Lock parental controls, Unlock parental controls, The v-chip rating screen – RCA L46FHD35 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Using the TV’s Features

Lock Parental Controls

When the Parental Control menu is accessed from the Main menu and the parental controls

are permanently unlocked, the following message is displayed:

Parental controls are UNLOCKED. Rating limits and Channel block will NOT require a password to

view the picture. Use “Lock Parental Control” to lock. Press any key to continue.

Pressing any key displays the Parental Control menu and highlights Lock Parental Control.

To lock parental controls, enter a 4 digit password using the digit keys, after password is

entered and parental controls are still unlocked, you must repeat entering the password.

Once password is confirmed, the message is displayed: “Parental Controls are LOCKED.

Blocked programs will require a password to view the picture.”

Unlock Parental Controls

If parental controls are locked or temporarily unlocked, then the Password menu will appear

when the user tries to enter the Parental Control menu. After correct password is entered,

the parental controls are now unlocked.

The V-Chip Rating Screen

The following is an example of where items are located within the TV Ratings option with the

US V-Chip menu.

US V-Chip TV Ratings

Blocking Age-Based Ratings

You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level.

1. Choose Parental Control from the Main menu. If parental controls have previously been

locked, you must enter your password.

2. Highlight and select US V-Chip. Then select TV Ratings.

3. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest

rating you do not want the child to watch.

4. Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating and all

higher ratings automatically changes to Block.

Note:

If you do not

lock parental

controls, none of the

settings for V-Chip,

Block Channel, or

Block Buttons will

take effect.

Note:

If you forget your

password, turn off the

TV. Simultaneously

press and hold VOL

DOWN on the side

panel and CANCEL on

the remote for 10

seconds. Next time

you enter the Parental

Control menu, enter a

new password.

TV Ratings

Status

D L S V FV

TV-MA

TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y

View
View

View

View
View

View

Go Back

Content Status Fields

Lets you select which content themes to view for

the selected rating, and whether the status of

the content theme is currently unlocked ( ) or

locked ( ).

Rating Status Field

Lets you select whether the status of the age-

based rating to the left limit is view or block.

Rating Field

Lets you select

from a list of age-

based ratings you

can block or view.

Content Themes

Lists the content
t h e m e s y o u c a n
block or view.

TV Ratings

Go Back

Press OK to view/block programs with this rating.

Status D L S V FV
TV-MA

View

TV-14 View
TV-PG View
TV-G View
TV-Y7 View
TV-Y View

Parental Control

Go Back

To lock parental controls, enter 4 digit password using the digit
keys.

Lock Parental Control - - - -

Select Channel 51 MTV
Block Channel
Block Buttons
US V-Chip
Canada V-Chip
Unrated/Exempt Ratings View
Rating Region Name_12

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