USINGTHE V-CHIP TV RATINGS CONTROL
he TVRatings control can be
Tvery specific in the degree and
extent of program material cen-
sored for TVviewing. Sub-settingsThe TV-Y7; TV-PG; TV-14; and TV-MA guide-
lines also include customized settings for various
fora variety of blocking factors
additional items such as V (violence), S (sexual
can be manually switched On orsituations), L (coarse language), and D (sugges-
Off for use within the major TVtive dialogue). These additional settings are cate-
gory specific and can be individually selected for
Ratings categories (TV-Y7, TV-V-CHIP SETUPuse as desired.
MASTER DISABLE OFF
PG, etc.).TV RATINGS
MOVIE RATINGS
BEGINEXIT
1With the V-CHIP SETUP
Menu onscreen press the Menu
TV RATINGS ALL V S L D
button repeatedly, or use the[ ]
TV-Y
TV-Y7[ ] [ ]
Cursors() Up and Down (t )
TV-G[ ]
[X ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
buttons,to select TV RATINGSTV-PG
TV-14[X ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
VOLUMECHANNELTV-MA[X ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
with the TVOs highlight control
POWERVIDEOL AUDIO RA V SWITCHEXIT
bar.
2Press the Cursor Right(?) or
Left (§ ) button on the remote
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to use the TV RATINGS selection
Y TV-Y - Appropriate for all children:
chart.
Designed for a very young audience, including
POWER
SLEEPchildren ages 2-6. This type of programming is
3Press the Menu button
not expected to frighten younger children.
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repeatedly, or use the Cursor54
TV RECORDTV/VCRY TV-Y7 -Appropriate for children seven
(s ) Up and Down (t ) buttons,VCR1and older: It may be more appropriate for chil-
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to select the desired TV RAT-1ACC2dren who have acquired the development skills
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INGS level. For example, TV-PG. needed to distinguish between make-believe and
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SMARTSMARTSMARTreality. This programming may include mild fan-
Press the Cursor Right(?)but-
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SOUNDPICTUREtasy and comic violence.
4ton on the remote to select theMENUSURFY TV-G - General Audience: This type of
specific category (ALL, V, S, L,
programming contains little or no violence, no
D) within the TV RATING.strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue
A blinking indicator will showor situations.
which category bracket is active.VOLCHY TV-PG - Parental Guidance suggested:
MUTE
This type of programming contains one or more
Press the Menu button, or useof the following: Moderate violence (V), some
5Cursors() Up and Downsexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language
3(L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
(t ), on the remote to select (X)
the specific blocking category forY TV-14 - Unsuitable for children under
14: This type of programming contains one or
use.
more of the following: intense violence (V),
Note: Selecting OALL� (or indi-intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse lan-
vidually adjusting the V, S, L, Dguage (L), or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
settings) for any one rating willY TV-MA - Mature audience only: This
set all other higher level ratings totype of programming contains one or more of the
be automatically blocked as well.following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual
situations (S), or crude indecent language (L).
6Press STATUS/EXITto save
Y (V) - Violence
the specific TV Rating setting.Y (S) - Sexual situations
Then press the remote controlY (L) - Language
Cursor buttons to move to theY (D) - Inappropriate dialogue
next category area for setup or
use.
STOP
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