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24 V-Chip Setup
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V-Chip enables parents to prevent their children from watching
inappropriate
material on T_The
TV/DVD's V-Chip reads the rat-
ings for programming
(except for news and sports programs,
unedited movies on premium
cable channels, and Emergency
Broadcast System signals), then denies access to TV programming
if
the program's
rating meets the limitations
you select.
If the programming
is blocked, "PROTECTED
PROGRAM by ..."
appears on the screen when you try to watch aTV program.You
must select a different TV channel or program.
Programming
may be rated by the Motion
Picture Association
of
America
(MPAA) or according to the Television Parental
Guidelines. In order to block any inappropriate
programming,
set
your limits in both places (MPAA RATING
andTV RATING).To
set viewing limits according to the TV Parental Guideline ratings,
follow the steps below.To set viewing limits according to the
MPAA ratings, follow the steps on page 26.
Remember, settingV-Chip
limits has no effect on DVD playback.To
limit viewing of DVDs, use Parental Lock. Details are on pages 43-
44.
TV RATING
I
Press the TV button,
then press the HENU
button
so that
theTV
menu
appears
on the screen.
GHANNEL
SET
LANGUAGE (ENGLI.SH)
ESPANOL
/
FRANQAIS!
V CHIP SET UP
[
CAPTION(OFF)
t
PHILIPS
2
Press the • or • button
to select V-CHIP
SET UP.
PICTURE
]
CHANNEL SET
LANGUAGE (ENGLISH)
ESPANOL
FRANQAIS /
. V-CHIP SET UP
CAPTION (OFF)
J
3
Press the I_ button
to go to theV-CHIP
SET UP menu.
TV RATING
will be selected.
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TV RATING
MPAA RATING
TV RATINGS
V -Violence
S - Sexual situations
L - Language
D - Inappropriate dialogue
FV - FantasyViolence may frighten
children under seven;TV-Y7 cate-
gory only. Some cartoons may have
this rating.
TV-Y - Appropriate
for all children
TV-Y7 - Appropriate
for children
seven and older
TV-G - General Audience
TV-PG - Parental Guidance suggest-
ed.
TV-14 - Unsuitable for children
under 14
TV-MA - Mature audience only
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