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The Parental Control Function (V-CHIP) is used to block program
viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcast stations
1
. The
United States has two rating systems for viewing contents, TV
Parental Guidelines, and movie ratings. The TV Parental Guidelines
work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out
inappropriate television programs from their children.
Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable TV and not
edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-
rated movies.
The Parental menu includes the following options.
1. Parental functions are only available in the United States of America and
Canada and are contingent upon the availability of the TV network
programming.
Option Description
Rating
Enables you to select a rating setting. Select
Custom to customize all other settings.
•OFF
• Child
•Youth
• Youth Adult
•Custom
Unrated
Program Block
Select this to block or allow viewing of selected
unrated content.
