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Parental Control Overview
Overview
Parental Control offers the user a wide variety of options and settings that restrict or “block” the programming that can
appear on the TV. Parental Control allows the user the capability of defining which program rating they consider accept-
able, to the younger or more sensitive viewer. It can be preset and turned either on or off by the user who specifies the
secret 4-number code, the password. Viewer ratings are specified for both TV and the motion picture industry; both rating
systems should be used for complete coverage. These ratings are based mainly on children’s ages. See the Parental Control
menu and submenus example on the next page.
Things to Consider before Setting Up Parental Control View or Block options
• Determine which rating you consider acceptable to the viewer. (For example, if you choose TV-PG, all more restrictive
ratings will be automatically blocked; the viewer will not be able to see: TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA rated programming.)
• Do you want to block individual channels or input sources? (Blocks the signal sent by the equipment, such as a VCR,
connected to the TV Audio/Video input jacks.) Or leave unblocked, then choose allowable ratings.
• Lock the front panel controls so they cannot be used with the Front Panel Lock option.
• Select a secret password; in the Set Password option. Use the number keys on the remote. Don’t forget the password, it
is the only way you can access the Parental Control menu and change rating selections, or turn Parental Control off.
TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE RATING SYSTEM
TV-G General Audience Considered suitable for all audiences; children may watch unattended.
TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested Unsuitable for younger children, may contain: Suggestive Dialog, Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned Unsuitable for children under 14, may contain: Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
TV-MA Mature Audience Only Adults only, may contain: Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.
CHILDREN’S CLASSIFICATIONS
TV-Y Children Considered suitable for all children under 7 years old.
TV-Y7 Children 7 and over Considered suitable for children over 7, may contain Fantasy Violence Scenes.
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MPAA) RATING SYSTEM
G General Audiences Content not offensive to most viewers.
PG Parental Guidance Content is such that parents may not want their children to view the program.
Suggested
PG-13 Parental Guidance Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater degree of offensive material
Suggested than a PG rated program.
R Restricted viewing Not for children under age 17. Strong elements of sex and/or violence.
NC-17 Restricted Viewing Not for children under age 17 under any circumstances. Strong sexual content.
X Hard Core Films Same as NC-17 rating.
Note: Zenith Electronics Corporation is not liable for any program content that appears when using this rating system; as always, user
discretion is advised.