MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that
provide advance cautionary information to parents about
the content of movie and television programming.
The V-Guide system contain both age-based and content-
based settings. This gives parents discretionary ways of
choosing appropriate material for their children to view.
Content ratings are represented by the initials D (Sugges-
tive Dialog), L (Adult Language), S (Sexual Situations), V
(Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When program-
ming contains any or all of these conditions, these letters
become part of the icon that is displayed on the TV screen.
A rating icon will generally appear in the upper left
hand corner of the TV screen for about fifteen
seconds at the beginning of a program and should
be repeated at the beginning of the second hour of
a long program. It may also appear when returning from com-
mercials. There may be other instances when these icons will
be displayed as well. Parents are encouraged to become
familiar with these icons and their meanings.
NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S FCC V-CHIP REG-
ULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT FUNCTION WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN OTHER
COUNTRIES.
Use this feature to supervise television viewing for young children. This television can be set to automatically block
programs with content you deem as inappropriate for your children to view, including: suggestive dialog, adult language,
sexual situations, violence, and fantasy violence.
The ability of the television to block the reception of specific programming content depends upon several conditions:
1) The program must be rated, 2) Networks must broadcast the rating code data, 3) Cable companies must transmit the
rating code signal, and 4) The TV must be properly setup to decode the signal.
V-GUIDE (PARENTAL CONTROL)
V-GUIDE OPERATION
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Use the CHANNEL
▲ ▼
keys and the VOLUME
– +
keys
to navigate through the menus
.
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V-Guide feature is accessible only from the remote
control.
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The V-Guide display remains on screen for approximately
20 seconds. If it disappears, press the V-GUIDE key.
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The TV will automatically block (B) ratings above or
unblock (U) ratings below selection. For example, if you
block rating R, NC17 and X will be blocked as well.
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Blocking TVY7 does not block higher ratings.
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You can block a content rating such as TVPG-V and still
be able to watch TVPG programs with ratings of S-L-D
provided TVPG is unblocked (U).
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To temporarily unblock or view Blocked (B) programs, set
V-GUIDE to OFF, or press the RESET key twice to clear all
Blocked (B) ratings and other customized settings.
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ABOUT MPAA AND TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
