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Setting up the v-chip, V-chip – Hitachi 42HDF52A User Manual

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SETTING UP THE V-CHIP

The V-chip feature requires a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings
for some viewers who share the TV.

Follow these steps to lock movies and TV programs:
1.

Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu.

2.

Continue to press the ▼ button until the System icon is highlighted and press the SEL button to show the system functions.

3.

Use the ▲▼ buttons to highlight V-chip, and then press the SEL button.

4.

Enter 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 as the default password to gain access.

5.

Use the following table to set up your V-chip.

V-chip

Function Options

TV Guidelines Blocking Blocks selected TV-rating and all ratings below it.

TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14,
TV-MA, TV-Rating

MPAA Rating

Blocks selected MPAA rating and all ratings above it.

G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, NR

Change Password
Number

Enter a new password.

Ratings

Age-defined

Contents of TV Guidelines

TV-Y

Young

children

Show

Block

TV-Y7

Children 7 and over

Show

Block

*FV

TV-G

General

audience Show

Block

TV-PG

Parental guidance suggested Show

Block

*V

*S

*L

*D

TV-14

Viewers 14 and over

Show

Block

*V

*S

*L

*D

TV-MA

Mature audience only

Show

Block

*V

*S

*L

TV-Rating Rating

Off

Press

X

to select this function, all ratings change to show.

*FV:

Fantasy or cartoon violence

V:

Violence

S:

Sexual content

L:

Offensive language

D:

Dialogue (sexual innuendo)

Ratings

Age-defined

G

General audience (no restrictions)

PG

Parental guidance suggested

PG-13

Parents strongly cautioned

R

Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult

NC-17

No Children under 17

X Adults

only

NR

NOT RATED (NR). Contains no rating. Not Rated (NR) and Not Applicable (NA) programs.


To change password, enter the Change Password Number option in the V-Chip function, press SEL button to change password. Enter
six digital password in enter new password number. And then confirm the password by entering the same password again.

V-Chip

TV Guidelines Blocking

MPAA Rating

Change Password Number

NOTE:

If you forget the password, enter 1, 6, 8, 1, 6, 8 to erase the password.