US V-Chip TV Ratings. Mintek DTV-323-D, SCENIUM L32WD14

Using the TV’s Features

The V-Chip Rating Screen

The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.

Rating Status Field

Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is View or Block.

Rating Field

Lets you select from a list of agebased ratings you can block or view.

TV ratings

Go back

TV-MA

Status D L S V FV

View

TV-14 View

TV-PG View

TV-Y7 View

Content Themes

Lists the content themes you can block or view.

Content Status Fields

Lets you select which content themes to view for the selected rating, and whether the status of the content theme is currently unlocked ( ) or locked ( ).

TV-MA

TV-14

TV-PG

TV-G

TV-Y7

TV-Y

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

Mature Audience Only

Parents Strongly Cautioned

Parental Guidance Suggested

General Audience

Directed to Children 7 years and older

All Children

US V-Chip TV Ratings

Blocking Age-Based Ratings

You can automatically block all program ratings above a specifi ed agebased rating level. have previously been locked, you must enter your password.

TV ratings

Go back

Status D L S V FV

TV-MA View

TV-14 View

TV-PG View

TV-Y7 View

3. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch.

4. Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block.

5. Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight Go back and press

OK.

rating limits to take effect.

Note: If you forget your password, turn off the TV.

Simultaneously press and hold VOL- on the front panel and

CLEAR on the remote for 10 seconds. Next time you enter the

Parental control menu enter a new password.

To view age-based ratings after you've locked them, follow the same steps as above to unlock.

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