Using The V-Chip - Samsung HL-T5055W Owner's Instructions Manual

Using the V-Chip
The V-Chip feature automatically !ocks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for children.
The user must enter a PiN (Personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip restrictions are set up or changed,
How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip_
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Press the MENU button to display the menu.
Press the A or T button to select Setup, then press the ENTER button.
Press the A or T button to select V=Chip, then press the ENTER button. The message
Enter PIN will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN.
The default PIN of a new TV set is "0-0-0-0".
3 The V-Chip screen will appear.
To enable the V-Chip feature, press the ENTER button so that the V-Chip Lock field is On.
(Pressing the ,& or T button will alternate between Off and On.) Press the ENTER button.
Settin_L_UJ_ Your Personal ID Number_
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Press the A or T button to select Change PIN, then press the ENTER button.
The Change PIN screen will appear. Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them.
Re-enter the same 4 digits. When the Confirm screen disappears, your PIN has been
memorized.
_-- If you forget the PIN, press the remote control buttons in the following sequence, which
resets the pin to 0-0-0-0 : Power Off _ MUTE _ 8 _ 2 _ 4 _ Power On.
How to Set up Restrictions Using ='TV Parental Guidelines"
First, set up a personal identification number(PIN), and enable the V=Ohip.
(See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods:
The TV guidelines or the MPAA rating,
6 Press the ,& or T button to select TV Parental Guidelines, then press the ENTER button.
7 The TV Parental Guidelines screen will appear.
Press the ,& or T button to select one of the six aged based categories:
• TV-Y: All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed
for a very young audience, including children from ages two to s=x.
• TV-Y7: Directed to older children. The themes and elements in this program may
include mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of
seven.
• TV.G: General audience. It contains little or no violence, no s[rong language, and tittte
or no sexual dialog or situations.
• TV-PG: Parental guidance suggested. This program may contain infrequent coarse
language, limited violence, some suggestive sexual dialog and situations.
• TV-14: Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes.
sexual content, strong language and more intense violence..
- TV-MA: Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane
language, graphic violence and explicit sexual content.
<for USA models only>
<for Canada models only>
8 At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is selected. Press the ENTER button. Depending on your existing setup, the "_" symbol will be
selected. (Blank = Unblocked, _ = Blocked) While "_" is selected, press the ENTER button to block or unblock the category.
To select a different TV-Rating, press the A or T button and then repeat the process.
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