Us V-Chip Menu - RCA L42FHD37 User Manual

Note; If you do not
lock parental
controls, none of the
settings for V-ChaD,
Block Channel, or
Block Buttons will
take effect.
Lock Parental Controls
o When the Parental Control menu is accessed from the Main menu and the parental controls
are permanently unlocked, the following message is displayed:
"Parental controls are UNLOCKED. Rating limits and Channel block will NOT require a password to
view the picture. Use "Lock Parental Control" to lock. Press any key to continue."
o Pressing any key displays the Parental Control menu and highlights Lock Parental Control.
o To lock parental controls, enter a 4 digit password using the digit keys, after password is
entered and parental controls are still unlocked, you must repeat entering the password.
Once password is confirmed, the message is displayed: "Parental Controls are LOCKED.
Blocked programs will require a password to view the picture."
Unlock Parental Controls
If parental controls are locked or temporarily unlocked, then the Password menu will appear
when the user tries to enter the Parental Control menu. After correct password is entered,
the parental controls are now unlocked.
Note: Ifyou focqetyour
password, turn off the
TV.SimuJtaneously
press and hold VOL
DOWN on the side
panel and CANCEL on
the remote for 10
seconds. Next time
you enter the Parental
Control menu, enter a
new password.
The V-Chip Rating Screen
The following is an example of where items are located within the TV Ratings option with the
US V-Chip menu.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-
based rating to the left limit is view or block.
Rating Field
Lets you select --
from a list of age-
based ratings you
can block or view.
Content Themes
Lists the content
themes you can
block or view.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which content themes to view for
the selected rating, and whether the status of
the content theme is currently unlocked (_i) or
locked (ii).
US V-Chip TV Ratings
Blocking Age-Based Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level.
1. Choose Parental Control from the Main menu. If parental controls have previously been
locked, you must enter your password.
2. Highlight and select US V-Chip. Then select TVRatings.
3. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest
rating you do not want the child to watch.
4. Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating and all
higher ratings automatically changes to Block.
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Using the TV's Features