Sony KV 36HS500 manual Using the Parent Menu, Parent Menu includes the following options

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Using the Parent Menu

SETUP

SETUP

The Parent Menu allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels.

To select the Parent Menu

1Press MENU.

2Move the joystick B or b to highlight the Parent icon and press .

Password:

_ _ _ _

Press + to enter password

Move: VvBb Select: + End: MENU

3Use the 0-9buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit password.

SETUP

SETUP

Menus

Using the Parent

Menu

zIf you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select Child, Youth, or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection. To set more specific ratings, select Custom.

zFor descriptions of Child, Youth, and Young Adult ratings, see page 69.

4If this is the first time you are creating this password, confirm the password by entering it again. (The Parent Menu options appear.)

5Move the joystick V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting.

6Press MENU to exit the Menu.

You need your password for any future access into the Parent Menu. If you lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 81.

The Parent Menu includes the following options:

Option

Description

 

Parental Lock

Off

Parental lock is off. No programs are

Turn ratings

 

blocked from viewing.

on/off and select a

Child

Maximum ratings permitted are:

rating system

 

US: TV-Y, TV-G, G

 

 

Canada: C, G, TV-Y

 

Youth

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

US: TV-PG, PG

 

 

Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG

 

 

 

 

Y. Adult

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

US: TV-14, PG-13

 

 

Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14

 

 

 

 

Custom

Select to set ratings manually.

 

 

US: See page 69 for details.

 

 

Canada: See page 70 for details.

 

 

Change Password

For changing your password.

 

 

 

Select Country

U.S.A.

Select to use USA ratings (see page 69).

 

 

 

 

Canada

Select to use Canadian ratings (see

 

 

page 70).

 

 

 

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