V-Chip Unrated Program Block; Channet Block; Front Panel Block - GE 31GT740 User Manual

Using the TV's 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 "nnrated" TV
programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather
programs, emergency bulletins, public anuouncen_ents, and programs
without ratings.
View All unrated programs are available.
Block All unrated programs are not available.
Note: You must remember to lock Parental Con t_vL_ Jbr rating limits to
take _fect.
Channel Block
Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed.
View Makes the selected channel viewable.
Block The front panel and remote control 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, but the channel will be blocked.
Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of
ChannelBlock. If you do not, the channel block will not take effect.
Note: If you have a digital cable box channels 126-999 can be blocked
but will not be removable from your scan list.
Front Panel Block
Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the
TV'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 young children from playing with the buttons.
(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove
access to any remote that is capable of operating the television while you
have the front panel blocked.)
Don't forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you
do not, the front panel block will not take effect.
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