I forgot the parental v-chip password for my RCA

RCA TV Parental Reset Code: First select parental control from the menu. You will be asked to enter your password. Press and hold the "volume +" and "channel +" buttons on your television (not the remote) for 8 seconds. You will see a message that the parental controls have been unlocked.

How To Unlock Your TV Parental Control Password

Visit this site. It will give you details.

I can help you unlock your Mitsubishi HDTV V-Chip at least, for when you get it back on.

Please follow these steps to bypass the vchip or reset the V Chip password.

I hope that helps.
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Reset Mitsubishi HDTV VChip Password
Bypass Mitsubishi HDTV Front Panel Lock

From the manual...

"If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold MENU on the television and volume down on the remote for 3 seconds...Nothing appears on the screen, Parental Controls simply unlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock Parental Controls."

Hope this helps.

I can help you unlock your Mitsubishi HDTV V-Chip parental lock.

Please follow these steps to bypass the vchip or reset the V Chip password.

I hope that helps.
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Reset Mitsubishi HDTV VChip Password
Bypass Mitsubishi HDTV Front Panel Lock

CLICK HERE for your manual

page 15 starts the V-Chip instructions

Page 22 gives instructions for re-setting if you forgot the password.



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i have an insignia hdtv and the manual says if you forgot the password, enter in 3448 in the password box to reset, it might be the same for yours, good luck

if you forgot your password you can reset it ,turn tv off press and hold vol< on tv and clear on the remote for 5 sec.,enter a new password next time you access the parental control menu.

If you forgot your password for this feature, press the following buttons on the remote, one at a time. (Note: You must be in the password entry screen) Press, Mute, Display,Clear and Reset, this unlocks parental controls and you can now re-enter a new password.
OR TRY THIS..
Press and hold Menu on the TV AND volume down on the remote for 3 seconds. Nothing will appear on the screen, and the Parental Controls will unlock, and you can re-enter a new password with the LOCK PARENTAL CONTROLS
Bill

If I knew the model number I could tell you where to find your manual. I'll give you a link to the website that can help find your manual at the end. If you haven't already tried here is another method that may work.
US V-Chip TV Rating Limit
The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot
be viewed.
To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU. If Parental Controls have
previously been locked, you must enter your password.
2. Highlight and select US V-Chip. Then select V-Chip TV Rating.
3. Once you get to the V-Chip TV rating limit screen, use the arrow buttons
and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or
content theme from View to Block.
4. For TV rating limits to take effect, lock Parental Controls by accessing the
Lock parental controls menu.
The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of
TV program limits.
Note: If you forget your password, follow step one above to get to the
password entry screen. Then press the VOL+ and CH+ buttons on the TV's
front panel at the same time for at least 8 seconds. You will receive an
on-screen message that Parental Controls have been unlocked once y
Or try this link to help find your particular model number and download your manual. http://support.rca.com/index.html