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Channel Setup
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The Parental Controls menu lets you adjust the TV's
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blocking features, like V-Chip, which can block programs:
Lock TV
•USA V-Chip
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Channel Search
•Canada V-Chip
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Cable Channel Lists
•V-Chip Unrated
•Front Button Block
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Antenna Ch. List
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Video Input List
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Advanced Settings
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Parental Controls
Press OK or4to access the Parental Controls menu.
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The TV is currently unlocked.
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Lock TV
Locking the TV will enforce the rating limits (V-Chip),
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and blocking features that you have set up. Also, the
Channel Search
Childrens' Channel list of "safe channels" is used instead
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of the Favorite Channel List.
Cable Channel List
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In order to lock the TV, enter the four-digit password you
Antenna Ch. List
would like to use.
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Video Input List
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Confirm the password by entering it again.
Advanced Settings
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Parental Controls
Locking the TV puts into effect the rating limits, the Locked
List, and blocking features. Press OK to continue.
Tip
You must lock the TV for the parental controls settings to be
enforced.
How V-Chip Works for the USa and Canada
V-Chip reads 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, you will receive the 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. You can also block out programs
that have been given an Exempt rating, and programs that are considered unrated.
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Using the TV's Features
Parental Controls
The Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that
children cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the buttons on
the front of the TV. The Parental Controls menu controls the software
inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you program your TV
so it won't display certain programs and movies based on violence, sex,
or other content you may believe children should not view. Once you
block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering
a password to unlock video or enter the password to edit the features in
the Parental Controls menu. By default, the software inside your TV is
turned "off," so if you don't want to use this feature, you can just ignore it.
The options in the Parental Controls menu are USA V-Chip, Canada V-
Chip, V-Chip Unrated, and Front Button Block.
Before V-Chip is explained, first you need to know how to lock and
unlock your TV.
Lock/Unlock TV
The Lock/Unlock TV option is found in the Channel Setup menu.
Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock the parental controls
and channel lists using a password. If the TV is locked when watching
TV, you only see the channels that are marked as Viewable. Locking
the TV also blocks channels in Channel Setup (go to page 45 for more
information).
Notes: When locking the TV, you'll be asked to enter a password
and then to re-enter the password a second time to re-confirm your
password choice.
If you do not lock the TV, none of the settings for V-Chip, channel
block, and front panel block take effect.
If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold the MENU/
OK button on the front panel and VOL- button on the remote for three
seconds. This resets the password only and unlocks the TV; all other
settings in Parental Controls are not changed.
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