Samsung SP-R4212 Plasma Television User Manual
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121 Using the V-Chip (for Canada) The V-Chip feature automatically locks out programs that are deemed inappropriate for children. The user must enter a PIN (personal ID number) before any of the V-Chip restrictions are set up or changed. Notes : ●When the V-chip feature is activated, the PIP features do not function. ●The V-Chip does not work if the input is DTV (HD or SD). ●V-Chip function is not available in HDMI or component mode. Setting Up Your Personal ID Number (PIN) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. The message “Enter PIN” will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. Note • The default PIN number of a new TV set is “0-0-0-0”. 3 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the ▲or ▼ button to select “Change PIN”, then press the ENTER button. 4 The Change PIN screen will appear. Choose any 4 digits for your PIN and enter them. As soon as the 4 digits are entered, the “Confirm new PIN” screen appears. Re-enter the same 4 digits. When the Confirm screen disappears, your PIN has been memorized. 5 Press the MENU button to exit. Note •If you forget the PIN, press the remote-control buttons in the following sequence, which resets the pin to 0-0-0-0 : Power Off. ➔ Mute ➔8 ➔2 ➔4 ➔Power On. V-ChipTV 0~9 Enter PIN Return Enter PIN **** Change PINTV 0~9 Enter PIN Return Enter New PIN Confirm New PIN Plug & Play√Language : English√Time√V-Chip√Caption√Menu Transparency : Medium√ †More SetupTV MoveEnterReturn BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/19/05 7:44 PM Page 121
How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. The message “Enter PIN” will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. 3 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. To enable the V-Chip feature, press the ENTER button so that the “V-Chip Lock” field is “On”. (Pressing the ▲or ▼button will alternate between “On” and “Off”.) Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. 122 V-Chip Lock :English TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating Canadian English Canadian French Change PIN V-ChipTV MoveEnterReturn Plug & Play√Language : English√Time√V-Chip√Caption√Menu Transparency : Medium√ †More SetupTV MoveEnterReturn Off On V-ChipTV 0~9 Enter PIN Return Enter PIN **** BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/15/05 11:39 AM Page 122
123 How to Set up Restrictions using the “TV Parental Guidelines” First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-Chip. (See previous section.) Parental restrictions can be set up using either of two methods: The TV guidelines or the MPAA rating. 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. The message “Enter PIN” will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. 3 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the ▲or ▼ button to select “TV Parental Guidelines”, then press the ENTER button. 4 The “TV Parental Guidelines” screen will appear. Press the ▲or ▼button to select one of the six ages based categories: TV-Y Young children TV-Y7 Children 7 and over TV-G General audience TV-PG Parental guidance TV-14 Viewers 14 and over TV-MA Mature audience Note • Allow All : Press to unlock all TV ratings. Block All : Press to lock all TV ratings. TV Parental GuidelinesTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All Plug & Play√Language : English√Time√V-Chip√Caption√Menu Transparency : Medium√ †More SetupTV MoveEnterReturn V-ChipTV 0~9 Enter PIN Return Enter PIN **** BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/15/05 11:39 AM Page 123
5 At this point, one of the TV-Ratings is selected. Press the ENTER button. Depending on your existing setup, a symbol will be selected. (Blank = Unblocked, = Blocked) While “ ” is selected, press the ENTER button to block or unblock the category. To select a different TV-Rating, press the ▲or ▼ button and then repeat the process. Note 1: The TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have additional options. See the next step to change any of the following sub-ratings: FV: Fantasy violence D: Sexually Suggestive Dialog L: Adult Language S: Sexual situation V: Violence Note 2: The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are “more restrictive”. For example, if you block “TV-Y” category, then TV-Y7 will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the TV-G category, then all the categories in the “young adult” group will be blocked (TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V) work together similarly. (See next section.) 