RCA L26HD31 User Manual

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33Note: Broadcastersare not required toprovide content themesor age-based ratings.You must remember tolock Parental Controlsfor rating limits totake effect.Using TV Features Chapter 3Blocking Specific Content ThemesYou can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on yourscreen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that contenttheme for higher-rated programs as well. To block program content:1. Choose Parental Control from the Main Menu. If parental controls have previously been locked, youmust enter your password.2. Highlight and select V-Chip. Then highlight and select US V-Chip.3. Highlight and select TV Ratings.4. Determine the content themes you want to block.5. Press the down arrow to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change.6. Press the right arrow to highlight a particular content theme.7. Press the OK button to change its status to block. (For example, if you block the language (L)corresponding with TV-14. The language for TV-MA is blocked as well.)To view content themes after you’ve locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock.Note: If you unlock the language corresponding with TV-14, the language for TV-MA doesn’t unlock. Youhave to unlock the content theme status for each rating separately.US V-Chip Movie Rating LimitSet movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level. To access the Movie Rating LimitMenu, follow these steps:1. Press MenU on the remote control (Main Menu appears).2. Select Parental Control.3. Highlight and select V-Chip. Then highlight and select US V-Chip.4. Highlight and select Movie Ratings.4. Press the down arrow to scroll to the rating you want to change.5. Press the OK button to change its status to block (all ratings above the one you selected change toblock).6. Press the MenU button repeatedly to exit the Parental Control Menu.Hierarchy of Age-Based RatingsTV-MA Mature Audience OnlyTV-14 Parents Strongly CautionedTV-PG Parents Guidance SuggestedTV-G General AudienceTV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 Years & OlderTV-Y All ChildrenContent ThemesD Sexually Explicit DialogueL Adult LanguageS Sexual SituationsV ViolenceFV Fantasy Violence