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When a viewer attempts
towatch a guarded channel,
the following
message
appears:
To watch a channel that y ou have l ocked, enter the
/
Lock C ode u sing t he 10key pad.
THIS CHANNEL
ISLOCKED
BY I
l
CHANNEL
GUARD.
I
If the wrong code is entered, the message
PLEASE10
KEY PADENTERTo
UNLocKLOCK
CODEIT, BY
I
"iNVALID LOCK CODEr
will flash on the screen.
The channel cannot be accessed until the correct code
is entered.
Notes:
o Once a channel has been unlocked, it wilt remain unlocked until the television
is turned off.
* See atso "Set Lock Code", page 39.
Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables you to block channels or content
that you feel to be inappropriate for children, based on US and Canada rating guidelines.
V-Chip has no effect on video signals from a DVD discs, VCR tapes or Camcorder
connection.
Note: Some
programs, and movie s are broadcast Without a ratings signal. Eyen if you set
]
up V-CHIP ratings limits, these programs wi! no t be blocked_ See Page 34 for information
on n
hOW!o bl°ck unrat ed p[ograms:
Note (for Canadian viewers):
The V-Chip function
is based on specification s designed fo r
|
[the Un ted States and therefore may not work proper y n Canada,
You can customize the V-Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The
V-Chip menu below is the starting point for your V-Chip settings
You can use US V-Chip settings (for programming
broadcast from the United States), Canadian
V-Chip settings (for programming
broadcast from Canada), and movie ratings. You may use
any or all of the settings (US V-Chip, Canada V-Chip, Movie ratings). Descriptions
for setting
each of the three V-Chip formats appear in the next six pages along with descriptions
of the
rating categories.
To access the rating categories:
I2
,&Y
12
,&Y
Press the MENU button
To V-CHIP
To operate (Lock icon _
wilt appear)
Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu
To turn V-Chip ON or OFF (V-Chip must be turned
ON for rating settings to operate)
To move to SET US TV RATINGS,
SET MOVIE RATINGS, or
SET CANADIAN
RATINGS (see following pages for
descriptions
of each item)
V-CHIP
_OFF}
SET
US TV RATINGS
SET
MOVIE
RATINGS
SET CANADIAN
RATINGS
ENG
SET CANADIAN
RATINGS
FRE )
UNRATED
_VlEW
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