Magnavox 42MF438B, 52MF438B, 47MF438B user manual Use the TV ratings lock, Summary of TV ratings

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Use the TV ratings lock

Your TV is equipped with a V-chip that allows you to control access to individual programs based on their age rating and content rating. The program content advisory data are sent by the broadcaster or by the program provider.

If you are receiving channels through a set-top box or cable box connected by HDMI, you cannot use the TV ratings lock.Your set-top box or cable box must be connected through RF or AV connectors.

1.Press MENU on the remote control and select Features > Child lock > TV ratings lock.

2.Enter your PIN.

If you do not have a PIN, set one as described in Set or change your PIN on the previous page.

3.Press Î or ï and then press OK to lock or unlock one or more ratings.

Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether programs carrying that rating are currently locked:

•A box with X indicates that all items in the content ratings list are locked.

•An empty box indicates that the item is not selected.

•A box with / indicates that some content ratings are deselected. For example, for rating TV-14, you can deselect one or more of the following content ratings: Dialog (D), Language (L), Sex (S), or Violence (V).

 

 

TV menu

Features

Child Lock

 

 

TV ratings lock

 

 

 

TV-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All

 

 

 

(D)Dialog

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

(L)Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

 

 

 

(S)Sex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y7

 

 

 

(V)Violence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•When you select All, all items in the ratings list are locked.

•When you select None, programs with no rating and programs with a rating of None are locked.

•When you lock a rating, all ratings in the younger age categories are automatically locked.

4.Press MENU to exit.

Summary of TV ratings

Age rating

Content rating

All

None

None

None

TV-Y

None

Appropriate for children of all ages with themes

 

and elements suitable for children aged 2-6.

 

TV-Y7

Fantasy Violence (FV)

Programs designed for children age 7 and older.

 

TV-G

None

Programs suitable for all ages. These programs

 

contain little or no violence, no strong language

 

and little or no sexual dialog or situations.

 

TV-PG

Dialog (D)

Programs contain elements that some parents may

Language (L)

Sex (S)

find unsuitable for younger children and which may

Violence (V)

need parental guidance. The program may contain

 

moderate violence, sexual dialog and/or situations

 

and some strong language.

 

TV-14

Dialog (D)

Programs contain elements that may not be

Language (L)

Sex (S)

suitable for children under 14 years of age. These

Violence (V)

programs include one or more of the following:

 

intense violence, intense sexual situations,

 

suggestive dialog and strong language.

 

TV-MA

Language (L)

Programs are designed to be viewed by adults and

Sex (S)

Violence (V)

may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17.

 

These programs may contain graphical violence,

 

explicit sexual activity and/or crude or indecent

 

language.

 

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47MF438B, 52MF438B, 42MF438B specifications

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