Vizio P42 manual Using the Parental Controls

3.4.3 - Using the Parental Controls

The Parental Controls feature prevents viewers from watching programs that are not age- appropriate, such as programs containing violence or adult language.

1.Press the TV component button.

2.Press the MENU button on the remote control and the Main Menu will be displayed on the screen.

3.Press f until the TV menu is highlighted. Then press SELECT.

4.Press d until Parental Controls is highlighted. Press SELECT.

5.Enter your password. If you have not set a password, use the Number Buttons to enter “0000”.

For more information about setting a password, see “Setting a Password”, page 33.

6.Press the SELECT button to accept the password.

7.Press ►button until TV Rating is highlighted.

8.Press the SELECT button to open the TV RATINGS menu.

9.Press the ▲, ▼, ◄, ► buttons to select which rating you want to block or unblock. You can select from the following ratings:

•TV-Y (all children)

•TV-Y7 (older children)

•TV-G (general audience)

•TV-PG (guidance suggested)

•TV-14 (strongly cautioned)

•TV-MA (mature audience)

You can also customize these ratings for:

•FV (fantasy violence)

•V (violence)

•L (adult language)

•S (sexual situations)

•D (sexual dialog)

10.Press the SELECT button to select U (unblocked) or B (blocked).

11.Press the SELECT button again to back out of the menu.

12.Press ► once again to open up the MPAA Rating.

13.Press the ▲, ▼, ◄, ► buttons to select which rating you want to block or unblock. You can select from the following ratings:

•G (General audience)

•PG (Parental guidance suggested)

•PG-13 (Recommended for children 13 years of age and older)

•R (mature audience)

•NC-17 (no one under 17 years of age)

•X (no one under 17 years of age)

14.Press the SELECT button to select U (unblocked) or B (blocked).

15.Press the SELECT button again to back out of the menu.

16.Press the SELECT button repeatedly to exit the OSD.

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