Using the TV’s Features
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Chapter 2
V-Chip Unrated Program Block
Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the
V-Chip recognizes as “unrated” can be viewed. Note that
“unrated” TV programs may include news, sports,
political, religious, local and weather programs,
emergency bulletins, public announcements, and
programs without ratings.
View
All unrated programs are available.
Block
All unrated programs are not available.
Note:
You must remember to lock Parental
Controls for rating limits to take effect.
Channel Block
Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can
be viewed.
View
Makes the selected channel viewable.
Block
The front panel and remote control CH
(channel) buttons will tune only to channels that you
have marked as
View
. The remote will still tune to the
blocked channel if you use the digits to access the
channel, but the channel will be blocked.
Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change the
status of
Channel Block
. If you do not, the channel block
will not take effect.
Note:
If you have a digital cable box channels
126-999 can be blocked but will not be removable
from your scan list.
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block
4 Channel Block
5 Front Panel Block
6 Lock Parental Controls
0
Exit
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block
4 Channel Block
5 Front Panel Block
6 Lock Parental Controls
0
Exit
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block
4 Channel Block
5 Front Panel Block
6 Lock Parental Controls
0
Exit
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block
4 Channel Block
5 Front Panel Block
6 Lock Parental Controls
0
Exit
1 View
2 Block
V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK
CHANNEL BLOCK
Channel #
Status
59
HEADLN
Block
^
Press ^ or v, keypad, or CH ^/v
to set channel, MENU to exit.
1 Unblock
2 Block
FRONT PANEL BLOCK
Front Panel Block
Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock
(enable) the TV’s front panel. The remote still tunes to
any channel.
Front Panel Block
can:
•
Keep children from watching TV when the parent is
not present.
•
Keep young children from playing with the buttons.
(When using this as a Parental Control method, you
should remove access to any remote that is capable of
operating the television while you have the front panel
blocked.)
Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change
the status. If you do not, the front panel block will not
take effect.
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls
Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental
controls settings using a password.
If you do not lock parental controls, none of the
settings for V-Chip, Channel Block, or Front Panel
Block will take effect.
If you forget your password, simultaneously press and
hold VOL- on the television and VOL- on the remote for 3
seconds. Nothing appears on the screen, Parental Controls
simply unlock and you can re-enter a password via
Lock
Parental Controls
.
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