RCA BD20TF10 User Manual

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Using the TV’s Features48 Chapter 3Parental Controls and V-ChipThe Parental Controls menu allows you to program your TV so that childrencannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panel controls.The first three choices in the Parental Controls menu involve software insideyour TV (referred to as V-Chip) which allows you to block TV programs andmovies based on violence, sex, or other content you may believe childrenshould not view. In other words, it lets you program your TV so it won’t displaycertain programs.Once you block programs, you or other adults can unblock programs byentering a password.By default, the software inside your TV is turned “off,” so if you don’t want touse this feature, you can just ignore it.How V-Chip WorksWhen turned “on,” the V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasterssend with programs. That code tells the software 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 programcontains, you will receive the message, “This channel is not approved forviewing,” when you tune to that particular channel.Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programs receivedwith no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age-basedrating. You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of “NotRated,” and programs that are considered “unrated” because no code has beensent by the broadcaster. The TV age-based ratings and content themes you canblock are listed in the following table.TV MAIN MENU1 Audio2 Picture Quality3 Screen4 Channel5 Time6 Parental Controls7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu8 Setup0 ExitPARENTAL CONTROLS1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block4 Channel Block5 Front Panel Block6 Lock Parental Controls0 Exit