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V-CHIP enables parents to prevent their children
from watching
inappropriate
material on TV.
V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming
(except for news and sports programs,
unedited
movies on premium cable channels,
and Emer-
gency Broadcast
System signals), then denies
access to programming
if the prograrn's rating
meets the limitations you select. In this case,
"PROTECTED
PROGRAM
by ,." message
appears on the TV screen.
To block ratings, follow the steps below.
• Programming
may be rated by the Motion
Picture Association
of America (MPAA) ot
according
to the Television
Parental Guide-
lines. In order to block any inappropriate
programming,
set your limits in both places
(MPAA RATING and TV RATING).
Make sure:
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
• TV/VCR power must be turned on.
Press the MENU button.
Press the PLAY or STOP
button to point to "V-CHIP
SET UP".
Then, press the F.FWD
button.
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Press the PLAY or STOP
button to point to
"TV RATING".
Then, press the F.FWD
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desired item.
Then, press the F.FWD
button to select [BLOCK] or
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Appropriate
for all children
TV Y7
Apptopr+ate for children seven and
older
TV-G
General Audience
TV-PG
Parental Guidance
suggested
TV-14
Unsuitable
for children under 14
TV-MA
Mature audience
only
When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or
TV-MA and you press the F.FWD button, the sub-
ratings wil! appear on the TV screen.
if you select the _ating category
(example:
TV-PG) and turn it [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the sub-
ratings (example:
V for Violence)
will turn
[BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically.
You can set the sub-ratings
to [BLOCK] or
[VIEW] individually
when the rating category is
set to [BLOCK].
To set the sub-ratings
individu-
ally, follow the steps below.
• When you select
[TV-Y7]:
Press the STOP or PLAY
button to select
"FV" (Fantasy Violence).
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Then, press the F.FWD
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button to select [BLOCK]
or [VIEW].
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When you select
[TV-PG],
[TV-14] or
[TV-MA]:
Press the STOP or PLAY
button to select
"D"(Suggestive
Dialog),
"L"(Coarse
Language),
+'S"(Sexual Situation),
or
"V"(Violence).
Then,
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press the F.FWD button to select [BLOCK] or
[VIEW].
NOTE: When you select [TV-MA], "D" does not
appear on the TV screen.
• The sub-ratings
which
are set to [BLOCK]
appear next to the rating
category in the TV RAT-
ING menu.
Press the MENU button to return to original
mode,
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