he AutoLock TM f!_ature receives and
)rocesses data sent by broadcasters or
other program providers that contain pro-
gram content advisories, When programmed
by the _iewer; a TV with AutoLoc U Mcan
resT)ond to the content advisories and block
program content that may be found ol_j_c tion-
able (such as offensive language, violence,
sexual situations, en',), This is a grc_at f!_ature
to censor the type qf programming children
may watch.
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In the AutoLock TM section, you'll learn how
to block channels and programming that is
not rated, is unrated, or has no rating. You
will also find out how to turn these blocking
features ON or OFF. Following are brief
explana/ions of some lerms and ratings relat-
ed to the AutoLock TM feature.
AutoLock TM offers various Blocking
Options from which to choose:
BLOCKING: The BLOCKING control is
what can be thought of as the "master switch"
for AutoLock TM, This control affects the set-
tings you have chosen for blocking programs
according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or
for blocking programs thai have no rating or
are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is
OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs is
disabled. When the BLOCKING control is
ON, blocking will occur according to the set-
tings you have chosen.
NO RATING: ALL programming with no
content advisory data can be blocked if NO
RATING is set to ON,
Programming that has No Rating is not
encod_,d with any rating inf!)rmation from the
MPAA or the Parental Guidelines, Any pro-
gramming could fall into this can_goo,.
You also can block individual channels or
block programming based on ratings of the
MPAA and TV broadcasters, (See a descrip-
tion of the ratings on this page,)
AutoLock
HOVE RATING• •
• PG
• PG-13
",'R
• NC-17
G: GeneralAudience All ages admitted.
Most parents would find/his programming
suitable for all ages. This type of program-
ruing contains little or no violence, no
strong language, and little or no sexual dia-
logue or sexual situations.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested This
programming contains ma/erial that patents
may find unsuitable for younger children. It
may contain one or mote of the following:
Moderate violence, some sexual situations,
infrequent coarse language, or some sugges-
tive dialogue.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned This
programming contains ma/erial that parents
may find unsuitable for children under/he
age of 13, It contains one or more of/he fol-
lowing: violence, sexual situations, coarse
language, or suggestive dialogue.
R: Restricted This programming is specifi-
cally designed for adults. Anyone under the
age of 17 should view this programming
only will] an accompanying parent or adult
guardian. It contains one or more of the fol-
lowing: in/ense violence; intense sexual situ-
ations; strong, coarse language; or in/ensely
suggestive dialogue.
NC-17: No one under the age of 17 will be
admitted. This type of programming should
be viewed by adults only. It contains graphic
violence; explicit sex; or crude, indecent lan-
guage.
X: Adults Only This type of programming
contains one or more of/he following: vel2€
graphic violence, very graphic and explicit or
indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intense-
ly suggestive language.
AutoLock
TVI_TIHG • •
• IV-Y7
• TV-G
• TV-PG
• TVq4
N V-Y: (All children -- Thist)rogram is
designed to be appmpriate fi)r all chil
dren.) Designed for a very young audi-
ence, including children ages 2-6. This type of
programming is not expected to frighten
younger children.
TV-Y7: (Directed to Older Children --
ThLt program is designed filr children
ages 7 and abol e. ) It may be more
appropriale for children who have acquired the
development skills needed/o distinguish
between make-believe and reality. This pro-
gramming may include mild t_ntasy and comic
violence (FV).
TV-G: (General Audience -- Most par
ent_twould.find this program suitabh, fi)r
all ages.) This/ype of programming
contains little or no violence, no strong lan-
guage, and litde or no sexual dialogue or sexual
situations.
TV-PG: (Parental Guidance
Suggested -- "lTfist)rogram contains
material that paJ ents may find ttnsuit-
able fi)r younger _hildren.) This/ype of pro_
gramming contains one or more of the follow-
ing: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situa-
tions (S), infi'equent coarse language (L), or
some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14: (Parents StrongLy Cautioned -
- This program contains some material
that many parents would find tmsuitable
¢br chiblren under 14 years of age.) This/ype
of programming contains one or more of lhe
following: intense violence (V); in/ense sexual
situations (S); strong, coarse language (L); or
inlensely suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-MA: (Mature Audience Only --
This program is specifically designed to
be viewed by aduhs a,d ther@)re may
be unsuitable fi)r _hildren under 17.) This type
of programming contains one or more of the
following: graphic violence (V); explicit sexual
situations (S); or cnJde, indecent language (L).
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