Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV

 

 

Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that contain information about the program: the

 

 

 

 

Rating

 

Content-based

 

 

 

 

MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPAA ratings are based on age

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

L

S

 

V

 

FV

 

 

appropriateness. TV Parental Guidelines are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

based on age and content.

 

 

Y (All children)

×

×

×

 

×

 

×

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since a TV program may use either the MPAA

 

-based

Y7 (Direct to Older Children)

×

×

×

 

×

 

•

 

 

rating or the TV Parental Guidelines, both should

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G (General Audience)

×

×

×

 

×

 

 

 

 

 

be adjusted for complete control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG (Parental Guidance

•

•

•

 

•

 

 

 

 

Understanding movie ratings (MPAA)

 

Age

Suggested)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)

•

•

•

 

•

 

 

 

 

 

Rating

 

Description

 

 

MA (Mature Audience Only)

 

•

•

 

•

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.

 

 

× = Content rating can be set, but

this

rating is not normally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

broadcast by TV stations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG

 

PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• = Content rating can be set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may not be suitable for children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG-13

 

PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may be inappropriate for children under 13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Age-based ratings can be modified by the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying

 

 

 

 

content-based ratings, but only in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

parent or adult guardian.

 

 

 

 

combinations indicated by a “•” in the table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NC

 

NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Choosing lower age-based rating blocks the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X Rating is an older rating, similar to NC-17, but may

 

 

 

 

higher age-based ratings regardless of content

 

 

 

 

be encoded in the data of older movies.

 

 

 

 

ratings settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For example, when Y7 in the age-based rating

 

 

NR

 

NOT RATED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is set to BLOCK, the higher ratings of G, PG,

 

 

 

 

For

example, if you block PG-13 in the MPAA

 

 

 

 

14, and MA are automatically blocked. In

 

 

 

 

ratings, the higher ratings of R, NC, X, and NR

 

 

 

 

addition, D, L, S, V, and FV-content programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

are automatically blocked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are automatically blocked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Understanding TV ratings

Setting up the Parental Control password

TV ratings include two components: a general criteria (age-based) and a detailed criteria (content-based). The content-based ratings include the following:

•D: Sexually suggestive dialog

•L: Adult language

•S: Sexual situations

•V: Violence

•FV: Fantasy violence

To use Parental Controls, you must first set your password.

To set your password:

1Press MENU, then press or to open the CONTENT menu.

2Press to enter the menu.

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