V-Chip Movie Rating Limit; The Movie Rating Limit Screen; Blocking Movie Ratings; Viewing Movie Ratings - GE TV User Manual

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V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

With the Movie Rating Limit you can set movie-viewing limits.

The Movie Rating Limit Screen

Below is an example of where items are located within the Movie
Rating Limit Screen.
Rating field
Lets you select from a list of
ratings you can block or
view.
Movie Rating Limit
Rating
NC-17
Press MENU to exit.

Blocking Movie Ratings

You can automatically block all movie ratings above a specified rating
using Movie Ratings Limit in the Parental Controls menu.
• To block all movies above a certain rating: In the Rating
field, use CH^/v to highlight the lowest unacceptable rating. Then
highlight the Rating Status field and press the CH ^/v buttons to
change the status from View to Block . All higher ratings will
automatically change to Block .
• To lock your selection(s): Select Lock Parental Controls from
the Parental Controls menu. Enter your password (if you have not
already set your password, you will be prompted to enter it again
to confirm).

Viewing Movie Ratings

After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of
the ratings back to View .
• To view movie ratings: Highlight the Rating field and use the
CH^/v buttons to find the rating you want to view. Then use VOL+ to
highlight the Rating Status field, and use CH^/v to change the
status to View .
Rating Status field
Lets you select whether the status of
the rating limit to the left is View or
Block.
Status
View
V-Chip Parental Controls
1 Movie Rating Limit
2 TV Rating Limit
3 Unrated Programs: VIEW
4 Parental Controls: UNLOCKED
0 Exit
For V-Chip to BLOCK programs,
LOCK Parental Controls.
Selecting Movie Rating Limit
Pointer Highlight
Lets you see the position of the
cursor on the screen.
Overriding Limits
When you override a blocked program
by entering your password, the Parental
Controls option on the V-Chip Parental
Controls menu will read Disabled . In this
state, access to the Parental Controls
menu is still locked, and all controls will
be in effect the next time the TV is
turned on.
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