Antenna Ch. List
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USA V-Chip
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Canada V-Chip
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V-Chip Unrated
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Front Button Block
Press OK to edit the video input List. Each input can be
added or deleted in the list and made blocked or viewable.
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Main Menu Parental Controls
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Lock TV
All Channels
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Video Input List
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Cable Channel List
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4 Antenna Ch. List
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USA V-Chip
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Canada V-Chip
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V-Chip Unrated
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Front Button Block
Press OK to edit the video input List. Each input can be
added or deleted in the list and made blocked or viewable.

How V-Chip Works for the USA and Canada

The V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs. That code tells the
TV software the program's age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence
(V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the
program contains and the TV is locked and you tune to a program whose rating exceeds the
rating limit you set, you will receive a message telling you that the program is blocked from
viewing.
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 and the TV is locked. With the
V-Chip Unrated menu, you can also block out programs that have been given a rating of "Not
Rated," or "Exempt" and programs that are considered "unrated". The TV age-based ratings and
content themes you can block are in the table on the next page.
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Main Menu Parental Controls
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The V-Chip TV rating limits are set with this screen.
Go Back
The TV must be locked for the rating limits to be enforced.
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V-Chip TV Rating
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V-Chip Movie Rating
Rating Status
"TV-MA" Blocked
"TV-14" Blocked
"TV-PG" Blocked
"TV-G" Blocked
"TV-Y7" Blocked
"TV-Y" Blocked
Press OK to set the age-based TV rating limit and content
theme limit.
Chapter 3
Editing Channels in the Channel Lists
Unlocked Locked
Channels can be edited through the Unlocked List and Locked List in the
List List
Viewable
Cable and Antenna Channel List menus. Use the Unlocked List to remove
Viewable
Viewable
a channel if you no longer want it in your channel list because you don't
Viewable
Viewable
like the program, for example. Remove or "hide" a channel from the
Viewable
Viewable
Unlocked List by removing the check mark in the box. In the example to
Viewable
Viewable the left, channel 4 is removed from the Cable Channel List. If decide later
you want to view channel 4, access it using the number 4 button on the
remote.
Use the Locked List to block a channel in your channel list if you don't
want children to view the channel, for example. Selecting Blocked in the
Unlocked Locked
Locked List to block a channel. In the example to the left, channel 8-2 is
List List
Viewable
removed from the Antenna Ch. List. When the TV is locked, access the
Viewable
Viewable
channel directly by using the number buttons on the remote control then
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Viewable
enter your valid password to view the channel.
Viewable
Viewable
Viewable To save time, you can also add ALL or delete ALL channels in a list by
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changing the box or choice fi eld in the line that says All Video Inputs
or All Channels but be very careful because you could erase all of your
selections.

USA V-Chip TV Ratings

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USA V-Chip
The USA V-Chip TV Rating lets you decide which TV programs can and
cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits:
Rating Content
D L S V FV
B B B
1. Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls
V V V V
V V V V
B
2. Highlight and select USA V-Chip.
3. Highlight and select V-Chip TV Rating.
4. Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating screen, use the arrow buttons
Proceed to the next sections for more details about how to change the
status of TV program limits.
Using the TV's Features
Note: If a cable box is connected to the CABLE INPUT, the
channel list can be edited for Cable Channel in the Cable
Channel List menu. If a cable box is connected via INPUT1, the
channel list cannot be edited.
have previously been locked, you must enter your password.
and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating
or content theme from Viewable to Blocked.
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