If you're a parent concerned about what your child watches on TV, you might not know that all new TVs come with a V-Chip. It's a device that can block programs based on their TV or Motion Picture Association of America ratings. Follow the steps below to use the child lock features on your TV.
Instructions
1. Find your TV's remote control and owner's manual. Accessing your TV's menu options is easier with a remote.
2. Go to the "V-Chip Setup" section of your owner's manual. This will tell you which remote control buttons to use when navigating your TV's menu.
3. Aim your remote at your TV and press "Menu." Select "V-Chip Setup."
4. Select "MPAA Rating." This will allow you to choose the movie ratings you want to block. This rating and every rating above it will be blocked from view unless the correct password in entered.
5. Lock out TV programs as well. Press "Menu" to exit the menu. Press "Menu" again and select "V-Chip Setup."
6. Select "TV Rating." Choose the lowest TV rating you want to block. This rating and every rating above it will be blocked. You'll also need the password to access any programs from the TV that have a higher rating then the one you selected.
7. Choose the sub-ratings you want to block if they're available. The sub-rating for TV-Y7 is "FV" (Fantasy Violence). The sub-ratings for TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA are "D" (Suggestive Dialogue), "L" (Coarse Language), "S" (Sexual Situation), and "V" (Violence).
8. Unblock a rating by returning to the "V-Chip Setup" menu and by selecting the highest MPAA or TV rating. Every rating below that will automatically be unblocked. Keep the code away from your children if you don't want them accessing the channels you've blocked.
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