Press the MENU button .† To V-CHIP v® To operate (lock icon appears) Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu v® To turn V-Chip ON or OFF .† To move to SET US TV RATINGS v® To operate Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the.or † to move the cursor to the correct location. Press v or ® to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. To block viewing of all TV 14 shows, move the cursor to the top row of that column and add a lock icon. Once you’ve put a lock on the top row, everything in that column is automatically locked. .† To the TV 14 Column v® To turn on the lock .† To FINISH v® To save settings and exit Press the EXIT button when finished Note: • If you want to change the setup, move the cursor to the top column and change the lock icon to “—” by pressing v or ® again. You may then select individual categories to block. 28 Initial Setup Movies Ratings . NR – Not RatedThis is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countries which do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all types of programming including children’s programming, foreign programs, or adult material. . G – General AudienceIn the opinion of the review board, these films contain nothing in the way of sexual content, violence, or language that would be unsuitable for audiences of any age. . PG – Parental GuidanceParental Guidance means the movie may contain some contents such as mild violence, some brief nudity, and strong language. The contents are not deemed intense. . PG-13 – Parents Strongly CautionedParents with children under 13 are cautioned that the content of movies with this rating may include more explicit sexual, language, and violence content than movies rated PG. . R – RestrictedThese films contain material that is explicit in nature and is not recommended for unsupervised children under the age of 17. . NC-17 – No One Under 17These movies contain content which most parents would feel is too adult for their children to view. Content can consist of strong language, nudity, violence, and suggestive or explicit subject matter. . X – No One under 18Inappropriate material for anyone under 18. Directions to set Movie (MPAA) Ratings Press the MENU button .† To V-CHIP v® To operate (Lock icon appears) Press ZERO to access V-Chip setup options .† To SET MOVIE RATINGS v® To enter movies menu For example: To block viewing of X and NC-17 rated from shows: .† To the X Column v® To turn on the lock .† To the NC-17 Column v® To turn on the lock .† To FINISH v® To save settings and exit Press the EXIT button when finished .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Initial Setup Canadian V-Chip Ratings . E – ExemptExempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. . C – Programming Intended for ChildrenViolence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature. . C8+ – Programming Intended for Children 8 and OverViolence Guidelines: Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts. There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content. . G – General AudienceProgramming will contain little violence and will be sensitive to themes which could affect younger children. . PG – Parental GuidanceProgramming intended for a general audience, but which may not be suitable for younger children. Parents may consider some content not appropriate for children aged 8-13. . 14+ – 14 Years and OlderParents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens. Programming may contain mature themes and scenes of intense violence. . 18+ – AdultMaterial intended for mature audiences only. Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings Press the MENU button .† To V-CHIP v® To operate (lock icon appears) Press ZERO to access V-Chip setup options .† To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English) v® To enter ratings menu For example: To block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+: .† To the 18+ Column v® To turn on the lock .† To the 14+ Column v® To turn on the lock .† To FINISH v® To save settings and exit Press the EXIT button when finished ................................................................................................................................................................ Note: • For instructions on “SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE (in French)”,...