V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except for news and sports programs, unedited movies on premium cable channels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies access to programming if the program's rating meets the limitations you select. In this case, "PROTECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears on the TV screen. To block ratings, follow the steps below. . Programming may be rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) or according to the Television Parental Guidelines. In order to block any inappropriate programming, set your limits in both places (MPAA RATING and TV RATING). . You cannot access the menu when the "PROTECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears. In this case, change to the unblocked channel, then press the MENU button. [MPAA RATING SET UP] 1 Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV screen. 2 Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to "V-CHIP SET UP". Then, press the VOL(ume) ^ button. 3 Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to "MPAA RATING". Then, press the VOL(ume) ^ button. 4 Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to your desired item. Then, press the VOL(ume) ^ button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW]. • G: • PG: • PG-13: • R: • NC-17: • X: General Audience Parental Guidance suggested. Unsuitable for children under 13 Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian No one under 17 admitted Mature audience only PICTURE CHANNEL SET [ENGLISH]ESPANOL V-CHIP SET UP CAPTION [OFF] TV RATING MPAA RATING G [VIEW] PG [VIEW] PG-13 [VIEW] R [BLOCK] NC-17 [BLOCK] X [BLOCK] . When you select the rating category and turn it [BLOCK], the higher rating will turn [BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rating will turn [VIEW] automatically. . When you turn "G" to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the all ratings will turn to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically. . When you turn "X" to [VIEW], the all ratings will turn to [VIEW] automatically. 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Sometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often overlooked possibilities. Before arranging for service, check these items. It could save your time and money. QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST PROBLEMRemote Control Doesn’t WorkBars On ScreenPicture DistortedPicture Rolls VerticallyNo ColorPoor Reception on Some ChannelsWeak PictureLines or Streaks in PictureGhosts in picturePicture BlurredSound OK, Picture PoorPicture OK, Sound PoorNo Picture or SoundPOSSIBLE REMEDY Try a new channel, if OK, then possible station trouble. Is TV plugged in? Power at outlet? Is TV’s POWER button on? Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set? If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire. Check for local interference. Turn off with POWER button and then turn it on after about a minute. Adjust COLOR control. Adjust CONTRAST & BRIGHT control. Check batteries in Remote Control. Closed Caption Problem Possible Remedy My TV is showing captions that are misspelled. You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrected. A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words because of the normal time available for editing the captions. My TV will not show the text in its entirety or there is a delay of what is being said. Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the actual dialogue are common for live broadcasts. Most captioning production companies can display a dialogue to a maximum of 220 words per minute. If a dialogue exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that the captions remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue. My captions are scrambled with white boxes on the TV screen. Interference caused by building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc. may cause scrambled or incomplete captions to appear. My program guide listed a TV show as being closed captioned but none of the captions were displayed. Broadcasters may at times use a time compression process to the actual program so that additional advertising time can be given. Since the decoder cannot read the compressed information, captions will be lost. My prerecorded videotape does not show any captions. The tape box mentions it being closed captioned. The videotape was either an illegal copying or the tape duplicating company accidentally left out the captioning signals during the copying process. My TV screen shows a black box on certain channels. You are in the TEXT mode. Select CAPTION mode or CAPTION [OFF]. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, our company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. [TV RATING SET UP] 1 Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV screen. 2 Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to "V-CHIP SET UP". Then, press the VOL(ume) ^ button. 3 Press the CH(annel) ^ or Ў button to point to...
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