Channel banner, Parental controls and v-chip, Chapter 4: using the tv's features – RCA J27F636 User Manual

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Chapter 

Channel Banner

There are several items that might appear on-screen when you press the TV or

INFO button on the remote. This display is called the Channel Banner. The

following list describes the items on the Channel Banner screen (left to right and

top to bottom).
SAP

Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting SAP

(Second Audio Program) information.

English

Displays the audio language for digital programming. Go to the

Presets menu to choose your current and default language

settings. Refer to page 11 for more information.

Displayed when V-Chip has been activated.

CC

Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the

current channel.

Stereo or Mono Stereo is displayed when the current channel is

broadcasting in stereo. Mono is displayed when the

current channel is broadcasting in mono.

Skip: 0:30

Corresponds to the SKIP button. Shows the amount of

time left before the TV switches back to the previous

channel.

07:18 am

Displays the current time.

06 ABCDEF

Displays the current channel and label assigned to the

channel.

Displayed when you mute the sound.

SAP

Stereo

06 ABCDEF

Skip: 0:30

CC

07:18am

X

X

Parental Controls and V-Chip

The choices in the USA V-CHIP menu involve software inside your TV (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 V-Chip software inside your TV is turned “off.”

How V-Chip Works

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 a rating of Not Rated, and programs that are considered

unrated. The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block follow:

Chapter 4: Using the TV's Features

Channel Banner menu for an
analog channel.

Channel Banner menu for a
digital channel.

English

Stereo

06 ABCDEF

Skip: 0:30

CC

07:18am

X

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