Sanyo DS31810 Owner's Manual

17V-GUIDE INFORMATIONNOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES OFAMERICA’S FCC V-CHIP REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT FUNC-TION WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN OTHER COUNTRIES.With the introduction of “V-Chip” technology, it is now possible for Sanyo tele-visions to interpret MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When thesecodes are detected, the TV will automatically display or block the program,depending upon choices you make when setting up the V-Guide system.ABOUT MPAA AND TV PARENTAL GUIDELINESMPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that provide advance cautionaryinformation to parents about the content of movie and television programming.MPAA is a voluntary rating system used by the movie industry. TV Parental Guidelinesare modeled after the MPAA ratings and were designed to be simple to use, easy tounderstand, and easy to find.TV Parental Guidelines contain both age-based and content-based information. This givesparents discretionary ways of choosing appropriate material for their children to view.Content ratings are represented by the initials D (Suggestive Dialog), L (Adult Language),S (Sexual Situations), V (Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When programmingcontains any or all of these conditions, these letters become part of the icon that isdisplayed on the TV screen.A rating icon will generally appear in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen forabout fifteen seconds at the beginning of a program and should be repeated at thebeginning of the second hour of a long program. It may also appear when returning fromcommercials. There may be other instances when these icons will be displayed as well.Parents are encouraged to become familiar with these icons and their meanings.WHERE CAN I FIND ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROGRAM RATINGPublishers of programming guides have been asked to include these ratings along withother information they publish. You can expect to find this information in newspapers,magazines, and on-screen listings and guides.TYPES OF PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE RATINGThe TV Parental Guidelines will apply to various types of TV programming, including:specials, mini-series, and movies. Sports and news shows will not carry the guidelines.GUIDETV VCRTRACKING1470852 369CAPTIONSLEEPV-GUIDEENTERRECALLMENUPOWERVIDEORESETLIGHTRECPAUSEMUTEDISPLAYCHCHVOLVOLSATAUXTVVCRCABLESTOPPLAYVvV-GUIDEC 34Rating: TVPG-VQuickTips Use the CHANNEL/ and VOLUME/ keys to navi-gate through themenus and to makeselections from themenus. V-Guide feature isaccessible only fromthe remote control. The TV guidelinesrating icon willgenerally appear inthe upper left handcorner of your TVscreen. The V-Guide displayremains on screen forapproximately 20seconds. If itdisappears, pressthe V-GUIDE key.Need help?visit our website atwww.sanyoctv.comorCall 1-800-877-5032