Magni Group HDTV - Manual (Page 36)

Using the TV’s Features
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Parental Controls and V-Chip
The choices in the US V-CHIP and US V-CHIP US V-CHIP Canada V-CHIP menus involve software inside your TV Canada V-CHIP Canada V-CHIP
(referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence,
sex, or other content you may believe children should not view.
Once you block programs, you can unblock programs by entering a password.
By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off.” For instructions to turn on V-Chip, go to
page 40.
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How V-Chip Works for USA and Canada
V-Chip reads the program’s age-based rating (TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence
(V), Adult Language (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or content themes that the
program contains, you will receive the message This channel has not been approved for viewing.
Change channel or press OK to enter password and temporarily deactivate the Parental Control.
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs received with no content
themes will only be blocked if you block their age-based rating. You can also block out programs
that have been given an Exempt rating, and programs that are considered unrated. The next
several pages have tables showing the TV age-based ratings and content themes for the US and
Canada.
US V-Chip TV Rating Limit
The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot
be viewed.
To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU. If Parental Controls have Parental Control Parental Control
previously been locked, you must enter your password.
2. Highlight and select US V-Chip. Then select V-Chip TV Rating.
3. Once you get to the V-Chip TV rating limit screen, use the arrow buttons
and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or
content theme from View to Block.
4. For TV rating limits to take effect, lock Parental Controls by accessing the
Lock parental controls menu. Lock parental controls Lock parental controls
The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of
TV program limits.
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MAIN MENU
Exit
Sound
Picture
Channel Guide
Time
Parental Control
Setup
Go back
US V-Chip
Canada V-Chip
Front panel block
Channel block
Unrated/Exempt Prog.
Lock parental controls
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View...
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Press OK to open US V-Chip Menu.
Parental Control