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V-Chip: Programs
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The V-Chip is an electronic chip which works in conjunction with yourtelevision, VCR, or cable box. If you choose to utilize the V-Chip feature, youselect a rating level you feel appropriate for your children. V-Chip reads thetransmitted ratings code for all programming and will automatically deny accessto programming which exceeds your preset ratings limitations.
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The V-Chip can block programming by age-based category or content label. For instance, if you want to block all TV-14 programs, you can do so by selecting TV-14. If you only want to block TV-14 programs that contain higher levels of violence, you can select TV-14-V. You should ... know that when you block a particular rating or content label, all categories above that will be blocked. For example, if you block all TV-14 programs, all TV-MA programs will also be blocked. If you block TV-14-V programs, all TV-MA-V programs will also be blocked.
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Any device equipped with V-Chip will have a controlled access button,allowing adults the choice to activate or deactivate V-Chip. V-Chip works similarly to closed captioning, the user determines whether to utilize it's capabilities. If a user prefers unlimited programming options, simply don't turn on V-Chip.
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The DM201 Station Monitor provides simultaneous verification of the primary language caption service, V-Chip, TSID and CGMS-A settings in a SDI video feed. The NTSC composite video output displays your program video overlaid with caption, V-Chip, TSID and CGMS-A data.
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