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Setting parental controls

5Press or to highlight System Lock, then press or to select On.

6Press or to highlight US, then press ENTER. The US settings sub-menu opens.

Note: Select Canada to set Canadian TV controls.

7Press or to highlight TV, then press ENTER. The U.S. TV RATING screen opens.

Note: Select MPAA to set controls for U.S. movie ratings.

8Press or to highlight the rating you want to block, then press ENTER. A lock symbol appears when a rating is blocked.

Note: On the MPAA Rating screen, press or to select the rating. That rating and all other higher ratings are blocked.

U.S. TV ratings (age-based)

TV-Y

All children.

 

 

TV-Y7

Suitable for children 7 and older.

 

 

TV-G

General audiences.

 

 

TV-PG

Parental guidance suggested.

 

 

TV-14

Parental guidance strongly suggested.

 

 

TV-MA

Mature audiences only.

 

 

U. S. TV ratings (content-based)

FV

Fantasy violence.

VViolence.

SSexual situations.

LStrong language.

DSuggestive dialog.

U.S. movie (MPAA) ratings

GGeneral audiences.

PG

Parental guidance suggested.

PG-13

Suitable for children 13 and older.

RParental guidance suggested for children under 17.

NC-17

Not suitable for children under 17.

XAdults only.

N/A

 

Movie is not rated.

 

 

 

Canadian English ratings

 

 

 

EXEMPT

 

Exempt programming.

 

 

 

C

Suitable for all children.

 

 

 

C8+

 

Suitable for children 8 and older.

 

 

 

G

General audiences.

 

 

 

PG

 

Parental guidance suggested.

 

 

 

14+

 

Suitable for children 14 and older.

 

 

 

18+

Adults only.

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian French ratings

 

 

 

EXEMPT

 

Exempt programming.

 

 

 

G

 

General audiences.

 

 

 

8 ans+

 

Suitable for children 8 and older.

 

 

 

13 ans+

 

Suitable for children 13 and older.

 

 

 

16 ans+

 

Suitable for children 16 and older.

 

 

 

18 ans+

 

Adults only.

 

 

 

9Press EXIT to close the menu.