RCA 27V510T User Manual

TV User's Guide

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Caution: Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube (or projection TV picture tubes). ALSO, some network/program logos, phone numbers, etc. may cause similar damage. This damage is not covered by your warranty.

Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your

attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part

1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things to Consider Before You Connect ....................................................................... 3

Protect Against Power Surges .................................................................................................................... 3

Protect Components from Overheating .................................................................................................. 3

Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ........................................................................ 3

Important Stand and Base Safety Information .....................................................................................3

Use Indirect Light .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV............................................................................ 3

TV + DVD.......................................................................................................................... 4

Explanation of Jacks ....................................................................................................... 5

The Front of Your TV ...................................................................................................... 6

Front Input Jacks ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Front Panel Buttons ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Plug in the TV ..................................................................................................................6

Put batteries in the remote ........................................................................................... 6

How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup ................................ 7

Turn on the TV................................................................................................................. 7

Complete the Initial Setup ............................................................................................. 7

Complete Auto Channel Search................................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control

Button Descriptions for TV Mode .................................................................................. 8

Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes.............................................................. 8

Using the INPUT Button............................................................................................................................... 9

Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features

Channel Banner ............................................................................................................. 10

Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature ......................................................... 10

How to Set Up the Auto Tuning Feature...............................................................................................10

Parental Controls and V-Chip .......................................................................................11

How V-Chip Works ...................................................................................................................................... 12

USA V-Chip Rating System .......................................................................................................................12

Canadian English V-Chip Rating System ..............................................................................................13

Canadian French V-Chip Rating System ...............................................................................................14

USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit .....................................................................................................................14

Blocking Specific Content Themes ......................................................................................................... 16

Viewing Specific Content Themes...........................................................................................................16

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Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings.........................................................................................................17

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit .......................................................................................................................17

V-Chip Exempt Program Block.................................................................................................................17

V-Chip Active ................................................................................................................................................18

Front Panel Lock...........................................................................................................................................18

Change Password .........................................................................................................................................18

Chapter 4: Using the TV’s Menu System

Sound Menu................................................................................................................... 19

Picture Menu ................................................................................................................. 19

Setup Menu ................................................................................................................... 20

Parental Control Menu ................................................................................................. 21

Time Menu ..................................................................................................................... 21

Chapter 5: Other Information

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 22

Care and Cleaning ......................................................................................................... 24

Limited Warranty .......................................................................................................... 25

Accessory Information .................................................................................................. 27

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things to Consider Before You Connect

Protect Against Power Surges

• Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet.

•Turn off the TV and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables.

• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions packed separately.

Protect Components from Overheating

• Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.

• Don’t stack components.

• If you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.

• If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier, place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won’t flow around other components.

Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference

• Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack.

• If you place components above the TV, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the TV.

• If your antenna uses 300-ohm twin lead cables, do not coil the cables. Also, keep the twin lead cables away from audio/video cables.

Important Stand and Base Safety Information

Choose the location for your TV carefully. Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal injury and/or damage the TV. Refer to the Important Safety Instructions packed separately.

Use Indirect Light

Don’t place the TV where sunlight or room lighting will be directed toward the screen. Use soft or indirect lighting.

Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV

The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book.

S-Video cableCoaxial cable

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Audio/Video cables

Connections & Setup

TV (back panel)

TV ANT

AUDIO

L/MONO

VIDEO

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO IN

From Cable or Antenna

DVD

TV + DVD

1. Connect your DVD Player to your TV.

A. Connect the audio (white and red) cables to the R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks on the back of the

TV and to the Audio Output jacks on the DVD player.

B. If your DVD player has an S-Video jack, connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack on the

back of the TV and to the S-Video jack on the DVD player. If your DVD player doesn’t have an S-Video jack, go to C.

C. Connect a video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and to the Video Output

Jack on the DVD player.

2. Make sure cable or antenna is connected to your TV.

Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet or antenna to the TV ANT jack on your TV.

OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

-OR-

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Connections & Setup

Explanation of Jacks

This section describes the jacks you can use to make connections. There are several ways to connect components to your TV.

TV ANT Lets you connect a coaxial cable to receive the signal from the antenna, cable, or cable box.

VIDEO 1

Lets you connect a component such as a VCR or DVD player.

AUDIO

L/MONO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO IN

• R (Right) AUDIO Provides right audio connection. The right audio connector is usually red.

