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4Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. If you have not set a password, enter 0000.

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MPAA Rating

TV Rating

Downloadable Rating

Clear Downloadable Rating

New Password

5Press or to select a parental control option, then press ENTER. You can select:

•MPAA Rating—For more information, see “Setting the MPAA Rating” on page 20.

•TV Rating—For more information, see “Setting the TV Rating” on page 20.

•Downloadable Rating—Lets you use rating information that is automatically downloaded for digital stations. This is a new rating system, and not all digital channels use this rating system.

•Clear Downloadable Rating—Lets you clear downloaded rating information.

•New Password—For more information, see “Changing the password” on page 21.

Setting the MPAA Rating

Many movies have ratings based set by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). You can block movies based on these ratings.

To set the movie rating:

1Press or to select MPAA Rating, then press ENTER.

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X

NC-17

R

PG-13

PG

G

NR

Select

ENTER View/Block

BACK

Back

 

 

 

2Press or to select the rating you want to block, then press ENTER. To unblock the rating press ENTER. The rating you selected and all higher ratings will be blocked. When a rating is blocked, a lock icon appears next to the rating.

You can select:

•X—Mature audiences only.

•NC-17—No one under 17.

•R—Children under 17 should be supervised by a parent or adult guardian.

•PG-13—Unsuitable for children under 13.

•PG—Parental guidance suggested.

•G—General audiences.

•NR—Not rated.

3Press MENU to close the menu.

Using your TV

Setting the TV Rating

Many TV programs have ratings set by broadcasters. You can blick TV programs based on these ratings.

To set the TV rating:

1Press or to select TV Rating, then press ENTER.

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FV

V

S

L

D

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

ENTER View/Block

BACK

 

 

 

 

Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Press or to select the rating you want to block, then press ENTER. To unblock the rating, press ENTER. You can select:

•TV-MA—Mature audiences only.

•TV-14—Not suitable for children under 14.

•TV-PG—Parental guidance suggested.

•TV-G—General audiences.

•TV-Y7—Not suitable for children under 7.

•TV-Y—Suitable for all children.

3If you selected TV-MA, TV-14, TV-PG, or TV-Y7, press or to select the sub-rating you want to block, then press ENTER. To unblock the rating press ENTER. The rating you selected and all higher ratings will be blocked. When a rating is blocked, a lock icon appears under to the rating.

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FV

V

S

L

D

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

ENTER View/Block

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Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can select:

•FV—Fantasy violence. For TV-Y7.

•V—Violence. For TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.

•S—Sexual situations. For TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.

•L—Coarse language. For TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.

•D—Suggestive dialog. For TV-PG, and TV-14.

Note: You cannot block a sub-rating unless the main rating is blocked.

4Press MENU to close the menu.

Notes:

When you block a rating, the higher ratings are blocked automatically. The lower ratings are still available for viewing.

When you unblock the highest rating, all ratings are unblocked automatically.

Different programs use different ratings. To block all inappropriate programming, set parental controls for MPAA Rating, TV Rating, and Downloadable Rating.

If power fails, your TV retains the V-chip setting except for the password. The password is reset to 0000.