V-Chip 19
Directions to Block Viewing:D i rections to set up Movie Ratings:
Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G ,
Press the MENU button
etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and pre s s
the o rto move the cursor to the corre c tTo V-CHIP
location. Press or to turn the locking featureTo operate (Lock icon appears)
on or off. An item is locked if the icon
Press ZERO to access V-Chip setup
appears instead of a ON�.
options
To SET MOVIE RATINGS
For example.To block viewing of all TV 14
shows:To enter movies menu
Move the cursor to the top row of that column
NP
and add a lock icon. Once you've put a lock onX C -17 R G -13 PG G N R
the top row, everything in that column isN N N N N N N
automatically locked.
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To the TV 14 Column
To turn on the lockr NR - Not Rated.
This is a film which has no rating. In many
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cases these films were imported from countries
N N N N Nwhich do not use the MPA A ratings system.
V/FV N N N Other NR films may be from amateur pro d u c e r s
SN N who didnOt intend to have their film widely
LN N
re l e a s e d .
DN
NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain
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children's programming, foreign programs,
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or adult material.
To save settings and exit
r G � General Audience.
Y If you want to change the setup, move theIn the opinion of the review board, these
cursor to the top column and change the lockfilms contain nothing in the way of sexual
icon to "N". You may then select individualcontent, violence, or language that would be
categories to block.unsuitable for audiences of any age.
r PG � Parental Guidance.
Special Note about Ratings
P a rental Guidance means the movie may
Some programs are not broadcast with acontain some contents such as mild violence,
ratings signal. Therefore, even if you setupsome brief nudity, and strong language. The
contents are not deemed intense.
V-Chip ratings limits, these programs will
r PG-13 � Parents Strongly Cautioned.
not be blocked. Parents are cautioned to
Parents with children under 13 are cautioned
preview the contents of these programs or
that the content of movies with this rating
movies.
may include more explicit sexual, language,
and violence content than movies rated PG.
NOTE (For Canadian Viewers):
V-Chip function is based on specifications for the United States and therefore may not work properly in Canada. |
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