Chapter 1TV RATING LIMITGo BackStatus D L S V FVTV-MA B V VTV-14 V B V VTV-PG V V V VTV-GTV-Y7 VTV-YPress OK to view/block prog.containing adult language.The V-Chip Rating ScreenThe following is an example of where items are located within the TV RATING LIMIT screen.Rating Status FieldLets you select whether to view ( )or block ( ).Rating FieldLets you select from a list of age-based ratings you can block or view.Refer to chart below.Content ThemesLists the content themes you can blockor view. Refer to chart at top of nextpage.Content Status FieldsLets you select which content themes toview for the selected rating and whetherthe status of the content theme iscurrently View (V) or Block (B).Hierarchy of Age-Based RatingsTV-MA Mature Audience OnlyTV-14 Parents StronglyCautionedTV-PG Parental GuidanceSuggestedTV-G General AudienceTV-Y7 Directed to Children 7years and olderTV-Y All ChildrenBlocking age-Based RatingsYou 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 ratingcorresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child towatch.2. Press the OK button to toggle between view ( ) andblock ( ). The status for the rating listed to the left and all higherratings automatically changes to block ( ).3. Press the up or down arrow button to highlight Go Back and pressOK.4. After you Block age-based ratings, you can change some of theratings back to view ( ).Note: You must remember to activate Parental Control for ratinglimits to take effect. Refer to page 18.USA V-CHIPGo BackMovie Ratings ...TV Ratings ...>Set V-Chip TV Programming Limits1. Choose Parental Control from the Main Menu and press the OK button.2. Highlight Settings in the next Parental Control screen; then, press the rightarrow button.3. Highlight USA V-Chip. Press the right arrow button. Then select TV Ratingsand press the right arrow button.4. Once you get to the TV RATING LIMIT screen, use the arrow buttons andOK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating fromview ( ) to block ( ) or content theme from View (V) to Block (B).Using the TV’s Features