RCA L26HD31 User Manual

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34Note: These ratingsare available only if thebroadcaster is sendingthem.Chapter 3 Using TV FeaturesBlocking Canada V-Chip RatingsIf 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 blockCanadian english and French program ratings, follow these steps:1. Press MenU on the remote control (the Main Menu appears).2. Select Parental Control.3. Select V-Chip.4. Select Canadian V-Chip.5. Highlight English Ratings or French Ratings and press OK.6. Press the down arrow to scroll to the rating you want to change.7. Press the OK button to change its status to block (all ratings above the one you selectedchange to block).8. Press the MenU button repeatedly to exit the Parental Control Menu.Future Rating RegionYou might notice an option in your Parental Control Menu that wasn’t there before. This is becausebroadcasters have the capability to add a new rating system for TV programs. These ratings let youdefine additional parameters for parental controls. This option and its name are dependent on the contentacquired from the broadcaster.Reset Downloadable DataSelect this option to reset the downloadable V-Chip data.Blocking Unrated/Exempt ProgramsThe Unrated/Exempt Ratings option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as unratedor exempt can be viewed. Unrated TV programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local andweather programs, emergency bulletins, public announcements, and programs without ratings. Theexempt option applies to both US and Canadian unrated programs and Canadian programs rated e.Press the down arrow to highlight Unrated/Exempt. Then press the OK button to toggle between Viewand Block.View All unrated programs are available.Block All unrated programs are not available.Block ChannelTurn this option on to block the channel you choose in the Select Channel option. Use the left and rightarrows to find the channel you want to block. Then press the down arrow to select Block Channel. Pressthe OK button to place a checkmark in the Block Channel box to block the channel. When you tune tothat channel, you’ll need to enter a password to view the channel if parental control is locked. Press theMenU button repeatedly to exit the Parental Control Menu.Button BlockSelect this option to block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV’s side panel buttons so that they can’t beused. The remote still tunes to any channel. If you’re using this to keep children from changing channels,remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television while you have the side panelblocked. Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you don’t, the Button Blockaction will not take effect.