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En
Tuner Setup
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NOTE
• Blocking a rating causes more severe ratings to be
automatically blocked. Likewise, unblocking a rating causes
less severe ratings to be automatically unblocked.
Setting the TV Parental Guidelines (TV
Guidelines)
1
Press
HOME MENU
.
2
Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then
ENTER
)
3
Select “Parental Control”. ( / then
ENTER
)
4
Select “TV Parental Guidelines”. ( / then
ENTER
)
5
Select the desired rating and change the setting. ( /
then
ENTER
)
• The password entry screen appears.
6
Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons.
• Each time you press
ENTER
, the setting is switched.
• A lock icon appears beside the blocked rating.
• The Plasma Display ships with all ratings unblocked.
7
Press
HOME MENU
to exit the menu.
Blocking Not Rated TV programs
Use the following procedure to block TV programs whose
rating information is unavailable.
1
Press
HOME MENU
.
2
Select “Tuner Setup”. ( / then
ENTER
)
3
Select “Parental Control”. ( / then
ENTER
)
4
Select “Unavailable Ratings”. ( / then
ENTER
)
5
Select “Block” or “Don’t Block”. ( / then
ENTER
)
• The password entry screen appears.
6
Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons.
• The Plasma Display ships with all ratings unblocked.
7
Press
HOME MENU
to exit the menu.
Canadian rating systems
Choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian
French ratings. These ratings are based on the Canadian
Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) policy.
Canadian English ratings
Parental Control
TV Parental Guidelines
Fantasy Violence
TV Parental Guidelines
Blocked TV Parental Guidelines
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Violence
Sexual Situations
Exit
Home Menu
Unavailable Ratings
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Unavailable Ratings
Block
Don’t Block
Parental Control
Exit
Home Menu
Rating
Description
Age-Base
E
Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries
and other information programming; talk shows,
music videos, and variety programming.
C
Children: Intended for younger children under the
age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes
that could threaten their sense of security and
well-being.
C8+
Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of
violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way
to resolve conflict; nor encourages children to
imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the
screen.
G
General: Considered acceptable for all age
groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family,
contains very little violence, physical, verbal or
emotional.
PG
Parental Guidance: Intended for a general
audience, but may not be suitable for younger
children (under the age of 8) because it could
contain controversial themes or issues.
14+
Over 14 Years: Could contain themes where
violence is one of the dominant elements of the
storyline, but it must be integral to the
development of plot or character. Language usage
could be profane and nudity present within the
context of the theme.
18+
Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older
and might contain depictions of violence, which
while related to the development of plot, character
or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could
contain graphic language and portrayals of sex
and nudity.
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