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his portion of the AutoLock™ features
cover program ratings based on the TV
Industry rating system. This is known as TV
Rating within AutoLock™.
After selecting the Autolock™ feature and
entering your personal access code, the
AutoLock™ options screen appears;
1
Scroll the menu using the CURSOR
UP or DOWN buttons
until the words
TV RATING
are highlighted.
2
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button
to
display the
TV Ratings (TV-Y, TV-Y7,
TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA).
When highlighted, the TV-Y and TV-G
can be turned
ON
(which will allow
blocking)
or
OFF
(which will allow
viewing)
,
of these rated programs.
The ratings of TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14,
TV-MA can be customized to block V
(violence), FV (fantasy violence), S
(sexual situations), L (coarse lan-
guage), or D (suggestive dialogue).
3
Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN
button
to highlight the desired rating.
4
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button
on the remote to turn the TV-Y or TV-
G rating ON or OFF.
Or, press the
CURSOR RIGHT button
to enter the
sub-menus for the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-
14 or TV-MA ratings.
5
If the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-
MA sub-menu is accessed,
press the
CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN
button
to select one of the options
(Block All, V, S, L, D, or FV).
6
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button
on the remote to turn the option ON or
OFF.
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Setup Code
Clear All
Block All
Movie Rating
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Channel 12
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TV Rating
Access Code
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Channel
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Display
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Block All
V
S
L
D
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Block All
V
S
L
D
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Block All
V
S
L
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Off
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
On
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Block All
FV
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Off
TV-Y
- (All children --
This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.
) Designed for a very young audience, including children ages 2-6. This type
of programming is not expected to frighten younger children.
TV-Y7
- (Directed to Older Children --
This program is designed for children age 7 and above.
) It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the
development skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).
TV-G
- (General Audience --
Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.
) This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong
language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG
- (Parental Guidance Suggested --
This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
)This type of programming
contains one or more of the following: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V).
TV-14
- (Parents Strongly Cautioned --
This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.
) This
type of programming contains one or more of the following: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or
intense violence (V).
TV-MA
- (Mature Audience Only --
This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.
) This
type of programming contains one or more of the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual situations (S), or graphic violence (V).
To view a program
blocked by the TV
Rating options, enter
your 4 digit access
code. This will dis-
able all blocked TV
Ratings until the TV
is powered off and
on again. Then the
blocking options will
be restored.
TV Ratings and
Rating Sub-Menus
When a TV Rating is selected to block,
ALL higher ratings will be blocked also.
NOTE: The 0,7,1,1 access code shown
on this page is the default code or a
way to reset the code when the current
access code is not known.