Use the movie ratings lock
This section describes how to control viewing of movies based on their Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating.
1.Press MENU on the remote control and select Features > Child lock.
2.Select one of the menus for movie ratings lock.
•In the USA, select Movie ratings lock.
•In Canada, select Canada English ratings lock or Canada French ratings lock.
3.Enter your PIN.
If you do not have a PIN, set one as described in Set or change your PIN on page 19.
The following screen shows the ratings in Movie ratings lock.
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Movie ratings lock |
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4.Press Î or ï and then press OK to lock or unlock one or more movie ratings.
Each rating has a
•A box with X indicates that the rating is locked
•An empty box indicates that the rating is not locked
When you lock a movie rating, all items for ages below that movie rating are automatically locked.
5. Press MENU to exit.
Summary of US movie ratings
Movie rating | Description |
All | All items in the ratings list are locked. |
NR | Not rated. |
G | Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages. |
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PG | Movies for which parental guidance is recommended. They |
| may contain a few racy or violent scenes or maybe some |
| bad language. |
PG | Movies for which parental guidance may be recommended |
| if under age 13. |
R | Restricted. The movies usually contain offensive sex or bad |
| language and may be unsuitable for children under the age |
| of 17. Parental guidance or permission needed. |
Even with parental permission, forbidden under age 17. | |
| More offensive sex, violence or bad language. |
X | Movies which generally focus on sex, violence and/or bad |
| language. Also known as pornography. |
Summary of Canadian movie ratings
Movie rating | Description |
All | All items in the ratings list are locked. |
C | Programming suitable for children under the age of 8 |
| years. No profanity or sexual content of any level allowed. |
| Minimal comedic violence. |
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C8+ | Suitable for children ages 8 and over. Low intensity |
| violence and fantasy horror allowed. |
G | Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages. |
PG | Movies for which parental guidance is recommended. They |
| may contain a few racy or violent scenes or maybe some |
| bad language. |
14+ | Programming intended for children ages 14 and over. May |
| contain intense scenes of violence, strong profanity, and |
| depictions of sexual activity within the context of a story. |
18+ | Programming intended for viewers ages 18 and over. May |
| contain strong violence, language, and sexual activity. |
Summary of Canadian French movie ratings
Movie rating | Description |
All | All items in the ratings list are locked. |
G | Appropriate for all ages with little or no violence and little |
| to no sexual content. |
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8 ans+ | Appropriate for children 8 and up which may contain little |
| violence, some foul language and/or little to no sexual |
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13 ans+ | Appropriate for children 13 and up, with moderate |
| violence, language, and some sexual situations. Persons |
| under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. |
16 ans+ | Appropriate for children 16 and up, with strong violence, |
| strong language, and strong sexual content. |
18 ans+ | Only to be viewed by adults and contains extreme violence |
| and graphic sexual content/pornography. |
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