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Parental Controls and V-Chip
The choices in the
USA V-CHIP
menu involve software inside your TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to
block TV programs and movies based on violence, sex or other content you may believe children should not view.
Once you set Parental Controls to block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off.” For instructions to turn on V-Chip, refer to
Activate Parental
Control
below.
How V-Chip Works
V-Chip reads the program’s age-based rating (
TV-MA, TV-14
, etc.) and content themes
(Violence (V), Adult
Language (L)
, etc.). Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no
content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs that
have been given a rating of Not Rated and programs that are considered “unrated.”
The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are identified and explained in detail in Chapter 4.
The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits.
activate Parental Control
This feature lets you activate and deactivate parental control features.
Follow the on-screen instructions to create your password using the number
buttons on the remote.
Note:
Parental Controls can
only be set with an optional remote
control.
If you don’t activate Master Enable
(
)
and set the password, then
none of the Parental Control features will take effect.
Resetting the Password
If you forget your password, you can reset it. Here is how to do it:
1. Make sure the TV is turned off.
2. Press VOL- on the TV’s front panel and then CLEAR on the remote for
approximately 5 seconds. The TV will turn back on.
3. Enter a new password the next time you access the
PARENTAL
CONTROL
or the
TIME
menu.
Set V-Chip TV Programming Limits
1. Choose
Parental Control
from the
Main Menu
and press the OK
button.
2. Enter your password.
3. Highlight
V-chip Setting
, then press the right arrow button.
4. Highlight
USA TV Content Ratings
and press the right arrow button.
5. Use the arrow buttons to navigate and the OK button to change the
status of a TV content theme from unlock ( ) to lock ( ).
Go back
Password _ _ _ _
Go back
Create Password _ _ _ _
Confirm Password _ _ _ _
PARENTAL CONTROL
Go back
V-chip Setting
Master Enable
Front Panel
Change Password
Parental Control menu for an analog
signal.
Chapter 2: Using the TV Features
