Magnavox 47MF439B Use the TV ratings lock, Summary of TV ratings, Use the movie ratings lock

TV menu	Features
Child Lock		Channel lock
Lock after		Channel 1	Sport
Channel lock		Channel 2	News
TV ratings lock		Channel 3	Movies
Movie ratings lock		Channel 4
Canada English ratings lock		Channel 5
Canada French ratings lock		Channel 6
Region ratings lock		Channel 7

4 Press or and then press OK to lock one or more channels or external sources.

5 Each channel has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether it is locked:

•A box with X indicates that the channel is locked

•An empty box indicates that the channel is not locked

6 Press MENU to exit.

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 receive 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 (see ‘Set or change your PIN’ on page 16).
3	Press or	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 locked:

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

•An empty box indicates that no items in the content ratings list are locked.

•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: [(D) Dialog], [(L) Language], [(S) Sex], or [(V) Violence].

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: Appropriate for children of all ages with	None
themes and elements suitable for children aged
2-6.
TV-Y7: Programs designed for children age 7	[(FV) Fantasy
and older.	Violence]
TV-G: Programs suitable for all ages.These	None
programs contain little or no violence, no
strong language and little or no sexual dialog or
situations.
TV-PG: Programs contain elements that some	[(D) Dialog]
parents may find unsuitable for younger children	[(L) Language]
and which may need parental guidance.The	[(S) Sex]
program may contain moderate violence, sexual	[(V) Violence]
dialog and/or situations and some strong language.
TV-14: Programs contain elements that may	[(D) Dialog]
not be suitable for children under 14 years of	[(L) Language]
age.These programs include one or more of	[(S) Sex]
the following: intense violence, intense sexual	[(V) Violence]
situations, suggestive dialog and strong language.

TV-MA: Programs are designed to be viewed by	[(L) Language]
adults and may be unsuitable for children under	[(S) Sex]
the age of 17.These programs may contain	[(V) Violence]
graphical violence, explicit sexual activity and/or
crude or indecent language.

Use the movie ratings lock

You can control viewing of movies based on their Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating.

1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [Features] >

2	[Child lock].
	Select one of the menus for movie ratings lock.
	• In the USA, select [Movie ratings lock].
	• In Canada, select [Canada English ratings lock] or [Canada
3	French ratings lock].
	Enter your PIN (see ‘Set or change your PIN’ on page 16).
	» The following screen shows the ratings in [Movie ratings lock].
	TV menu	Features
	Child Lock		Movie ratings lock
	Lock after		All
	Channel lock		NR
	TV ratings lock		G
	Movie ratings lock		PG
	Canada English ratings lock		PG-13
	Canada French ratings lock		R
	Region ratings lock		NC-17
			X
4	Press or	and then press OK to lock or unlock one or more
	ratings.

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