User's Manual

Document Number: PD196-120 Rev 2
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TV Rating
Most television programming is now rated. TV Rating allows the TV to selectively present only
programming content that is unblocked per its preset level. A program that is blocked, displays a
black screen only.
1. In the Parental Control menu, press the CH+/- or ▲/▼ direction buttons to select the TV Rating
item. Then press the VOL+ or ► direction buttons to enter the TV Rating menu.
2. Press the CH+/- or ▲/▼ direction buttons to move to one of the six age-based categories. At
this point, one of the TV-Ratings is selected. Depending on your existing setup, a letter “U” or
“B” will be highlighted. (U=Unblocked, B=Blocked).
3. While the “U” or “B” is highlighted, press the CH+/- or ▲/▼ direction buttons to block or unblock
the category.
4. Select one of these TV-Ratings: TV, TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA. Then while
the TV-Rating is selected, repeatedly press the VOL+/- or ◄/► direction buttons. This will cycle
through the available sub-ratings (ALL, FV, V, S, L or D). A HIGHLIGHTED LETTER (“U” or “B”)
will be displayed for each sub-rating. While the “U” or “B” is highlighted, press the CH+/- or
▲/▼ direction buttons to change the sub-rating. To select a different TV-Rating, press the
CH+/- or ▲/▼ direction buttons with cursor in the first column.
5. Press the SETUP button to return to the previous menu.
NOTE: The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are “most restrictive”. If you block
TV-Y category, then TV-Y7 will be blocked automatically. Similarly, if you block TV-G category, then
all the categories in the “young adult” will be blocked; (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA).
Channel Setup