Operating instructions
Useful
adjustment
settings
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is
an
electronic filtering device built into your
·TV.
'This
tool gives parorrts a groat degree
of
control
ov(~r
broadcasts
ac(~essed
by trleir children.
It
aHovvs
parents to select pro[jrarns judqed
suit:-1.b!e
for
chHd
vievJlng
\Jvhile
blockinq ones juciqe(j not
suit.able.
It
does
so
autornaticaHy once you
activ:at.e
the
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'ff:?:atur-e
in
your-
·r\!.
HV-ChipH
and HStatus"
will
not
be
selectable
from
the
menu
if
you
do
not
first
configure
your
secret
numberM
(See
paqt~
38
for
SE3cret
nunlr)er
st3ttinq
'for
part1ntal
cont.roL)
• The U.S.
has
t\fvO
ratinq
syste1'ns
for
viev\jin~1
content:
Tv
Parenta.l
Guidelines
i:1.nd
rnovie ratinqs.
•
"rhe
'"1'\/
Parental
C3.uidelines
\Jvork.
in
conjunction
VJith
the
V··,(:;r···JlP
to help parents screon out inappropriate
television
shovvs
frorn their children.
•
~\(~o\jie
ratjrlgs
are
used
'for
original rnovios rated
by
the
fv1otion
Picture Association
of
Amodca
(~v1PA.A)
("3S
vvatched
on
cable
TV
and not edited for television. The
V-C::HIP
can
also
be
set to block
rV1Pl'v\-rated
rno\!!es,
Voluntary
movie
rating
system
(MPAA)
C~8nera~
aud~enC8S.
AJ!
ages adrnittecL
Parenta.!
~Jui(jance
sug~jested,
Sorne rnaterial rnay
not
be suitclt)le for crlildren,
PG-13
Parents strongly ceutiorlecL
Some
rnaterial
rnaV
be inappr-op(ate for
ch~ldren
under 13,
R Restricted.
Uncier17
requires
accornpanylr{j
parent or adult guarcfan
juriSdictions),
one 17 and under adrnitted,
><
it~
an older rating that
is
unified
vvith
~~C-17
but
rnay
lJe
encoded
~n
the data of
o~cier
rnovies.
IEXAMPLE
JI~ir
$
It
you select
':PC~-1
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j
th~s
vviH
autcxnatcaHy
block
U'18
h~Jrler
rafngs
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T:
and ")(:.
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USE~S
a('l
age--
l
J2secl r-atng.
TV Parental Guidelines
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(Fantasy
Violence)
V
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(Se<ua~
sJuation)
L
(f\cJu~t
D
(SexuaHy
sug~Jestjve
dla~(9)
T'V
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(,All
cr~ildren)
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Contc:nt ratinq
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be
set.
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