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Parental Control

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Parental Control The Parental Control Function (V-Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcast station. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by the type of program and by the categories chosen to be blocked. It is also possible to block all program viewing for a time period. To use the Parental Control Function, the following must be set : 1. Ratings and categories to be blocked. 2. Number of hours to lock the television viewing control 3. Set a password 4. Enable the lock V-Chip rating and categories Rating guidelines are provided by broadcast stations. Most television programs and television movies can be blocked by TV Rating and/or Individual Categories. Movies that have been shown at the theaters or direct-to-video movies use the Movie Rating System(MPAA) only. For Movies previously shown in theaters: Movie Ratings: * Unblocked * G and Above * PG and Above * PG-13 and Above * R and Above * NC-17 and Above * X (general audience) (parental guidance suggested) (13 years and up) (restricted) (18 years and up) (adult) If you set PG-13 and Above ; G and PG movies will be available, PG-13, R, NC-17 and X will be blocked. For Television programs including made-for-TV movies: General TV Ratings: * Unblocked * TV-G and Above * TV-PG and Above * TV-14 and Above * TV-MA (general audience) (individual categories do not apply) (parental guidance suggested) (14 years and up) (mature audience) Children TV Ratings: * Unblocked * TV-Y and Above * TV-Y7 (youth) (individual content categories do not apply) (youth, 7 years and up) Content Categories: * Dialog - sexual dialogue * Language - adult language * Sex scenes - sexual situations * Violence * F Violence - fantasy violence * No Rating (applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14) (applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA) (applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA) (applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA) (applies only to TV-Y7) (blocks all viewing) 206-3779 (See next page to set blocking.) 51 SPECIAL FUNCTION

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Parental Control
51
SPECIAL
FUNCTION
206-3779
The Parental Control Function (V-Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the
broadcast station. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by the
type of program and by the categories chosen to be blocked. It is also possible to block all program viewing
for a time period. To use the Parental Control Function, the following must be set :
1. Ratings and categories to be blocked.
2. Number of hours to lock the television viewing control
3. Set a password
4. Enable the lock
V-Chip rating and categories
Rating guidelines are provided by broadcast stations. Most television programs and television movies can
be blocked by TV Rating and/or Individual Categories. Movies that have been shown at the theaters or
direct-to-video movies use the Movie Rating System(MPAA) only.
For Movies previously shown in theaters:
Movie Ratings:
* Unblocked
* G and Above
(general audience)
* PG and Above
(parental guidance suggested)
* PG-13 and Above
(13 years and up)
* R and Above
(restricted)
* NC-17 and Above
(18 years and up)
* X
(adult)
If you set PG-13 and Above ; G and PG movies will be available, PG-13, R, NC-17 and X will be
blocked.
For Television programs including made-for-TV movies:
General TV Ratings:
* Unblocked
* TV-G and Above
(general audience) (individual categories do not apply)
* TV-PG and Above
(parental guidance suggested)
* TV-14 and Above
(14 years and up)
* TV-MA
(mature audience)
Children TV Ratings:
* Unblocked
* TV-Y and Above
(youth) (individual content categories do not apply)
* TV-Y7
(youth, 7 years and up)
Content Categories:
* Dialog - sexual dialogue
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14)
* Language - adult language
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA)
* Sex scenes - sexual situations
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA)
* Violence
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA)
* F Violence - fantasy violence
(applies only to TV-Y7)
* No Rating
(blocks all viewing)
(See next page to set blocking.)