Using the TV’s FeaturesChapter 3 51V-Chip Unrated Program BlockSelecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as“unrated” can be viewed. Note that “unrated” TV programs may include news,sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins,public announcements, and programs without ratings.View All unrated programs are available.Block All unrated programs are not available.Note: You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits totake effect.Channel BlockSelecting this option lets you decide what channels can be viewed.View Makes the selected channel viewable.Block The front panel and remote control CH (channel) buttons will tuneonly to channels that you have marked as View. The remote will still tune tothe blocked channel if you use the digits to access the channel, but thechannel will be blocked.Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status of ChannelBlock. If you do not, the channel block will not take effect.Front Panel BlockSelecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV’s frontpanel. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can:• Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.• Keep young children from playing with the buttons.(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove access toany remote that is capable of operating the television while you have the frontpanel blocked.)Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you do not,the front panel block will not take effect.Lock/Unlock Parental ControlsSelecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using apassword.If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip,Channel Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect.If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold MENU/OK on thetelevision and the TV button on the remote for 3 seconds. Parental Controlsunlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock Parental Controls. Yourparental controls settings will not be affected.PARENTAL CONTROLS1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit...2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit...3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block4 Channel Block...5 Front Panel Block...6 Lock Parental Controls...0 Go Back1 View2 BlockV-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCKPARENTAL CONTROLS1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit...2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit...3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block4 Channel Block...5 Front Panel Block...6 Lock Parental Controls...0 Go BackCHANNEL BLOCKChannel # Status59 HEADLN Block^Press ^ or v, keypad, or CH ^/vto set channel, MENU to exit.PARENTAL CONTROLS1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit...2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit...3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block4 Channel Block...5 Front Panel Block...6 Lock Parental Controls...0 Go Back1 Unblock2 BlockFRONT PANEL BLOCKPARENTAL CONTROLS1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit...2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit...3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block4 Channel Block...5 Front Panel Block...6 Lock Parental Controls...0 Go Back