Chapter
11
Downloadable V-chip
Since broadcasters have the ability to add new ratings for TV programs, this
option lets you define more parameters for your TV viewing, like parental
controls. This option and its name are dependent on content from the
broadcaster.
Note:
Once acquired from a broadcaster, these ratings will be available.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Go back
V-chip Setting
Downloadable V-chip
Master Enable
Front Panel
Change Password
Parental Control menu for a digital
signal.
C
USA TV CONTENT RATINGS
Go back
FV V S L D
Content Ratings
The following is an example of where items are located within the
USA Content Ratings
screen.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether to view
or block.
Rating Field
Lets you select from a list of
age-based ratings you can block or
view.
Content Themes
Lists the content themes you can block
or view. Refer to chart below.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which content themes to
view for the selected rating and whether
the status of the content theme is
currently Unlocked or Locked.
Content Themes
D
Sexually explicit dialogue
L
Adult language
S
Sexual situations
V
Violence
FV
Fantasy Violence
Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can lock programs based on their content. (Content is represented
by the
D, L, S, V
and
FV
on your screen). When you lock a content
theme for a particular rating, you automatically lock that content theme
for higher rated programs as well.
To lock program content:
1. Determine the content themes you want to lock ( ).
2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content
theme you want to change.
3. Press the right arrow button to move the highlight to a particular
content theme status.
4. Press the OK button to change its status to lock
(
). (In the example
above, you lock the language (
D
) corresponding with
TV-PG
. The
dialog for
TV-14
is locked as well).
5. After you lock specific content themes, you can change some of the
content themes back to unlock ( ).
Note:
You must remember to set Master Enable to lock
(
)
in
Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.
Tip:
Broadcasters are not required to provide content
themes or age-based ratings.
Using the TV’s Features
