Parental Controls And V-Chip - RCA F32685 User Manual

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PARE NTA L CO NTRO LS AN D V-C H I P
The Parental Controls menu allows you to program
your TV so that children
cannot
see certain programs,
channels, or use the front panel controls.
The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software
inside
your TV (dubbed
V-Chip) which allows you to "block"
TV programs
and movies
based on violence, sex, or other content
you may believe children should not
view. In other words,
it lets you program
your TV so it will not display certain
programs.
Once you block programs,
you or other adults are not limited
to only
parent-approved
programs; you can "unblock" programs
by entering
a
password.
The software
inside your TV comes turned
"off,"
so if you choose not to
implement
it, you can just ignore it.
When turned
"on,"
the software
reads a code that most broadcasters
send with programs. That code tells the
software
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 win receive the message,
"This channel is not approved
for viewing,"
when you turn to that particular
channel. Broadcasters are not required
to provide
content
themes, so programs
received with no content
themes will only be blocked if you block their age-
based rating.
You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of "Not Rated," and programs
that are
considered
"unrated"
because no code has been sent by the broadcaster.
The TV age-based ratings and content
themes you can block are listed in the table below.
Age-Based
Description
and Content
Themes
for Age-Based
Ratings
Rating
Mature Audience
Only. Specifically designed
to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable
for
TV-MA
children
under 17. It contains one or more of the following
content
themes:
graphic violence
(V),
explicit
sexual activity
(S), or crude indecent
language
(L).
Parents Strongly
Cautioned.
Contains some material
that many parents would find unsuitable
for
TV-14
children
under 14. Parents are strongly
urged to exercise greater
care in monitoring
this program
and are cautioned
against letting
children
under the age of 14 watch unattended.
This program
contains one or more of the following
content
themes:
intense
violence
(V), intense sexual
situations
(S), strong coarse language
(L), or intensely
suggestive
dialogue
(D).
Parental Guidance Suggested.
Contains
material
that parents may find unsuitable
for younger
children.
Many parents may want to watch it with their younger
children,
The program
contains
TV-PG
one or more of the following
content
themes:
moderate
violence
(V), some
sexual situations
(S), infrequent
coarse language
(L), or some suggestive
dialogue
(D).
General Audience. Most parents would find this program
suitable
for all ages. It contains little
or
TV-G
no violence
(V), no strong language
(L) and little
or no sexual dialogue
(D) or situations
(S).
Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children
ages 7 and above. It may be more
TV-Y7
appropriate
for children who have acquired the developmental
skills needed to distinguish
between
make-believe
and reality.
Themes and elements
in this program may include mild fantasy
violence
(FV) or comedic violence,
or may frighten
children
under the age of 7.
All Children.
Themes and elements
in this program
are designed
for a young audience, including
TV-Y
children
from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten
younger
children.
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