V-Chip Unrated Program Block; Channel Block; Front Panel Block; Lock/Unlock Parental Controls - RCA MM27110 User Manual

Menus and Features

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 can include news, sports, political, religious, local, and
weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and
programs without a rating.
View All unrated programs are available.
Block All unrated programs are not available.
Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of
unrated program viewing. If you do not, the limit will not take effect.

Channel Block

Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed.
View All channels are available.
Block The front panel CH (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.
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.

Front Panel Block

Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the
monitor's front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel
Block can:
• Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.
• Keep small children from playing with the buttons.
(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove
access to any remote capable of controlling the monitor while you have
the Front Panel blocked.)
Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of
Front Panel Block. If you do not, the block will not take effect.

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings
using a password.
If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-
Chip, Channel Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect.
If you forget your password, press and hold TV on the remote and the
MENU button on the television simultaneously for 3 seconds. Parental
controls will then unlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock
Parental Controls.
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