6 How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratings. First, select one of these TV-Ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA (See Step 4, on previous page), and press the √button. A symbol “ ” will be displayed for each sub-rating. While “ ” is selected, press the ENTER button to go to a sub rating. Press ENTER to block the sub rating. To select a different TV-Rating, press the ▲or ▼button and then repeat the process. Note: The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are “More restrictive”. For example, if you block “L” sub-rating in TV-PG, then the “L” sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked. 7 Press the MENU button to clear all the screens. (Or proceed to the next section, and set up additional restrictions based on the MPAA codes.) Notes •These categories consist of two separate groups: TV-Y and TV-Y7 (young children through age 7), and TV-G through TV-MA (everybody else). The restrictions for these two groups work independently: If a household includes very young children as well as young adults, the TV guidelines must be set up separately for each age group. (See next step.) • Allow All : Press to unlock all TV ratings. Block All : Press to lock all TV ratings. 124 TV Parental GuidelinesTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/15/05 11:39 AM Page 124
125 How to Set up Restrictions using the MPAA Ratings: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR The MPAA rating system uses the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) system, and its main application is for movies. When the V-Chip lock is on, the TV will automatically block any programs that are coded with objectionable ratings (either MPAA or TV-Ratings). 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. The message “Enter PIN” will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. 3 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “MPAA Rating”, then press the ENTER button. 4 The “MPAA Rating” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the ▲or ▼button to select a particular MPAA category. Pressing the ▲or ▼button will cycle through the MPAA categories: While a particular category is selected, press the ENTER button to activate it. A selected symbol “ ” will be displayed. Press the ENTER button to block or unblock the category. Notes • The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive”. For example, if you block the “PG-13” category, then “R”, “NC-17” and “X” will automatically be blocked also. • Allow All : Press to unlock all TV ratings. Block All : Press to lock all TV ratings. GGeneral audience (no restrictions). PGParental guidance suggested. PG-13PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). R R (Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult). NC-17No children under age 17. XX (Adults only). NRNot rated. MPAA RatingTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All MPAA RatingTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All Plug & Play√Language : English√Time√V-Chip√Caption√Menu Transparency : Medium√ †More SetupTV MoveEnterReturn V-ChipTV 0~9 Enter PIN Return Enter PIN **** BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/15/05 11:39 AM Page 125
126 How to Set up Restrictions using “Canadian English”: E, C, C8+, G, PG, 14+, 18+ First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V-Chip. (refer to page122) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. The message “Enter PIN” will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. 3 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Canadian English”, then press the ENTER button. 4 The “Canadian English” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the ▲or ▼button to select a particular Canadian English category.. Pressing the ▲or ▼button will cycle through the Canadian English categories: While a particular category is selected, press the ENTERbutton to activate it. A selected symbol “ ” will be displayed. Press the ▲or ▼ button to select “ ”. 5 Press the MENU button to save the settings and to clear all screens. Notes • The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive”. For example, if you block the “G” category, then “PG”, “14+” and “18+” will automatically be blocked also. • Allow All : Press to unlock all TV ratings. Block All : Press to lock all TV ratings. EExempt programming includes…news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. CProgramming intended for children under age 8 C8+Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own G General programming, suitable for all audiences PGParental Guidance 14+Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14 18+Adult Programming Canadian EnglishTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All Canadian EnglishTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All Plug & Play√Language : English√Time√V-Chip√Caption√Menu Transparency : Medium√ †More SetupTV MoveEnterReturn V-ChipTV 0~9 Enter PIN Return Enter PIN **** BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/15/05 11:39 AM Page 126
