Magnavox 27MS3404R Blocking Programs Based on Movie Ratings, Code or a way to reset the code when

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BLOCKING PROGRAMS BASED ON MOVIE RATINGS

T here are two types of program ratings within the SmartLock™ feature. One is based on the Movie Industry ratings while the other is based on the TV Industry ratings. Both can be used to block

or censor programming that has been rated in either manner.

Let’s first look at the Movie Rating options of SmartLock™:

1 Press the MENU button on the remote to display the on-screen menu.

2 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button until the word FEATURES is highlighted.

3 Press the CURSOR RIGHT  but- ton to display the FEATURES menu options.

4 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button until SmartLock (AutoLock) is highlighted.

5 Press the CURSOR RIGHT  but- ton. The screen will prompt you for your Access Code.

6 Using the NUMBERED buttons on the remote, enter your 4 digit Access Code. The SmartLock menu options will be displayed.

7 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button to highlight the words MOVIE RATINGS.

8 Press the CURSOR RIGHT  but- ton to display the MOVIE RATINGS options (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC17, or X).

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9 Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN button to highlight any of the Movie Ratings options. When high- lighted, all these options can be turned ON (which will allow blocking) or OFF (which will allow viewing).

10 Use the CURSOR RIGHT  but- ton on the remote to turn the rating option ON or OFF.

Some models refer to SmartLock as

AutoLock, your TV may show AutoLock instead of SmartLock in the on-screen menu. These features are the same.

HELPFUL HINT

When a rating is set to block, all higher ratings will be automatically blocked as well. (Example: If the the PG-13 rating is set to block, the R, NC-17, and X ratings will also be blocked.

Features

 

 

SmartLock

 

 

Movie Rating

 

￿ SmartLock

Access Code

 

￿ Block Channel

G

 

￿ G

Off

￿ Format

XXXX

 

￿ Setup Code

PG

 

￿ PG

 

 

 

 

 

￿ ClearAll

PG-13

 

￿ PG-13

 

 

 

 

 

￿ BlockAll

R

 

￿ R

 

 

 

 

 

￿ Movie Rating

NC-17

 

￿ NC-17

 

 

 

 

 

￿ TV Rating

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￿ X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie Rating

 

 

￿ G

On

Channel 12

￿ PG

 

OffStop Time

 

 

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Movie Rating Channel

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Access CodeDisplay

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To view a program blocked by

NOTE: The 0,7,1,1 access code

 

the Movie Rating options, enter

shown on this page is the default

 

your 4 digit access code. This

 

will disable all blocked Movie

code or a way to reset the code when

 

 

Ratings until the TV is powered

the current access code is not known.

 

off and on again. Then the block-

 

 

ing options will be restored.

 

 

 

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Contents 27MS3404R Magnavox warranty Model No Serial NoImportant Safety Instructions Contents Press the Channel UP or Down button to select TV chan Basic TV and Remote Control OperationReattach the battery lid Description of Remote Control Buttons If your antenna has a round cable Basic Antenna ConnectionBasic Cable TV Connection If your antenna has a flat, twinBasic Cable BOX/DECODER Connection This connection will supply Stereo sound to the TVUsing the AV1 in or AV2 in Input Jacks Using the S-VIDEO Input Jacks Press the Play  buttonDescription for the component video Using the CVI Component Video Input JacksTurn the TV and the DVD or digital accessory device on Using the Monitor Output Jacks Connect one end of the Right and Left Audio Monitor OutUsing the Side AUDIO/VIDEO Inputs Turn the TV and the accessory device onHOW to USE the Language Control Menu featuresHOW to USE the Tuner Mode Control HOW to Automatically Program Channels CH + or buttons you wish to HOW to ADD or Delete ChannelsPress the Cursor UP or Down buttons to scroll Tint Press the  or  buttons to HOW to USE the Picture Adjustment ControlsTons to improve detail in the picture Obtain natural skin tonesOr turn the control On or Off HOW to USE the Sound Adjustment ControlsAVL Auto Volume Leveler Press Is highlighted HOW to USE the Format Control ExpandPress the Cursor Down button until the word Features Press the Cursor Down button until the word Format isTV TV-PG- Parental Guidance Understanding the Smartlock ControlsTV TV-G- General Audience TV TV-MA- Mature AudienceSetting UP a Smartlock Access Code Proceed to the next page to learn moreHOW to Block Channels Block. Repeat to block the new channelHOW to Clear ALL Blocked Channels AT the Same Time Press the Cursor Right  buttonHOW to Block ALL Channels AT the Same Time Code or a way to reset the code when Blocking Programs Based on Movie RatingsBlocking Programs Based on TV Ratings TV Ratings Rating Sub-MenusOther Smartlock Blocking Options Setting the Sleeptimer Control HOW to USE the Closed Captioning Control Not all TV programs and productSetting the Smartpicture Control Press the Smart Sound button repeatedly to toggle between Setting the Smartsound ControlAuto Sound setting will appear in the middle of the screen HOW to USE the Alternate Channel A/CH Button Troubleshooting Video-game images and scoreboards Care and CleaningDVD menus-listings of DVD disk content Glossary of Terms Index Factory Service Locations CanadaAtlanta Cleveland Chicago Please contact Magnavox at Your warranty does not coverProduct used for commercial or institutional purposes
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