Magnavox 27MDTR20 User manual, English (US) - Page 43

T2132_1102_0102_EN1_0303 3/3/05 10:18 AM Page 43 Setting V-Chip 43 TV Rating Settings V-CHIP enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV.V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except for news and sports programs, unedited movies on premium cable channels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to programming if the program's rating meets the limitations you select. In this case, a "PROTECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears on the TV screen. If the "PROTECTED..." message appears during your TV viewing, change to a channel that is not blocked.Then, you can access the V-Chip Setup menu and change the settings to allow all TV viewing. Programming may be rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) or according to the Television Parental Guidelines.To block any inappropriate programming, set your limits in both MPAA RATING and TV RATING. Before you begin, make sure ... ● The TV/VCR/DVD is on. ● The unit is in TV/VCR mode. Press SELECT on the remote until you see TV channels and see the red VCR/TV light on the front of the TV/VCR/DVD. 1 Press SETUP. Press ▲ or ▼ to select V-CHIP SET UP.Then, press ENTER. 2 - TV/VCR SETUP - TIMER PROGRAMMING SETTING CLOCK CHANNEL SET UP USER'S SET UP B V-CHIP SET UP LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] CAPTION [OFF] ZERO RETURN TIME SEARCH INDEX SEARCH Press the Number buttons to enter the 4-digit access code. When entering the access code for the first time or if there has been a power failure, enter default code 0000. 4 Xs will appear instead of your code.This protects the identity of your code. ACCESS CODE 2 1,3 1 STANDBY-ON PICTURE SLEEP SELECT 123 CH. 456 789 +100 0 +10 SPEED C.RESET ZOOM VOL. MUTE RECORD PLAY STOP DISC MENU DISPLAY SETUP TITLE ENTER RETURN CLEAR SEARCH MODE REPEAT REPEAT A-B MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE - - - - 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select TV RATING. Then, press ENTER. - V-CHIP SET UP - B TV RATING MPAA RATING CHANGE CODE Instructions continue on the next page. TV Rating Explanations • TV-Y - Appropriate for all children • TV-Y7 - Appropriate for children seven and older • TV-G - General Audience • TV-PG - Parental Guidance suggested. • TV-14 - Unsuitable for children under 14 • TV-MA - Mature audience only