Reading this page may help to give you a better overall knowledge of the Parental Control .feature.
AN OVERVIEW
ParentalControl allows the user the capability of defining whichprogram rating they consider acceptable to the younger
_r moresensitive viewer. It can be preset and turned either on or off by the user who specifies the secret
_-number code. The number of hours blocked can be specified. Generalaudience and children viewer blocks can both be
programmedinto the TV'smemory. Viewer ratings are specified for both TVand the motion picture industry; both rating
systemscan be used. Theseratings are based mainly on the agesof children.
Below are listed explanations of each of the blocking options and a guide to help you access and
select the the Parental Control option best suited for your viewing environment.
Aux. Block:
MPAA:
Age Block:
Content Block:
Set Hours:
Set Password:
Lock On Off:
ALLowsyou to blockthe signal sentby equipment connectedto the 1_/Audio/Videoinput jacks such
as a VCR,a DVDPlayer,Laser DiscPlayer,etc. So, if you do not wishsomebodyto watch a videotape,
a LaserDisc,etc,just set the Aux. Blockto SourcesBlocked.
The Motion Picture Association of America's Rating system has been included for those people who
may be more familiar with this rating system. There are six Levelsof settings. They are: 6 and Above,
PG and Above, PG-13 and Above, R and Above, NC-17 and Above, and X. Press_l _to access.
NOTE:If you choose TV-PG, all of the more restrictive ratings will be automatically blocked. This
means that the viewer will not be able to see TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA rated programming.
Youmaywish to usethese ratingsinstead. Theyare dividedinto two groups, Genera[and Children.
Thesesettingsare:TV-Gand Above,TV-PG and Above, 1_/-14 and Above andTV-MA.
CHILDRENIThesesettingsare:TV-Y and Above andTV-YT. Press_ to access.
Onceagain, there are six designatedblocksthat you can access.They are: Dialog, Language,Sex
Scenes, Violence, F Violence and No Rating. Thesesettings allow you the option to block the
program"Content" basedon individual parameterssuch as: Strong Dialog, Bad Language,Sex Scenes,
Violence Scenesor FantasyViolence Scenesand then to select an age Levelas well. Press_ _" to access.
Usethis setting to enter the amount of hoursyou wish the ParentalControl feature to be active.
Selecta secret passwordor code, using the number keys on the remote control. Don'tforget the
password,it is the only way you can accessthe Parental Control menuand change the rating
selections. It is also the only way you can turn the Parental Control feature off.
Thissetting gives you the optiQn to havethe ParentalControl feature active all the time or allow
you to turn it on or off as needed.
[] Simplyspedfying onecontent blocksuch as Sex
Scenes,will not outomaHcoUyblock anothercontent
in the programsfrom appearing.
Even if you chooseto leavethe Aux inputs unblocked,the
ratings you specify will outomatical_ restrictthe program-
ming that appearsfrom the videosources.
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