110
Menus
US Models:
Selecting Custom
Rating Options
For US models, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options. For
Canadian models, see page 111.
Viewing Blocked
Programs
You can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press
ENTER
when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. This temporarily
switches off the Parental Lock. To reactivate the Parental Lock settings, turn
off the TV. When the TV is turned on again, your Parental Lock settings are
reactivated.
Option
Description
Movie Rating
G
All children and General Audience.
PG
Parental Guidance suggested.
PG-13
Parental Guidance for children under 13.
R
Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested
for children under 17.
NC-17
and
X
No one 17 or under allowed.
TV Rating
Block programs by
their rating,
content or both
Age-Based Ratings
TV-Y
All children.
TV-Y7
Directed to children age 7 and older.
TV-G
General Audience.
TV-PG
Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-14
Parents Strongly cautioned.
TV-MA
Mature Audience only.
Content-Based Ratings
FV
Fantasy Violence.
D
Suggestive Dialogue.
L
Strong Language.
S
Sexual situations.
V
Violence.
Unrated
Block programs or
movies that are
broadcast without
a rating
Allow
Allows programs and movies that are broadcast
without a rating.
Block
Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast
without a rating.
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The Content-Based
Ratings are linked to
the level of the Age-
Based Rating. For
example, a program
with an Age-Based
Rating of
TV-PG V
(Violence) rating may
contain moderate
violence, while a
TV-14
V
(Violence) rating may
contain more intense
violence.
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To ensure maximum
blocking capability, set
the Age-Based Ratings.
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If you block unrated TV
programs, be aware
that the following types
of programs may be
blocked: programs
broadcast from another
country, emergency
broadcasts, political
programs, sports, news,
public service
announcements,
religious programs and
weather.
