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Parent Control V-CHIP Operation

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) H V-CHIP • This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on FCC data. This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or sexual scenes that may be harmful. • Restriction of TV programs includes two characters that contain information about the program's MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. MPAA is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and contents. • Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating, TV guidelines or canadian Rating System, you should adjust all for complete control. [1] MPAA RATING RATING G PG age based 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. NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED. X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded on older movie's data.Note: • MPAA RATING Example 1: "PG-13" in the age-based rating is blocked, this will automatically block the higher ratings "R", "NC-17", "X" also. 1. User setting G - - - - - PG - - - - - PG-13 BLOCK R BLOCK NC-17 BLOCK X BLOCK 2. Block table G not to block PG not to block age PG-13 Select block based R autoblock NC-17 autoblock X autoblock Example 2: "R" in the age-based rating is blocked, this will automatically block the higher rating "NC-17", "X" also. 1. User setting G - - - - - PG - - - - - PG-13 - - - - - R BLOCK NC-17 BLOCK X BLOCK 2. Block table G not to block PG not to block age PG-13 not to block based R Select block NC-17 autoblock X autoblock Note: • MPAA RATING is only age-based. [2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES RATING TV-Y (All children) AGE V content based D L S V (Sexually (Adult (Sexual (Violence) Suggestive Language) Situation) Dialog) - - - - FV (Fantasy Violence) - TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children) V - TV-G (General Audience) V - age TV-PG (Parental Guidance based Suggested) V V TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) V V - - - V - - - - V V V - V V V - TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) V - V V V - V : Content Rating can be set. l : Content Rating cannot be set (not normally broadcast by TV station). 20 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm

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Dimension: 140
X 215 mm
1. User setting
2. Block table
PG
age
based
not to
block
not to
block
not to
block
Select
block
auto-
block
auto-
block
G
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
– – – – –
– – – – –
– – – – –
BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation)
H
V-CHIP
• This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on
FCC data. This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or sexual scenes that may
be harmful.
Restriction of TV programs includes two characters that contain information about the program’s MPAA
rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. MPAA is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted
by age and contents.
Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating, TV guidelines
or canadian Rating System, you
should adjust all for complete control.
[1] MPAA RATING
1. User setting
2. Block table
PG
age
based
not to
block
not to
block
Select
block
auto-
block
auto-
block
auto-
block
G
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
– – – – –
– – – – –
BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
age
based
Example 2:
“R” in the age-based rating is blocked, this will
automatically block the higher rating “NC-17”, “X”
also.
RATING
G
GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
PG
PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for
children.
PG-13
PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED.
Some material may be inappropriate for
children under 13.
R
RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
NC-17
NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
X
X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded on
older movie’s data.
Note:
MPAA RATING
Example 1:
“PG-13” in the age-based rating is blocked, this
will automatically block the higher ratings “R”,
“NC-17”, “X” also.
Note:
• MPAA RATING is only age-based.
[2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
content based
AGE
D
L
S
V
FV
(Sexually
(Adult
(Sexual
(Violence)
(Fantasy
Suggestive Language) Situation)
Violence)
Dialog)
TV-Y (All children)
V
TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children)
V
V
TV-G (General Audience)
V
TV-PG (Parental Guidance
V
V
V
V
V
Suggested)
TV-14 (Parents Strongly
V
V
V
V
V
Cautioned)
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only)
V
V
V
V
age
based
V
: Content Rating can be set.
l
: Content Rating cannot be set (not normally broadcast by TV station).
RATING