TV Parental Guidelines (TV Broadcasters)
TV-Y:
(
All children
-- These programs have been designed to be appropriate for all children.) They are
intended for a very young audience, including children aged 2-6. This type of program is not expected to
frighten younger children.
TV-Y7:
(
Directed at Older Children
-- These types of programs are designed for children aged 7 and
above.) They may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the development skills needed to
distinguish between make-believe and reality. These programs may include mild fantasy and comic
violence (FV).
TV-G:
(
General Audience
-- Most parents would find these programs suitable for all ages.) These types of
programs contain little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual
situations.
TV-PG:
(
Parental Guidance Suggested
-- These types of programs contain material that parents may find
unsuitable for younger children.) They will contain one or more of the following: moderate violence (V),
some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14:
(
Parents Strongly Cautioned
-- These programs contain some material that many parents would
find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.) These types of programs contain one or more of the
following: intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong, coarse language (L), or intensely
suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-MA:
(
Mature Audience Only
-- These programs are intended specifically to be viewed by adults and
therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.) They contain one or more of the following: graphic
violence (V), explicit sexual situations (S), or crude, indecent language (L).
Setting up the Access Code
Parental Controls allows parents to block out or 'censor' any channels they think children should not watch. A
channel blocked by the Parental Controls control cannot be viewed until a correct access code is used to unlock the
channel for viewing. First, let's set your Parental Controls access code.
1. Press
MENU
to activate the menu.
2. Use , to scroll the highlight FEATURE, and then press
MENU
.
3. Use , to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press
MENU
.
4. Enter your confidential access code. The first time, enter the code 0711, Then INCORRECT will appear on
the screen.
5. Press 0711 on the remote control again. ENTER NEW CODE will appear on the screen.
6. Enter a new four-digit code using the number buttons. CONFIRM CODE will appear on the screen.
7. Enter your new four-digit code again. CORRECT will flash on the screen briefly and the highlight bar goes
back to Parental Controls.
Blocking Channels
After your personal access code has been set you are ready to select the channels or inputs you want to block out
or censor.
1. Press
MENU
to activate the menu.
2. Use , to scroll the highlight FEATURE, and then press
MENU
.
3. Use , to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press
MENU
.
4. Enter your confidential access code. CORRECT will flash very briefly and the Parental Controls menu will
be shown.
5. Use , to highlight BLOCK CHANNEL, and then press
MENU
.
6. Press or keys to select the channel you want to block.
7. Press
MENU
to block the channel. A padlock image appears to the right of the channel number.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for any channels you want to block so they cannot be viewed.
9. Use , to highlight EXIT and then press
MENU
to exit from the menu.
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