• L/MONO AUDIO Provides left audio connection. The left audio connector is usually white.

• VIDEO Provides composite video connection. The video connector is usually yellow.

• S-VIDEO IN Provides better picture quality than the video jacks because the color part of the signal is separated from the black and white part of the picture. When using S-VIDEO IN, make sure to connect left and right audio cables to the R and L/MONO AUDIO jacks.

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Connections & Setup

The Front of Your TV

Front Input Jacks

The TV has one set of front audio/video input jacks for your convenience. These jacks are towards the front of the TV on the side. To access the component you connected to the front of the TV, press the INPUT button on your remote until FRNT appears on the screen. The jacks are ideal for connecting a video game console or a camcorder.

Note: When connecting a component that only has one audio jack, such as some camcorders, use the TV’s AUDIO L/MONO jack to hear the audio.

H-PHONE Allows you to connect headphones to listen to the sound coming from the TV.

VIDEO Receives video from another component such as a VCR, camcorder, or video game console.

L/MONO and R AUDIO Receives audio from another component such as a VCR, camcorder, or video game console.

Front Panel Buttons

If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the buttons on the front of your TV to operate many of the TV’s features.

MENU/OK Brings up the Main menu. In the menu system, it selects highlighted items.

CH v Scans down through the current channel list. In the menu system, acts like the down arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls.

CH Scans up through the channel list. In the menu system, acts like the up

arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls. VOL < Decreases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the left arrow button

on the remote control and adjusts menu controls. VOL > Increases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the right arrow button

on the remote control and adjusts menu controls. POWER Turns the TV on and off.

Plug in the TV

Plug the end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet. Insert the plug completely into the outlet.

Put batteries in the remote

• Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote by pushing down on and sliding off the cover.

• Insert 2 fresh “AAA” batteries. Make sure the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly.

• Replace the cover.

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VOL

CLEAR

PRESETS

DVD

VCR TV

MUTE GO BACK

OKOK

ON OFF

Connections & Setup

How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial Setup

The technical term is “Navigation” – how you move through the on-screen menus. The method is the same throughout

Arrows

SKIP

button

the menu screens: highlight your choice and select it. To highlight a menu item, press the arrow buttons on the

remote to highlight one of the items listed on the screen. Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down. Use the right or left arrow button to move right or left.

To select the item that you’ve highlighted, press OK.

Note: Highlighted means that the menu item stands out from other menu items on the list (appears darker, brighter, or a different color).

Turn on the TV

Press ON•OFF on the remote, or press POWER on the TV’s front panel.

Note: Pressing the TV button not only turns on the TV, but puts the remote into TV mode. “TV mode” means that the buttons on the remote control operate the TV’s functions.

SETUP

Go Back

Auto Ch. Search

Closed Caption

Auto Tuning

Language

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

Go Back

Signal Type

Start

Channel

. . .

English . . .

Cable. . .

Complete the Initial Setup

The menu system in your TV allows the TV’s features to work properly. The first time you turn on your TV, the SETUP screen appears with Language highlighted. The default language is English. To choose another language, press the right arrow button on the remote.

Complete Auto Channel Search

This part of the setup allows the TV to search for all channels viewable through your antenna or cable TV system. This is sometimes called auto programming.

1. Highlight Auto Ch. Search and press OK.

2. The Signal Type option is set to Cable. To change the option to Antenna, press the right arrow button and then press OK.

3. Press the down arrow button to highlight Start. Press OK to begin the auto channel search.

Once the search is complete, you can begin watching TV. For information on customizing your channels or menu options, go to Chapter 3.

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Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control

Button Descriptions for TV Mode

ON OFF

DVD

VCR TV

VOL

MUTE GO BACK

CLEAR

OKOK

PRESETS

GUIDE

123

INPUT

REVERSE

PLAY

STOP

RECORD

ZOOM

AGAIN

SPEED

INFO

FORWARD

OPEN CLOSE

Arrows Used to highlight different items in the TV menu and to adjust the menu controls.

(0-9) Number Buttons Enter channel numbers and time settings directly

through the remote control. To enter a one-digit channel, enter a zero first. To enter a two-digit channel, press

the two digits and expect a few seconds delay. This is if you want to enter a third digit.

CC Toggles closed captioning on and off.

SKIP

CH + or CH - Scans up or down through the current channel list. Press once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue changing channels.

CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to normal viewing.

ANTENNA

GO BACK Returns you to the previous channel.

PAUSE

INFO Brings up the channel banner. INPUT Toggles through the available input sources (VID1/SVID1, FRNT, and

current channel).

MENU Brings up the Main menu. MUTE Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore the

volume.

OK When in the menu system, selects highlighted items. ON•OFF When in TV mode, turns the TV on and off. PRESETS Picture options are reset to original factory settings. SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds before

returning to the original channel. Press repeatedly to add more time.

TV Turns on the TV and puts the remote in TV mode. Also displays current status. VOL – or VOL + Decreases or increases the TV’s volume.

Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes

AGAIN In DVD mode, replays the last several seconds of the title you’re playing. ANTENNA In VCR mode, functions as a TV/VCR button. DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode and, if auto tuning is enabled, will turn on

the TV and tune to the correct video input channel. GUIDE If you’re operating another component that has a guide, this button

accesses the on-screen Guide. OPEN•CLOSE In DVD mode, opens or closes the DVD disc tray.

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REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP, PAUSE Provides transport control for most remote-controllable RCA, GE, or Proscan VCRs or DVD players.

SEARCH In VCR mode, accesses Index Search feature. SPEED In VCR mode, selects a recording speed. VCR Puts the remote in VCR mode and, if auto tuning is enabled, will turn on the

TV and tune to the correct video input channel. ZOOM In DVD mode, zooms in on the picture.

Using the INPUT Button

Use the INPUT button to scroll through the available video input channels and view components you have connected to the TV.

1. Make sure the component you want to view is turned ON.

2. Press INPUT to tune to an available video input source and view the component.

3. To return to the previous channel, continue pressing INPUT.

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Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Features

Channel Banner

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

SAP Stereo 06 ABCDEF

Skip: 0:30

07:18am

bottom).

SAP Displayed when the current channel

CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is

Stereo or Mono Stereo displayed when the current

Skip: 0:30 Corresponds to the SKIP button.

07:18 am Displays the current time. 06 ABCDEF Displays the current channel and

is broadcasting SAP (Second Audio Program) information.

Displayed when V-Chip has been activated.

available on the current channel.

channel is broadcasting in stereo. Mono displayed when the current

channel is broadcasting in mono.

Shows the amount of time left before the TV switches back to the previous channel.

label assigned to the channel. Displayed when you mute the sound.

Why You Should Use the Auto Tuning Feature

The auto tuning feature tunes the TV to the correct channel for different components you have connected to your TV (like a VCR, DVD Player, etc.) When you set up auto tuning in the menu system you don’t have to remember to change your TV to channel 3, for example, when you want to watch the tape in your VCR.

How to Set Up the Auto Tuning Feature

The way you set up the auto tuning feature in the TV’s menu corresponds to the component buttons on the remote and the way you have each component connected to your TV. When you set up auto tuning, you’re telling the TV what channel to tune to when you press the VCR or DVD button on the remote control.

1. Press MENU (the MAIN MENU appears).

2. Highlight Setup and press OK on your remote control.

3. Highlight Auto Tuning and press OK.

4. Choose which channel you want to set:

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Using the TV’s Features

Set VCR1 Lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the

VCR button.

Set VCR2 Not available with your remote control. Set SAT/CABLE Not available with your remote control. Set DVD Lets you set up the channel the TV tunes to when you press the

DVD button.

5. Press the right arrow button to select the choice that matches the way you have the component connected to this TV.

The choices and a brief explanation follow:

AUTO TUNING

Go Back

Set VCR1

Set VCR2

Set SAT/CABLE

Set DVD

VID1 . . .

CH02 . . .

CH03 . . .

N/A Choose this if you don’t have this particular component connected to the TV, or if you don’t want the TV to automatically tune to the correct channel when you’re using this component.

CH02 (SAT/CABLE only- Not available with your remote control.)

CH03 or 04 Component is connected to the TV ANT jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the corresponding button on the remote. Reminder: make sure the component’s Channel 3/4 switch is set to the appropriate channel.

VID1 Component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the video input channel when you press the corresponding button.

SVID Component is connected to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the S-Video input channel when you press the corresponding button.

FRNT (Front Video Input) Component is connected to the VIDEO jack on the front of the TV and you want the TV to tune to the front video input channel when you press the corresponding button.

