Using the TV’s Features and Menus
MPAA RATING LIMIT
The MPAA RATING menu lets you decide which movies can and canÕt be viewed according to the age- based rating of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). The TV locks and unlocks the parental control settings using a password you select.
If you want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower (in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block out all other movies with higher ratings.
Content Themes
FV | Fantasy Violence |
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D | Sexually explicit dialogue |
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L | Adult language |
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S | Sexual situations |
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V | Violence |
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Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the FV, D, L, S, and V on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.
To block program content:
1.Determine the content themes you want to block.
2.Press the down arrow button to move the highlight to the content theme status you want to change.
3.Press the right arrow button to change its status to B (Block).
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or
You must remember to activate Parental Guide for rating limits to take effect.
Viewing Specific Content Themes
If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to U (Unblock) :
1.Determine the content themes you want to change to U (Unblock).
2.Press the down arrow button to move the highlight to a content theme status, such as B under language (L) corresponding with
3.Press the right arrow button to change the status back to U. Your child would then be able to watch programs with the
Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to
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