RCA 36F530T User Guide & Warranty - Page 27

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Using the TV's Features V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT - - Content - - Rating Status D L S V FV TV-MA VIEW V V V ^ Press ^/v to select rating. Press MENU to exit. RATING TV-MA TV-14 TV-PG STATUS View View View D L S V FV V V V V V V V V V V V TV-G View TV-Y7 View V TV-Y View Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings TV-MA Mature Audience Only TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested TV-G General Audience TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older TV-Y All Children Blocking Age-Based Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. To block programs with higher ratings: 1. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Rating field. 2. Press the up/down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch. 3. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the Status field. 4. Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and B). 5. Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you are finished. 6. Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a password; if you have not set your password, you will be prompted to enter it again. Viewing Age-Based Ratings After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of the ratings back to View. 1. Use the up/down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block. 2. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field. 3. Press the up button to select View. Notes: The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well. They and the age-based rating status are the only fields that automatically change back to View when you complete this process. Remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect. Chapter 3 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. 25

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Chapter 3
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Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
Using the TV’s Features
- - Content - -
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT
Rating Status
TV-MA
VIEW
^
D L S V FV
V V V
RATING STATUS
TV-MA
View
TV-14
View
TV-PG
View
TV-G
View
TV-Y7
View
TV-Y
View
D L S V FV
V V V
V V V V
V V V V
V
Press ^/v to select rating.
Press MENU to exit.
TV-MA
Mature Audience Only
TV-14
Parents Strongly Cautioned
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
TV-G
General Audience
TV-Y7
Directed to Children 7 years and
older
TV-Y
All Children
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
Blocking Age-Based Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings above a
specified age-based rating level.
To block programs with higher ratings:
1.
Use the arrow buttons to highlight the
Rating
field.
2.
Press the up/down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll
to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do
not want the child to watch.
3.
Press the right arrow button to move the yellow
highlight to the
Status
field.
4
.
Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between
View
and
Block
. The status for the rating listed to the left
and all higher ratings automatically changes to
Block
(and
B)
.
5.
Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the
screen when you are finished.
6.
Select
Lock Parental Controls
from the
Parental Controls
menu. Enter a password; if you have not set your
password, you will be prompted to enter it again.
Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of
the ratings back to
View
.
1.
Use the up/down arrow buttons to select the rating with
a status of
Block
.
2.
Press the right arrow button to move the yellow
highlight to the rating status field.
3.
Press the up button to select
View.
Notes:
The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked
rating become View as well. They and the age-based rating status
are the only fields that automatically change back to View when you
complete this process.
Remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.