Understanding Parental Lock

Parental Lock processes program content advisories from broadcasters. Parental Lock can respond to the content advisories and block objectionable content (offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.) This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children watch.

Parental Lock offers various blocking options from which to choose:

MASTER ENABLE: This is the “master switch” for Parental Lock. When ON, all blocking/censoring you have set

is enabled. When OFF, all blocking is disabled.

BLOCK UNRATED: All unrated programs (based on Movie Ratings or TV Ratings) will be blocked if this feature is ON and MASTER ENABLE is ON.

BLOCK NO RATING: All programming with no content advisory data will be blocked if this feature is ON and MASTER ENABLE is ON.

After you set your password, you can block up to six ratings in TV Ratings or Movie Ratings. These ratings are set by the Motion Picture Association of America and TV broadcasters.

MPAA Ratings

(Motion Picture Association of America)

G:General Audience - All ages admitted. Most parents would ﬁnd this program suitable for all ages. This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situation.

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This programming contains material that parents may ﬁnd unsuitable for younger children. It may contain one or more of the following: moderate violence, some sexual situations, infrequent coarse language, or some suggestive dialog.

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This programming contains material that parents may ﬁnd unsuitable for younger children under the age of

13.It contains one or more of the

following: violence, sexual situations, coarse language, or suggestive dialog.

R:Restricted - This programming is specially designed for adults. Anyone under the age of 17 should only view this programming with an accompanying parent or adult guardian. It contains one or more of the following: intense violence, intense sexual situations, strong coarse language, or intensely suggestive dialog.

NC17: No children under the age of 17 will be admitted -This type of programming should be viewed by adults only. It contains graphic violence, explicit sex, or crude, indecent language.

X:Adult only - This type of programming contains one or more of the following: very graphic violence, very graphic and explicit sexual acts, very coarse and intensely suggestive language.

TV Ratings

(TV broadcaster)

TV-Y All children - Appropriate

for all children. Designed for a very young audience, including children age 2-6. This type of programming is not expected to frighten younger children.

TV-Y7 Directed to Older

Children - Designed for children age 7 and above. It may be appropriate for children who can distinguish between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV or Fantasy violence).

TV-G General Audience - Most parents would ﬁnd this

programming suitable for all ages. This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situation.

TV-PG Parents Guidance Cautioned - Contains material

that parents may ﬁnd unsuitable for younger children. This type of programming contains one or more of the following: moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialog (D).

TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned

- Contains material that parents may ﬁnd unsuitable for children

under 14 years of age. This type of programming contains one or more of the following: intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or intensely suggestive dialog (D).

TV-MA Mature Audience only -

Specially designed to be viewed by adults and may be

unsuitable for children under 17. This type of programming contains one or more of the following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual situations (S), or crude, indecent language (L).