Parental Controls And V-Chip; How V-Chip Works For Usa And Canada - RCA L46FHD35 User Manual

5. Press the left/right arrow button to select the choice that matches the way you have the
device connected to this TV.
You can select from the following inputs or channels:
N/A Choose this if you don't have a device connected to the TV, or if you don't want the
TV to automatically tune to the correct channel/input when you're using this device.
Channel 3 or 4 Device is connected to the ANTENNA/CABLE jack on the back of the TV,
and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the corresponding button on the
remote. Reminder: make sure the device's Channel 3/4 switch is set to channel 3.
VID1 or VID2 (Video Input) Device is connected to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack on the back of
the TV or the VIDEO INPUT 2 jack on the side of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the
VIDEO INPUT channel when you press the corresponding device button.
CMP1 or CMP2 (Component Video Input) Compatible component VIDEO source, such
as an HDTV tuner, satellite receiver, or DVD player, is connected to the three Component
VIDEO INPUT jacks (Y Pb Pr) on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the
component VIDEO INPUT channel (CMP1 or CMP2) when you press the corresponding
device button.
PC Device is connected to the PC INPUT jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV
to tune to the PC input when you press the corresponding device button
HDMI1, HDMI2 or HDMI3 Device is connected to the HDMI1 or HDMI2/DVI INPUT on the
back of the TV or HDMI 3 on the side of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to the HDMI
INPUT channel when you press the corresponding device button.

Parental Controls and V-Chip

The choices in the US V-Chip and Canada V-Chip menus involve software inside your TV
referred to as V-Chip which allows you to block TV programs and movies. TV programs can
be blocked by age-based ratings, such as TV-MA, which is explained on page 32. If
available, TV programs can also be blocked by content, such as adult language (L). This is
explained on page 33. Movies can only be blocked by age-based ratings. This is explained
on page 33. Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned off or unlocked. For instructions to lock
V-Chip, see page 32.

How V-Chip Works for 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 This channel is blocked. Change channel or
press OK to enter your password and temporarily deactivate the parental controls.
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no con-
tent 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.
Go to page 46 for the US and Canada ratings explanations.
Note: Parental control
settings are not
available for HDMI1,
HDMI2, HDMI3,CMP1,
CMP2, or PC INPUTS.
These settings must be
set in the connected
device's parental
controls.
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