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How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel, Emergency Escape

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SPECIAL FEATURES 3 The "V-chip" screen will appear. Press the CH w button twice, and select "MPAA rating." 4 While "MPAA rating" is selected, press the VOL + button. The "MPAA rating" screen will appear. 5 Repeatedly press the CH w button to select a particular MPAA category. (When a category is selected, its color changes to blue.) Pressing the CH w button will cycle through the MPAA categories: G General audience (no restrictions). PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). R R (Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult). NC-17 No children under age 17. X X (Adults only). NR Not rated. While a particular category is selected, press the VOL + button to activate it. A letter ("U" or "B") will be displayed. Press the CH v or CH w button to select "U" or"B". Press the MENU button four times to save the settings and to clear all screens. Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is "more restrictive." For example, if you block the "PG-13" category, then "R," "NC-17," and "X" will automatically be blocked also. How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel ("Emergency Escape") If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: "Excessive rating." To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels. In this case, use the V-Chip function for an "emergency escape": Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press CH w three times to select the "Function" menu and press the VOL + button. Press the CH wbutton five times to highlight the "V-chip" menu and press the VOL + button. Enter your PIN number, and press the VOL + button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock. 4.18 CHAPTER FOUR: SPECIAL FEATURES

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4
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C
HAPTER
F
OUR
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PECIAL
F
EATURES
How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel
(“Emergency Escape”)
If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following mes-
sage will appear: “Excessive rating.”
To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using the number buttons. Under certain conditions
(depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels. In this case, use
the V-Chip function for an “emergency escape”:
Press the
MENU
button to display the menu
.
Press
CH
three times to select the “Function” menu and press
the
VOL +
button.
Press the
CH
button five times to highlight the “V-chip” menu and press the
VOL +
button. Enter your PIN num-
ber, and press the
VOL +
button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.
5
Repeatedly press the
CH
button to select a
particular MPAA catego-
ry.
(When a category is
selected, its color
changes to blue.)
Pressing the
CH
button
will cycle through the
MPAA categories:
G
General audience (no restrictions).
PG
Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13
PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
R
R (Restricted. Children under 17 should
be accompanied by an adult).
NC-17
No children under age 17.
X
X (Adults only).
NR
Not rated.
3
The “V-chip” screen will
appear. Press the
CH
button twice, and select
“MPAA rating.”
S
PECIAL
F
EATURES
4
While “MPAA rating” is
selected, press the
VOL +
button.
The “MPAA rat-
ing” screen will appear.
While a particular category is selected, press the
VOL +
button to activate it.
A letter (“U” or “B”) will be displayed. Press the
CH
or
CH
button to select “U” or”B”.
Press the
MENU
button four times to save the settings and to clear all screens.
Note: The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive.” For example, if you
block the “PG-13” category, then “R,” “NC-17,” and “X” will automatically be blocked also.