Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.Using the TV’s Features20 Chapter 3PIP Problems?• If you press PIP and the PIP window is gray, you may have activated the Parental Controlfeature and the program exceeds the rating limits you set. For information on removinglimits, see the following section.• You cannot view closed captioning in the PIP window.• PIP cannot be displayed from component (Y,Pb,Pr) inputs.Parental ControlUS V-Chip. . .Canada V-Chip. . .V-Chip Unrated/Exempt View. . .Front Panel BlockChannel Block. . .Lock Parental Controls. . .Press > or OK to go to the sub-menu.Press MENU to go to Main Menu.Parental ControlsThe Parental Control menu allows you to program your TV so thatchildren cannot see certain programs, channels, or use the front panelcontrols. The Parental Control menu also involves software inside yourTV (referred to as V-Chip) which lets you program your TV so it won’tdisplay certain programs and movies based on violence, sex, or othercontent you may believe children should not view. Once you blockprograms, you or other adults can unblock programs by entering apassword to unlock video or enter the password to edit the features inthe Parental Control menu. By default, the software inside your TV isturned “off,” so if you don’t want to use this feature, you can justignore it.How V-Chip WorksThe V-Chip software reads a code that most broadcasters send withprograms. That code tells the software the program’s age-based rating(TV-MA, TV-14, etc.) and content themes [(Violence (V), AdultLanguage (L), etc.)]. If you have blocked the rating and/or contentthemes that the program contains and the TV is locked and you tuneto a program whose rating exceeds the rating limit you set, you willreceive a message telling you that the program is not approved forviewing.Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes, so programsreceived with no content themes will only be blocked if you block theirage-based rating and the TV is locked. You can also block out programsthat have been given a rating of Not Rated, and programs that areconsidered unrated. The TV age-based ratings and content themes youcan block are listed on the next page.