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 software inside your TV is turned “off.” For instructions to turn on

V-Chip, go to page 18.

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Using the TV’s Features

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:

USA V-Chip Rating System

TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).

TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more of the following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).

TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one or more of the following content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V).

TV-G (General Audience) Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no sexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V).

TV-Y7 (Directed to Children 7 years and older) Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.

TV-Y (All Children) Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.

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Using the TV’s Features

Canadian English V-Chip Rating System

18+ (Adults) Programming intended for adults 18 and older. It may contain elements of violence, language, and sexual content which could make it unsuitable for viewers under 18. Violence Guidelines: May contain violence integral to the development of the plot, character or theme, intended for adult audiences. Other Content Guidelines: May contain graphic language and explicit portrayals of nudity and/or sex.

14+ (Viewers 14 and over) Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens. Violence Guidelines: May contain intense scenes of violence. Could deal with mature themes and societal issues in a realistic fashion. Other Content Guidelines: May contain scenes of nudity and/or sexual activity. There could be frequent use of profanity.

PG (Parental Guidance) Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for younger children (under the age of 8). Parents may consider some content inappropriate for unsupervised viewing by children aged 8-13. Violence Guidelines: Depictions of conflict and/or aggression will be limited and moderate; may include physical, fantasy, or supernatural violence. Other Content Guidelines: May contain infrequent mild profanity, or mildly suggestive language. Could also contain brief scenes of nudity.

G (General Audience) Programming considered acceptable for all age groups. While not designed specifically for children, it is understood younger viewers may be part of the audience. Violence Guidelines: Will contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional. Will be sensitive to themes which could frighten a younger child, will not depict realistic scenes of violence which minimize or gloss over the effects of violent acts. Other Content Guidelines: There may be some inoffensive slang, no profanity and no nudity.

C8+ (Children 8 and Older) Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own. Violence Guidelines: Violence will not be portrayed as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television. Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts. Other Content Guidelines: There will be no profanity, nudity or sexual content.

C (Children) Programming intended for children under age 8. Violence Guidelines: Careful attention is paid to themes which could threaten children’s sense of security and well being. There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behaviour will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature. Other Content Guidelines: There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.

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Using the TV’s Features

Canadian French V-Chip Rating System

18+ (Adults) Programming is for adults only. This program contains sustained violence or extremely violent scenes.

16+ (Viewers 16 and over) Programming is not suitable for those under age 16. This program contains frequent scenes of violence or intensely violent scenes.

13+ (Viewers 13 and over) Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. This program either contains several violent scenes or one or more scenes that are violent enough to affect them. Viewing in the company of an adult is therefore strongly recommended for children under the age of 13.

8+ (Viewers 8 and over) Not recommended for young children. This program is suitable for most audiences, but it contains mild or occasional violence that could upset young children. Viewing in the company of an adult is therefore recommended for young children (under the age of 8) who do not distinguish between reality and imagination.

G (General Audience) This program is suitable for audiences of all ages. It contains no violence, or any violence that it does contain is either minimal or is presented in a humorous manner, as a caricature, or in an unrealistic way.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Go Back

V-Chip active

USA V-Chip

Canada V-Chip

USA V-CHIP

Exempt Prgms.

KidPass Active

Go Back

KidPass

Movie Ratings

Lock Fr. Panel

TV Ratings

Change Passwd.

TV RATING LIMIT

Go Back

TV-MA

TV-14

TV-PG

TV-G

TV-Y7

TV-Y

Press OK to view/block prog. with this rating.

Status

View

USA V-Chip TV Rating Limit

The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV

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programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits:

1. Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU (the

PASSWORD screen appears the first time you enter the Parental Control menu). Create your password using the

number buttons on the remote.

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

3. Once you get to the 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, turn on V-Chip active in the PARENTAL CONTROL menu (box has check mark).

The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits.

Note: If you forget your password you can reset it. Make sure the TV is off. Simultaneously press and hold VOL< on the TV’s front panel and CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. Enter a new password next time you access the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.

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Using the TV’s Features

The V-Chip Rating Screen

The following is an example of where items are located within the TV RATING LIMIT screen.

Rating Status Field

Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is View or Block.

TV RATING LIMIT

Go Back

Rating Field

Lets you select from a list of age-based ratings you can block or view.

