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Youmust lockthe TVtor the parental controlssettings to be
entorced.
Parental Controls
The Parental (.bnin'ok menu allows you to program your TV so that children
cannot see certain programs,
channels, or use the buttons on the fi'ont of the TV.
The Parc'ntal (,bnlv*olsnlenu controls the software inside your TV (referred to as
V-Chip) which lets you program your TV so it won't display certain programs
and
movies based on violence, sex, or other content
you may believe children should
not view. Once you block programs,
you or other adults call unblock programs by
entering
a password to unlock video or enter the password to edit the features ill
tl'le Par_'ntal (,bntro/s menu. By default, the software inside your TV is turned "o_}."
so if you don't want to use this feature, ?<m call just ignore it.
The options
ill the Parcwral Cbntrols menu are U3M ¼C_i?,
Canada ¼(,TJi?, ¼C_,i,0
UnT:at_'_ and Front t3utton f_loc/e.
Befbre V-Chip is explained, first you need to know how to lock and unlock your
TV.
Lock/Unlock
TV
The Lock/Unlock
TV option is fbund ill the Channel Setup menu. Selecting this
option lets you lock and unlock the parental controls and channel lists using a
password.
If the TV is locked when watching TV, you only see the channels that
are marked as ½"e,_abl< Locking the TV also blocks channels
ill (,TJannel Sc'tu? (go
to page 56 for more infomlation).
Notes:
When loching the TK you'll be ash_'d to enter a password and then to r_'-
ente;" the gass,_ord a second time to *_'-co*{fifm yo_;" gassu_ord choice.
7./}o_ do not loc/,, the 7-!/7, n one g'thc" sc'ttingxfor
¼(.Tai?, channc'lbloch,
and.fi'ont
panel b/och tabs eft'set.
If}o_ foget your gassumrg sire _ltaneo_s& press and hold the"MEAr(rI()K
&4tton
on the.fi'ont panel
and VOL- b_ton on ttaeremote._r dnre seconds.This resetsthe
password onO_and _nloc/,,s the TV; all other settings iv Par_'ntal (,bntrols are not
chang_'d.
How V-Chip Works
for the USA and Canada
V-Chip reads the progranl'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 pr%ram
contains, you will
receive the message telling you that the pr%ram
is blocked from viewing.
Broadcasters
are not required to provide content
thenies, so programs
received with no content
themes will
only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You call also block out programs
tl'lat have been given
all Exempt rating, and programs
that are considered/mrated.
Go to page 68 for the US and Canada ratings
explanations.
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