Philips 4000 series - Blocking by US Movie Ratings (MPAA)

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Withineachofthesegroups,theratingsinteractsuchthatifyoublockaparticularlevelofcontent,the
TValsoblocksallcontentwithahigherrating.Conversely,ifyouunblockaparticularlevelofcontent,
theTValsounblocksallcontentwithalowerrating.Forexample,ifyou
blockTV‐PGprograms,theTV
alsoblocksTV‐14andTV‐MAprograms.IfyousubsequentlyunblockTV‐14programs,TV‐PGprograms
arealsounblocked,butTV‐MAprogramsremainblocked.
Similarly,withinthemaingroup,contenttypescanbeindividuallyblocked.Forexample,youcanblock
just
coarselanguageinprogramswithaTV‐PGrating.Ifyoudo,thentheTValsoblocksprogramswith
coarselanguageinthehigherratings(TV‐14andTV‐MA).Subsequentlyunblockingcoarselanguagein
TV‐14ratingsdoesnotunblockcoarselanguageinTV‐MAprograms,butitdoesunblock
coarse
languageinTV‐PGprograms.
ToblockTVprogramsbasedonUStelevisionratings:
1. FromtheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>Parentalcontrols,andthenenteryour
parentalcontrolPIN.
2. IntheParentalcontrolsscreen,navigatetoTVtuner>TVratings.Choose
amongthefollowing
settings:
 Entireratings–Highlighttheratingyouwanttoblock,andthennavigatetotherightand 
selectthefirstoptionthatblockstheentireratinglevel(andallhigherratinglevels).
 Individualcontenttypes–Highlighttheratingthatcontainsthecontenttypeyou
wantto
block,andthenselectthecontenttypesyouwanttoblockfromamongthoselisted.
Rememberthatblockingacontenttypeinoneratingblockstheequivalentcontenttypein
allhigherratinglevels.
Blocking based on US movie ratings
MostmoviesintheUSareratedbytheMotionPictureAssociationofAmerica,orMPAA,sotheratings
areknownasMPAAratings.TVbroadcastsignalscarrymovieratingdatathatenablesparentalcontrols
toblockprogramsthatparentsdon’twantotherstosee.Theratingsare:
 G–
Generalaudiences
 PG–Parentalguidancesuggested