V-Chip Control Feature (continued)
If LOCK menu is not displayed,
"Secret Code" steps on page 32.
US TV PROGRAMS Ratings
1
LOCK
1)Press AY to
US MOVIES
:OFF
CHANGE
SETTINGS
select US TV
PROGRAMS.
Gier
MEE
2)Press b to set
END
"ACTION
"ON"
or
"OFF."
B "ON" > V-Chip Control is activated.
iM "OFF" 2 V-Chip Control is deactivated.
* "NEXT PAGE" displays CANADIAN V-Chip
setting menu. Not necessary except when
viewing Canadian tapes or broadcasts.
Pace 2) Press p» to
display screen.
SELECT:4
Y
SET
P
END
:ACTION
VIEW NR PROGRAMS? - YES
1)Press AV to
nv:
7"
| select VIEW NR
PROGRAMS?.
CONTAINS NO RAT ING
2)Press P to set
END ^ ACTION
YES" or "NO.
NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS
Some TV shows, such as news, sports,
weather, bulletins, and emergency
information usually have no ratings.
1)Press AY to
select and > to
set ratings to be
blocked.
(See ratings
charts right.)
4
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
FOR ALL CHILDREN
END
:ACTION
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* Ratings highlighted
in Green will be
blocked. Ratings in
white letters will not
be blocked.
Press ACTION four times
to exit this mode.
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US TV PROGRAMS
RATINGS:
Chart 1
TV-Y || FOR ALL CHILDREN:
Content specifically geared to
young viewers ages 2-6.
FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER:
May contain mild physical or
comedic violence which may
frighten children under 7.
GENERAL AUDIENCE:
Contains little or no violence,
strong language, sexual dialogue
or situations.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE:
May contain infrequent coarse
language, limited violence, some
suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
PARENTS CAUTIONED:
May contain sophisticated themes,
sexual situations, strong language,
and more intense violence.
MATURE AUDIENCE:
May contain mature themes,
profane language, graphic
violence, and sexual situations.
Fantasy Violence
Violence
Sexual Situations
Adult Language
Sexually Suggestive
Dialogue