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Tuner Setup
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Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Note
• Blocking a rating causes more severe ratings to be
automatically blocked as well. 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. Enter your four-digit
password using buttons
0
to
9
.
• Each time you press
ENTER
, the setting is switched.
• A lock icon appears beside the blocked rating.
• All the ratings have been unblocked before shipment.
6
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. Enter your four-digit
password using buttons
0
to
9
.
• The factory default is “Don’t Block”.
6
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Canadian rating systems
In Canada you can choose 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
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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 eight years. Pays careful attention to themes
that could threaten their sense of security and well-
being.
C8+
Children over eight 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 eight) 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.
