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Blocking Programming with Movie Ratings
T
here are two types of ratings for Parental
Control. One is based on movie industry ratings.
The other is based on TV industry ratings. Both can
be used to censor programming.
Let’s first look at the MPAA Rating options of
Parental Control.
1
Press MENU
to show the on-screen
menu.
2
Press VOL+ or VOL-
to highlight
SET.
3
Press CH+ or CH- to highlight
PARENTAL CONTROL.
4
Press VOL+ or VOL- to
display the
SECRET CODE
screen.
5
Press the Number buttons
to enter
your four-digit secret code.
6
Press CH+ or CH-
to highlight
MPAA
RATING.
7
Press VOL+ or VOL- to display the
MPAA ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R,
NC-17, and X).
8
Press CH+ or CH-
to select the rating
you want to block.
9
Press VOL+ or VOL-
to block (or
unblock) the rating. A checkmark will
appear to the left of the rating when
blocked.
When you block a rating, higher ratings
are blocked automatically. To unblock all
the ratings, select
CLEAR.
10
Press TV/AV/EXIT
to remove the
menu.
Blocking any rating (ON) will
block all the higher ratings
automatically. For example, if
R is blocked manually, NC 17
and X will be blocked auto-
matically.
To turn a rating OFF, set
each rating individually.
Helpful Hint
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0
STANDBY
SMART
SOUND
SMART
PICTURE
MENU
EXIT
CALL
TV/AV
SLEEP
BOOKMARK
MTS
DISPLA
Y
100
MUTE
CH
CH
VOL
VOL
10
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2-4
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PIC. SND
SET TUN.
COLOR
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
TINT
BLUE BACK
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50
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ON
PIC. SND
SET TUN.
CLOSED CAPTION
PARENTAL CONTROL
TIMER
LANGUAGE
CHILD LOCK
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ON
PIC. SND
SET TUN.
CLOSED CAPTION
PARENTAL CONTROL
TIMER
LANGUAGE
CHILD LOCK
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ON
SET
PARENTAL CONTROL
ENTER SECRET CODE:
SET
SET
PARENTAL CONTROL
MPAA
MPAA RATING
TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
BLOCK UNRATED OFF
BLOCK NO RATING OFF
MASTER ENABLE OFF
CLEAR
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
