How To Temporarily Release; The V-Chip Block; Reactivating The Temporarily Released V-Chip Block - Sharp Aquos LC-37D40U Operation Manual

Useful adjustment settings
Canadian English ratings
Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
1
Press c / d to select "Setup".
2
3 Press a / b to select "Parental CTRL", and
then press ENTER.
• Secret number setting menu displays only when
"Secret No." is set. (See page 38.)
• "V-Chip" and "Status" will not be selectable from
the menu if you do not first configure your secret
number. (See page 38.)
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.
4
[ Setup ... Parental CTRL ]
MENU
Setup
Secret No.
Press a / b to select "V-Chip", and then
5
press ENTER.
V-Chip
V-Chip (DTV Only)
Secret No.
Status
Press a / b to select "Can. English Ratings",
6
and then press ENTER.
Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired
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position. " " indicates the item is blocked.
• The setting automatically enters "Block" for any
ratings below your selection.
• If Status is not set to "On" the configuration
settings will not work. (See page 38.)
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
Press MENU to exit.
8
Option
a a a a
Example
E
C
C8+
G
PG
14+
18+
NONE
Canadian French ratings
Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Canadian English
1
ratings.
Press a / b to select "Can. French Ratings",
2
and then press ENTER.
3 Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired
position. " " indicates the item is blocked.
• The setting automatically enters "Block" for any
ratings below your selection.
• If Status is not set to "On" the configuration
settings will not work. (See page 38.)
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
Press MENU to exit.
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How to temporarily release the
V-CHIP BLOCK
When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a
broadcast, "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED." displays.
Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working
1
and then the secret number setting menu
displays.
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–
2
9. At this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily
releases.
Reactivating the temporarily
released V-CHIP BLOCK
You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP
BLOCK as shown below.
Method 1:
Select "Status" setting from the Parental CTRL menu
to reactivate BLOCK. (See page 38.)
Method 2:
Select "V-Chip" setting ("MPAA", "TV Guidelines",
"Can. English Ratings" or "Can. French Ratings")
from the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See
pages 41 and 43.)
Method 3:
Switch off the TV power.
NOTE
• Performing any of the three above will activate the V-CHIP
BLOCK.
Example
E
G
8ans+
13ans+
16ans+
18ans+
NONE
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