The ratings of TV-Y7,TV-PG,TV-14, or TV-MA can be customized to block V (violence), FV (fantasy violence), S (sexu- al situations), L (coarse language), or D (suggestive dialogue).
Press the CURSOR UP ▲ or DOWN ▼ button to highlight the desired rating.
T his portion of the SmartLock™ features cover program ratings based on the TV Industry rating
system. This is known as TV Ratings within SmartLock™.
After selecting the Smartlock™ feature and enter- ing your personal access code, the SmartLock™ options screen appears;
1 Scroll the menu using the CURSOR UP ▲ or DOWN ▼ buttons until the words TV RATINGS are highlighted.
2 Press the CURSOR RIGHT but- ton to display the TV Ratings (TV-Y,
TV-Y7,TV-G,TV-PG,TV-14, or TV- MA). When highlighted, the TV-Y and TV-G can be turned ON (which will allow blocking) or OFF (which will allow viewing) of these rated programs.
BLOCKING PROGRAMS BASED ON TV RATINGS
To view a program blocked by the TV Rating options, enter your 4 digit access code. This will dis- able all blocked TV Ratings until the TV is powered off and on again. Then the blocking options will be restored.
SmartLock
Block Channel | TV-Y |
Setup Code | TV-Y7 |
ClearAll | TV-G |
BlockAll | TV-PG |
Movie Rating | TV-14 |
TV Rating | TV-MA |
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1 2 3 POWER
TV Rating
TV-Y | Off |
TV-Y7 | |
TV-G | |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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TV Rating | |
TV-Y | On |
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4 Press the CURSOR RIGHT but- ton on the remote to turn the TV-Y or TV-G rating ON or OFF. Or, press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the sub-menus for the TV-Y7,TV-PG, TV- 14, or TV-MA ratings.
5 If the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA sub-menu is accessed, press the CUR- SOR UP ▲ or CURSOR DOWN ▼ button to select one of the options (Block All, V, S, L, D, or FV).
6 Press the CURSOR RIGHT but- ton on the remote to turn the option ON or OFF.
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Channel 12 | OffStop Time | 7 | 8 | 9 | CH | |
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Blocked By SmartLock | | | | | |
TV Rating | Channel | | 0 | | | |
Activate | A/CH | CC | VOL | |
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Access CodeDisplay | STATUS | | | VOL | |
- - - - | | | | | | |
| | EXIT | | | | |
| | | | MENU | | |
| | SLEEP | | | MUTE | |
| | VOL | | | | 2 |
| | 1 | SURF | SMART |
| | | PICTURE | SOUND | 4 |
| | 3 | | | | |
NOTE: The 0,7,1,1 access code
MAGNAVOX
shown on this page is the default code or a way to reset the code when the current access code is not known.
TV Rating | | | TV Rating | |
TV-Y | BlockAll | | TV-Y | BlockAll |
TV-Y7 | V | | TV-Y7 | V |
TV-G | S | | TV-G | S |
TV-PG | L | | TV-PG | L |
TV-14 | D | | TV-14 | D |
TV-MA | | | TV-MA | |
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TV-Y7 | |
TV-G | |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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TV Rating | |
TV-Y | BlockAll |
TV-Y7 | FV |
TV-G | |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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TV Rating | |
TV-Y | |
TV-Y7 | |
TV-G | Off |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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TV Rating | |
TV-Y | BlockAll |
TV-Y7 | V |
TV-G | S |
TV-PG | L |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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Some models refer to SmartLock as
AutoLock, your TV may show AutoLock instead of SmartLock in the on-screen menu. These features are the same.
TV Ratings and
Rating Sub-Menus
When a TV Rating is selected to block, ALL higher ratings will be blocked also.
TV-Y- (All children --This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.) Designed for a very young audience, including children ages 2-6. This type of programming is not expected to frighten younger children.
TV-Y7- (Directed to Older Children -- This program is designed for children age 7 and above.) It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the development skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).
TV-G- (General Audience -- Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.) This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong lan- guage and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG- (Parental Guidance Suggested -- This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.)This type of programming contains one or more of the following: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V).
TV-14- (Parents Strongly Cautioned --This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.) This type of programming contains one or more of the following: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).
TV-MA- (Mature Audience Only --This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.) This type of programming contains one or more of the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual situations (S), or graphic violence (V).
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