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Program Rating Lock
Program Rating Lock
On
TV Rating
Movie Rating (MPAA)
Canadian English Rating
Canadian French Rating
Downloadable U.S. Rating
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The displayed image may differ depending on the model.
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Available in
TV
,
AV
mode only.
When turned on, the
Program Rating Lock
feature can automatically block programs that you deem inappropriate for your
children. You must enter a PIN (personal identification number) before you can set or change any of the
Program Rating Lock
restrictions.
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Off
/
On
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This option is available when the input source is
TV
,
AV
.
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The default PIN number for a new product set is “0-0-0-0”.
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TV Rating
: You can block TV programs based on their ratings. This function allows you to control what your children can
watch. TV Rating displays a grid with locks. The following categories are on the left side.
TV-Y
: Young children /
TV-Y7
:
Children 7 and over /
TV-G
: General audience /
TV-PG
: Parental guidance /
TV-14
: Viewers 14 and over /
TV-MA
: Mature
audience
All
: Lock all TV ratings. /
FV
: Fantasy violence /
V
: Violence /
S
: Sexual situation /
L
: Adult Language /
D
: Sexually
Suggestive Dialog
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To block certain content, you select a lock, and press
E
(That is, you “click it”.). For example, click the lock at the
intersection of
V
and
TV-MA
, and you block all programs that are rated violent and for mature adults. The locks are
also assigned to related groups. For example, if you click
TV-Y
under
All
, then
TV-Y7
will also automatically be blocked.
Similarly, if you click
TV-G
under
All
, then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked (
TV-G
,
TV-PG
,
TV-14
and
TV-MA
). The sub-ratings (
D
,
L
,
S
,
V
) work similarly. So, if you block the L sub-rating in
TV-PG
, then the
L
sub-
ratings in
TV-14
and
TV-MA
will automatically be blocked.
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To unblock a category, click the lock. To unblock all the categories in a row, click the lock under
All
.
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To watch a blocked program, you must enter the Security code when requested.
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Movie Rating (MPAA)
: You can block movies based on their MPAA rating. The Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) has implemented a rating system that provides parents or guardians with advanced information on which films
are appropriate for children.
Movie Rating (MPAA)
displays a column with locks and the following ratings categories.
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 age 17. /
X
: Adults only. /
NR
: Not rated.
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To block certain content, you select a lock, and press E (That is, you “click it”.). For example, click the X lock and you block
all X-rated movies. The rating categories are also grouped so that clicking one category blocks all the categories a
parent would block along with it. For example, if you block the
PG-13
category, then
R
,
NC-17
and
X
will automatically
be blocked also.