How to Set up Restrictions using “Canadian French”: E, G, 8 ans +, 13 ans +, 16 ans +, 18 ans + First, set up a personal identification number (PIN), and enable the V\ -Chip. (refer to page 122) 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. The message “Enter PIN” will appear. Enter your 4 digit PIN number. 3 The “V-Chip” screen will appear. Press the ▲ or ▼button to select “Canadian French”, then press the ENTER button. 4 The “Canadian French” screen will appear. Repeatedly press the ▲ or ▼button to select a particular Canadian French category. Pressing the ▲ or ▼button will cycle through the Canadian French categories: While a particular category is selected, press the ENTERbutton to activate it. A selected symbol “ ” will be displayed. Press the ▲or ▼ button to select “ ”. 5 Press the MENU button to save the settings and to clear all screens. Notes • The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is “more restrictive”. For example, if you block the “8 ans+” category, then “13 ans+”, “16 ans+” and “18 ans+” will automat\ ically be blocked also. • Allow All : Press to unlock all TV ratings. Block All : Press to lock all TV ratings. 127 Canadian FrenchTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All Canadian FrenchTV MoveEnterReturn Allow AllBlock All Plug & Play√Language : English√Time√V -Chip√Caption√Menu Transparency : Medium√ †More SetupTV MoveEnterReturn V -ChipTV 0~9 Enter PIN Return Enter PIN **** E Exempt programming includes…news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. G General 8 ans + 8+ General – Not recommended for young children 13 ans + Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 16 ans + Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16 18 ans + Programming restricted to adults BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/15/05 11:39 AM Page 127
How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”) If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear: 1 Enter your PIN number. To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using CH or CH button. Under certain conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels. In this case, use the V-Chip function for an “emergency escape”: 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Setup”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “V-Chip”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Enter your PIN number then press the ENTER, and press the ▲or ▼button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock. 128 Channel Is Locked by TV-PG[ S ] Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your pin number to unlock all channels. Press EXIT to clear PIN. Press MENU for main menu. Channel Is Locked by TV-PG[ L ] Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your pin number to unlock all channels. Press EXIT to clear PIN. Press MENU for main menu. BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/19/05 7:44 PM Page 128
129 Electronic Program Guide Your TV has an “Electronic Program Guide” to help you navigate through all the possible viewing options. The EPG supplies information, such as program lists, start and end times of all available channels. In addition, detailed information about the program is often available in the EPG. (The availability and the amount of program details will vary depending on the broadcaster.) Viewing the Electronic Program Guide ADisplays which channel is currently selected to show program information in the Channel Guide. BPress to view detailed information for the selected digital program. CSwitches to the mini program guide. The mini guide shows the titles of the available programs of one channel. Press the Red button on the remote control. The set default guide is Mini Guide. DScrolls backwards quickly (2 hours). Press the Green button on the remote control. EDisplays titles and other details about upcoming programs of particular channels. Highlight the program and press the INFO button to see additional and detailed information. (The availability of additional details depends on the broadcaster.) Use the ▲/▼/œ/√buttons to search information about another channel. FScrolls forward quickly (2 hours). Press the Yellow button on the remote control and repeatedly press the ENTER button the appropriate time is displayed. GExits from the Program Guide and returns to normal viewing mode. Press the Blue button on the remote control. HDisplays the program times (arranged in 1 hour time blocks). IDisplays the current time and date. Note •You can use the GUIDE button on the remote control to display the Electronic Program Guide. The EPG begins its list with the channel that is currently active. The EPG will only work when you are receiving digital channels. I H EBCDFG A BN68-00835D-00Eng_(114~129) 4/15/05 11:39 AM Page 129
130 Using the Electronic Program Guide 1 Press the MENU button. Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Guide”, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Default Guide”, then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲or ▼button to select “Mini Guide” or “Full Guide”, then press the ENTER button. • Mini Guide : Displays the guide for one channel. • Full Guide : Displays the guide for all channels. 4 Press the MENU button to exit. Mini Guide√Full Guide√Remind List√Default Guide : Mini Guide√ GuideTV MoveEnterReturn Mini Guide Full Guide Remind List Default Guide :Mini Guide GuideTV MoveEnterReturn Mini Guide Full Guide Mini Guide Full Guide Remind List Default Guide :Mini Guide GuideTV MoveEnterReturn Mini Guide Full Guide BN68-00835D-00Eng_(130~143) 4/15/05 11:40 AM Page 130