TV-MA

TV-14

TV-PG

TV-G

TV-Y7

TV-Y

Press OK to view/block prog. with this rating.

Rating Settings Area

Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and associated content.

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA Mature Audience Only

TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned

TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested

TV-G General Audience

TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and

TV-Y All Children

older

Content Themes

Lists the content themes you can block or view.

Status

View

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 View (V) or Block (B).

Blocking Age-Based Ratings

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

To block programs with higher ratings:

1. 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.

2. Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block.

3. Press the up or down arrow button to highlight Go back and press OK.

4. Turn on V-Chip active in the PARENTAL CONTROL menu (box has check mark) for rating limits to take effect.

Viewing Age-Based Ratings

After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of the ratings back to View.

1. Press the up or down arrow button to select the rating with a status of Block.

2. Press OK to select View.

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Content Themes

D Sexually explicit dialogue

LAdult language

S Sexual situations

V Violence

FV Fantasy Violence

TV RATING LIMIT

Go Back

Status

View

TV-MA

View

TV-14

TV-PG

TV-G

TV-Y7

TV-Y

Press OK to view/block prog. containing adult language.

View

Blocking Specific Content Themes

You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.

To block program content:

1. Determine the content themes you want to block.

2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change.

3. Press the right arrow button to move the highlight to a particular content theme status.

4. Press the OK button to change its status to B. (In the example to the left, you block the language (L) corresponding with TV-14. The language for TV-MA is blocked as well).

Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based ratings.

You must remember to activate Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.

Viewing Specific Content Themes

If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to (V) View:

1. Determine the content themes you want to change to (V) View.

2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change, such as B under language (L) corresponding with TV-14.

3. Press the right arrow button to move the highlight to a particular content theme status.

4. Press the OK button to change the status back to V. Your child would then be able to watch programs with the TV-14 adult language content, but not programs with TV-MA language content.

Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14 (L) language changes to (V) View. Higher rated content themes, such as that for TV-MA language, do not change.

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Using the TV’s Features

ENGLISH RATINGS

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Press OK to view/block prog. with this rating.

Blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings

If you receive Canadian programs you can block Canadian English and French V-Chip by ratings only. When you block a particular rating, you automatically block the higher rated programs as well.

To block Canadian English and French program ratings:

1. Select Canada V-Chip from the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.

2. Highlight English Ratings or French Ratings and press

FRENCH RATINGS

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16+

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OK.

3. Determine the rating you want to block.

4. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating you want to change.

5. Press the OK button to change its status to block (the lock icon appears and all ratings above the one you

Press OK to view/block prog. intended for children over the age of 8.

selected change to lock).

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. To access the Movie Rating Limit menu:

1. Press MENU on the remote control (the MAIN MENU appears).

2. Select Parental Control.

3. Select USA V-Chip.

4. Select Movie Ratings.

Blocking Movie Ratings

Once you are in the Movie Rating Limit menu, follow the same steps described for blocking Canadian V-Chip Ratings.

V-Chip Exempt Program Block

The Exempt Prgms. option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as unrated can be viewed. Unrated TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings. The Exempt option applies to both USA and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated E.

Unlocked All unrated programs are available. Locked All unrated programs are not available.

Note: You must remember to activate V-Chip for rating limits to take effect.

Press the down arrow to highlight Exempt Prgms. Then press the right arrow to toggle between the lock and unlock icon.

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Using the TV’s Features

V-Chip Active

Selecting this option lets you activate and deactivate parental control settings.

1. From the PARENTAL CONTROL menu, press the up or down arrow to highlight V-Chip active.

2. Press the right or left arrow to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box doesn’t have check mark) V-Chip active.

If you do not activate V-Chip, none of the settings for V-Chip will take effect.

If you forget your password you can reset it. Make sure the TV is off. Simultaneously press and hold VOL< on the TV’s front panel and CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. Enter a new password next time you access the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.

Front Panel Lock

Selecting this option lets you lock (disable) or unlock (enable) the TV’s front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. When using this as a Parental Control method, remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television.

1. From the PARENTAL CONTROL menu, press the up or down arrow to highlight Lock Fr. Panel.

2. Press the right or left arrow to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box doesn’t have check mark) front panel lock.

Change Password

Selecting this option lets you simply create a new password at any time. Once you enter a new password from Change Passwd. in the PARENTAL CONTROL menu it is the password you use until you change it again.

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