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 Parental control > US Movie ratings lock.
Settings
Parental control | 7 | US Movie ratings lock |
Channel lock |
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US TV ratings lock |
| NR |
US Movie ratings lock |
| G |
Canada English ratings lock |
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Canada French ratings lock |
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Region ratings lock |
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2.Select one of the menus for movie ratings lock.
•In the USA, select US 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 you PIN section.
The following screen shows the ratings in US Movie ratings lock.
4.Press Î or ï then press OK to lock or unlock one or more 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.
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NR | Not rated. |
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G | Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages. |
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PG | recommended. They may contain a few racy or |
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| violent scenes or maybe some bad language. | FRANÇAISE | |
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PG | Movies for which parental guidance may be |
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| recommended if under age 13. |
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| Restricted. The movies usually contain offensive |
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R | children under the age of 17. Parental guidance or |
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| permission needed. |
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| Even with parental permission, forbidden under age | ESPAÑOL | |
17. More offensive sex, violence or bad language. | |||
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X | Movies which generally focus on sex, violence and/ |
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or bad language. Also known as pornography. |
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Summary of Canadian movie ratings. |
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Movie rating | Description |
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| Programming suitable for children under the age |
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C | of 8 years. No profanity or sexual content of any |
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C8+ | Suitable for children ages 8 and over. Low intensity |
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violence and fantasy horror allowed. |
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G | Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages. |
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PG | recommended. They may contain a few racy or |
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| violent scenes or maybe some bad language. |
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| Programming intended for children ages 14 and |
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14+ | over. May contain intense scenes of violence, |
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strong profanity, and depictions of sexual activity |
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| within the context of a story. |
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| Programming intended for viewers ages 18 and |
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18+ | over. May contain strong violence, language, and |
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| sexual activity. |
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Summary of Canadian French movie ratings. |
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Movie rating | Description |
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G | Appropriate for all ages with little or no violence |
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and little to no sexual content. |
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| Appropriate for children 8 and up which may |
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8 ans+ | contain little violence, some foul language and/or |
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| little to no sexual content. |
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| Appropriate for children 13 and up, with moderate |
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13 ans+ | violence, language, and some sexual situations. |
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Persons under 13 should be accompanied by an |
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16 ans+ | Appropriate for children 16 and up, with strong |
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violence, strong language, and strong sexual content. |
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18 ans+ | Only to be viewed by adults and contains extreme |
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violence and graphic sexual content/pornography. |
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