Specifications

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V-Chip Lock Menu, continued
Using the Passcode from the V-Chip
Lock Menu
When a channel or the TV is locked, figure 23 will
display. To view a V-Chip blocked program or to watch
the program during a scheduled lock time, you must
enter your 4-digit passcode or change to an unlocked
channel or allowed program. Once you have entered
the passcode, the V-Chip Lock or Lock by Time will
remain released until the TV is powered Off and then
On again.
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       
 
      
   
      
Figure 23. V-Chip Passcode screen
Using the V-Chip from the Remote
Control
Figure 24
You will see the screen shown below when you first
press V-CHIP on the remote control. To quickly turn
on or off the V-Chip Lock, input a four-digit passcode
with the number buttons on the remote control, then
press ENTER. To change any V-Chip settings, you
must use the V-Chip Lock Menu.
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    

      
   
      
Figure 24. V-Chip Entry screen from Remote Control
Using V-Chip with Program Ratings
Figure 22
You can choose the program ratings that you want
to allow during specific times of the day by using the
ADJUST buttons to highlight V-Chip from the V-Chip
Lock menu and press ENTER. When you select V-
Chip the screen in Figure 22 will display.
Press ADJUST or to select On or Off. If you
selected On then press ADJUST to move to the TV
Rating box. Press ADJUST or to select the TV
Rating level you want to allow. Press ADJUST to
move to the TV Content Categories and press ADJUST
or to select. Press ENTER to add a check mark
to the TV Content Categories you want to block.
Press ADJUST to move to the Programs Not rated
box and press ADJUST or to select a program.
Press ENTER to add a check mark to programs that
are not allowed.
NOTE: If you select to block programs that carry the V-
Chip rating Programs Not rated, you may block News
or Emergency Bulletins, when “None” or “NR” Not
Rated V-Chip rating is included. Care should be used
when blocking programming that is not rated.
Press ADJUST to move to the Movie Rating box.
Press ADJUST or to select the Movie Rating
level you want to allow. See the next page for detailed
information on rating guidelines.
To set the times when these guidelines will be active,
press ADJUST or to slowly select the time,
starting with the hours. Press and hold ADJUST
or to quickly select the hours, press ADJUST to
select the minutes.
By setting the V-Chip Start Time and V-Chip Stop
Time to the same time, the V-Chip will be active 24
hours a day.
Figure 22. V-Chip Menu