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Adjustment settings
Parental control (setting V-CHIP level)
V-CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your System. This tool gives parents a great degree of control
over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child
viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature
in your Liquid Crystal Television.
“V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your secret
number
.(See page 58 for Secret number setting for parental control.)
• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.
• The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate
television shows from their children.
• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as
watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
Rating
Age
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
General audiences. All ages admitted.
Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some
jurisdictions).
No one 17 and under admitted.
A rating that has now been superseded by NC-17.
Description
X: Content rating can be set.
TV Parental Guidelines
TV-Y (All children)
TV-Y7 (Directed to older children)
TV-G (General audience)
TV-PG (Parental Guidance suggested)
TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned)
TV-MA (Mature audience only)
Rating
Suggested
age
Content
FV
(Fantasy
violence)
V
(Violence)
S
(Sexual
situation)
L
(Adult
language)
D
(Sexually
suggestive
dialog)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Setup
MPAA
MENU
Parental CTRL
V-Chip
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
RETURN
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• If you select “PG-13”, this will automatically block the higher ratings “R”, “NC-17” and “X”.
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• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.
