Program Rating Lock
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Program Rating Lock
Program Rating Lock On
TV Rating
Movie Rating (MPAA)
Canadian English Rating
Canadian French Rating
Downloadable U.S. Rating
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The displayed image may differ depending on the model.
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Available in TV mode only.
When turned on, the Program Rating Lock feature can automatically block programs that you deem inappropriate for your
children. You must enter a PIN (personal identification number) before you can set or change any of the Program Rating Lock
restrictions.
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Off / On
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This option is available when the input source is TV.
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The default PIN number for a new product set is “0-0-0-0”.
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TV Rating: You can block TV programs based on their ratings. This function allows you to control what your children can
watch. TV Rating displays a grid with locks. The following categories are on the left side. TV-Y: Young children / TV-Y7:
Children 7 and over / TV-G: General audience / TV-PG: Parental guidance / TV-14: Viewers 14 and over / TV-MA: Mature
audience
All: Lock all TV ratings. / FV: Fantasy violence / V: Violence / S: Sexual situation / L: Adult Language / D: Sexually
Suggestive Dialog
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To block certain content, you select a lock, and press E (That is, you “click it”.). For example, click the lock at the
intersection of V and TV-MA, and you block all programs that are rated violent and for mature adults. The locks are
also assigned to related groups. For example, if you click TV-Y under All, then TV-Y7 will also automatically be blocked.
Similarly, if you click TV-G under All, then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG,
TV-14 and TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V) work similarly. So, if you block the L sub-rating in TV-PG, then the L sub-
ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked.
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To unblock a category, click the lock. To unblock all the categories in a row, click the lock under All.
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To watch a blocked program, you must enter the Security code when requested.
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Movie Rating (MPAA): You can block movies based on their MPAA rating. The Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) has implemented a rating system that provides parents or guardians with advanced information on which films
are appropriate for children.
Movie Rating (MPAA) displays a column with locks and the following ratings categories.
G: General audience (no restrictions). / PG: Parental guidance suggested. / PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. / R:
Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult. / NC-17: No children under age 17. / X: Adults only. /
NR: Not rated.
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To block certain content, you select a lock, and press E (That is, you “click it”.). For example, click the X lock and you block
all X-rated movies. The rating categories are also grouped so that clicking one category blocks all the categories a
parent would block along with it. For example, if you block the PG-13 category, then R, NC-17 and X will automatically
be blocked also.
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