Votes - 2, Average rating: 4.5
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The program contains one or more of the following content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V). TV-G General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no sexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V). TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make- believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7. TV-Y All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children. M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET-UP – – TV SET-UP V-CHIP SET .+/–/ENTER/MENU. V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : OFF MOVIE RATING : OFF CHANGE PASSWORD V-Chip TV Rating The V-Chip Rating lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits: 1. Press MENU on the remote (the MENU appears). 2. Select TV SET-UP, then press ENTER 3. Select V-CHIP SET, then press ENTER. 4. Enter your password using the number buttons on your remote control, then press ENTER (the V-CHIP SET menu appears). 5. Select TV RATING, then press ENTER. 6. Press the up or down arrow button to display the lowest rating you don’t want the child to watch. For example, if you would want your child to watch TV-G and lower, select TV-PG. 7. Press ENTER to confirm the rating you have chosen. 8. Press the MENU button until the MENU screen disappears. Note: If you are viewing a TV-PG program and you have blocked the TV-PG Rating, the screen turns blue. Chapter 2 Using the TV/VCR’s Features Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence TV-Y All Children M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET-UP – – TV SET-UP V-CHIP SET .+/–/ENTER/MENU. V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : TV–PG MOVIE RATING : PG–13 CHANGE PASSWORD Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V, FV and TV-Y on your screen. See the beginning of this section for details.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well. For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult language (L) rated TV-PG or higher, then you could block out all programming TV-PG and above containing adult language. To block program content: 1. Determine the lowest level of content you don’t want the child to watch. 2. Press MENU on the remote (the MENU appears). 3. Select TV SET-UP, then press ENTER. 4. Select V-CHIP SET, then press ENTER. 5. Enter your password, then press ENTER (the V-CHIP SET menu appears). 6. Select TV RATING. If you have selected a rating limit that contains content you can block, the screen displays Call to Set Contents. 7. Press CALL on the remote (the RATING SET screen appears). 8. Press the down arrow to select the content you want to block. Press ENTER to turn ON the content. 9. Press the MENU button until the MENU screen disappears. Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age- based ratings. Programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You must remember to turn on V-CHIP for rating limits to take effect. V-Chip Movie Rating You set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. To access the MOVIE RATING menu: 1. Press MENU on the remote (the MENU appears). 2. Select TV SET-UP, then press ENTER. 3. Select V-CHIP SET, then press ENTER. 4. Enter your password, then press ENTER (the V-CHIP SET menu appears). 5. Select MOVIE RATING, then press ENTER. 6. Press the up or down arrow button to display the lowest rating you don’t want the child to watch. (In the example, you would want to select PG-13 since the highest rating you want the child to watch is PG). 7. Press ENTER to confirm the rating you have chosen. 8. Press the MENU button until the MENU screen disappears. Chapter 2 Using the TV/VCR’s Features M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET-UP – – TV SET-UP V-CHIP SET .+/–/ENTER/MENU. V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : ON TV RATING : TV–PG MOVIE RATING : PG–13 CHANGE PASSWORD M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SET-UP – – TV SET-UP V-CHIP SET ON/OFF TIMER – V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : ON TV RATING : TV–PG MOVIE RATING : PG–13 CHANGE PASSWORD .0–9/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU. V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : ON TV RATING : TV–PG MOVIE RATING : PG–13 CHANGE PASSWORD NEW PASSWORD: – – – – Turning On V-Chip Ratings Once you have selected the TV rating and movie rating you want to block, you must turn the V-CHIP on to set the ratings. To turn on the V-CHIP: 1. Press MENU on the remot...