Parental Control
Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN)
When in TV, AV, you can find the Parental Control feature by entering the Settings menu. The first time you use the Parental
Control feature, enter the default PIN number, 0000, to activate the V-CHIP. This prevents children from accessing restricted
content and channels.
To change your PIN, follow these steps:
Menu > Settings > TV Rating System > Set PIN > Enter New PIN > Confirm
If you forget your PIN, enter 6163 to reset the feature.
Enable/Disable the V-Chip:
The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV parental guidelines and movie ratings.
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings
The MPAA system is used mainly for rating movies.
1. To set MPAA, use the following method to access:
Menu > Settings > TV Rating System > MPAA > Set Rating
The categories are as follows:
Rating Description
G General audiences.
PG Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13
Parents guidance for children
under 13.
R
Restricted. Under 17 requires
accompanying parent or adult
guardian
NC-17
No one 17 and under admitted.
X X (Adults only)
( indicates the item is blocked)
