Using your TV

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2Press or to select SETUP. The Setup menu opens.

OSD Language

English

Time Setup

 

Closed Caption

 

Parental

 

Gamma

Middle

Audio Only

 

Reset Default

 

Setup

Enter

Select

Exit

3Press or to select Parental, then press ENTER. The password screen opens.

Password****

Parental

Back

4Enter your four-digit password (the factory preset password is 0000). The Parental sub-menu opens.

Program Block

Channel Block

Input Block

Open V-Chip

Change Password

Parental

Enter

Select

Back

5Press or to select one of the sub-menu options, then press ENTER to enter the sub-menu. Options include:

•Program Block—Lets you block programs, based on content.

•Channel Block—Lets you block the channels you select.

•Input Block—Lets you block the input type you select.

•Open V-Chip—Lets you block programs based on downloadable ratings. (Only available in the U.S., where Open V-Chip ratings are available.

•Change Password—Lets you change your parental control

password.

6Press MENU to exit a sub-menu, or press EXIT to close the menus and return to normal viewing.

Setting program blocking

Rating guidelines are provided by broadcasting stations. Most television programs and television movies can be blocked by TV rating or individual categories. Movies that have been shown in theaters or direct-to-video movies use the movie rating system (MPAA) only.

TV parental guidelines ratings

Rating

Description

 

 

TV-Y

All children

 

 

TV-Y7

Children over seven years of age

 

 

TV-G

General audiences

 

 

TV-PG

Parental guidance suggested

 

 

TV-14

Parents strongly cautioned

 

 

TV-MA

Mature audiences only

 

 

Some of the age-based TV parental guidelines ratings also have content-based ratings.

Rating Description

FV

Fantasy violence

LAdult language

SSexual situations

VViolence

DSexually suggestive dialog

US MPAA ratings

Rating Description

GGeneral audiences

PG

Parental guidance suggested. Some

 

material may not be suitable for

 

children.

 

 

PG-13

Parental guidance strongly

 

suggested. Some material may not

 

be suitable for children under 13

 

years of age.

RRestricted. Not suitable for children under 17 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

NC-17

Not suitable for children under 17

 

years of age.

XAdults only

N/A

Not rated

Canadian English ratings

Rating Description

CChildren

C8+

Children 8 years and above

GGeneral audience

PG

Parental guidance suggested

14+

14 years old and above

 

 

18+

Adult programming

EExempt - Not rated