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Menus
US Models:
Selecting Custom
Rating Options
For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options.
(For Canadian models, see page 88.)
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.
