Blocking Age-Based Ratings

Using the TV’s Features

Rating	Rating	Content
field	status field	status fields

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

Rating		Status	- - Content - -
Rating		Status	D L S V FV
TV-PG		Block	B B B B
	^
Press ^/v to view programs with
this rating. Press MENU to exit.
RATING		STATUS	D L S V FV
TV-MA		Block	B B B
TV-14		Block	B B B B
TV-PG		Block	B B B B
TV-G		View	V
TV-Y7		View	V
TV-Y		View

Tip

When you change the status of a rating to Block, the system will automatically block higher ratings and all corresponding content themes.

Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA			Mature Audience Only

TV-14			Parents Strongly Cautioned

TV-PG			Parental Guidance Suggested

TV-G			General Audience

TV-Y7			Directed to Children 7 years
			and older
TV-Y			All Children

	Rating			Rating			Content
	field			status field status fields
		V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT
		Rating				Status	- - Content - -
							D L S V FV
		TV-14				View	V V V V
					^
		Press ^/v to block programs with
		this rating. Press MENU to exit.
		RATING				STATUS	D L S V FV
		TV-MA				Block	B B B
		TV-14				View	V V V V
		TV-PG				Block	B B B B
		TV-G				View	V
		TV-Y7				View
		TV-Y				View

You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. For example, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (in other words, you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need to block out other programming with higher ratings.

To block programs with higher ratings:

1.First, determine the lowest level rating you don’t want the child to watch (see chart of age-based ratings on next page).

2.Press the VOL+ and VOL- buttons to highlight the Rating field.

3. Press the CHAN	^	and CHAN^ buttons on the remote to scroll through the

age-based rating limits. Keep scrolling until the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch appears on the screen.

In the example discussed above, you would scroll through the Rating field until TV-PG appears, since the highest rating you want the child to watch is TV-G.

4.Press the VOL+ button to move the yellow highlight to the Status field.

5. Press the CHAN^ or CHAN^ button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and B).

6.Press MENU on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you are finished.

7.Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a password, and if you have not already set your password, you will be prompted to enter it again to confirm.

Viewing Age-Based Ratings

After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the ratings back to View.

1.Determine which blocked rating you want to view.

2. Use the CHAN^ and CHAN^ buttons to select the rating with a status of Block.

3.Press the VOL+ button to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field.

4.Press the CHAN^ button to select View.

Notes: The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well. They and the age-based rating status are the only fields that automatically change back to View when you complete this process.

You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take

effect.

Chapter 2