Blocking unrated movies or programs
Some movies and programs are not rated. You can block these movies
and programs using the V-Chip.
To block unrated movies or programs:
1. Press MENU, then press a or b to display the OPTION menu.
2. Press c or d to highlight V-CHIP.
3. Press a or b to display the V-CHIP menu.
4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to enter your PIN code.
If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a
four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER.
The BLOCKING menu appears.
5. Press c or d to highlight BLOCKING OPTION.
6. Press a or b to display the BLOCKING OPTION menu.
7. Press c or d to highlight MPAA UNRATED.
• Press a or b to highlight ON to block unrated movies.
• Press a or b to highlight OFF to unblock unrated movies.
8. Press c or d to highlight TV NONE RATING.
• Press a or b to highlight ON to block programs with a rating of
"TV NONE." When you select ON, the message "NOTICE:
ENABLING THIS OPTION MAY BLOCK EMERGENCY
MESSAGES" appears.
• Press a or bto highlight OFF to unblock programs with a rating
of "TV NONE."
9. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing.
Using the LOCK menu
The LOCK menu includes the CH LOCK, VIDEO LOCK, GAME TIMER,
and NEW PIN CODE functions.
You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. (This
PIN code is the same one selected under "Selecting a PIN code" on
page 15.)
Locking channels
With the CH LOCK feature, you can lock specific channels. You will not
be able to tune locked channels unless you clear the setting. You can
choose to lock up to nine TV channels and nine cable channels.
To lock channels:
1. Use the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to display the television
channel you wish to lock.
2. Press MENU, then press a or b to display the OPTION menu.
3. Press c or d to highlight LOCK.
4. Press a or b to display the LOCK menu.
5. Use the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to enter your PIN code,
then press ENTER. The LOCK menu
appears.
6. Press c or d to highlight CH LOCK
and press a or b to display the CH
LOCK menu.
7. Press a or b to select the following:
• SET– to set the channel as one to be
locked. Then press ENTER.
• CLEAR– to clear all channels from
the list of locked channels.
Then press ENTER.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to lock other
channels. When you are finished
locking channels, press EXIT to return
to normal viewing.
If you try to tune a locked channel, the
TV will not display it, but will display the
nearest unlocked channel.
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PICTURE AUDIO
LOCK
CH LOCK
VIDEO LOCK
GAME TIMER
NEW PIN CODE
SELECT
PICTURE AUDIO
CH LOCK : CH 12
SET/CLEAR
LOCKED CH
TV CABLE
SELECT
END
EXIT
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Note:
Blocking television programs with a rating of
"TV NONE" may block emergency messages.
CH
SETUP
OPTION
START
OFF
OFF
START
ADJUST
Note:
After programming CH LOCK, change
CH
channels before turning off the television.
SETUP
OPTION
SET CLEAR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SET
ENTER
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Channel
Numbers
c d a b
Exit
Menu/
Enter