Magnavox 52MF437S manual Lock after, Channel lock, TV ratings lock

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6.6.1 Lock after

Lock after is only selectable if time and date are known. See Chapter 7.6 - Set your Clock.

This allows you to prevent the viewing of the selected channel after a selectable time delay. Locked channels can still be tuned, but the picture is blanked and the audio is muted.

TV menu / Features

Child lock	Lock after
Lock after	Timer
Channel lock	Time
TV ratings lock
Movie ratings lock
Region ratings lock
Info

1.Press the cursor right and select Timer On or Off.

>When set to On this allows you to set the clock.

2.Select Time and press the cursor right.

>This allows you to set the time after which the lock is set.

3.Select AM or PM to select the correct period of the day.

4.Enter the time with the digit or the cursor buttons.

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6.6.2 Channel lock

This allows you to completely lock a certain TV channel or external source.

•Select the channels or subchannels you want to lock.

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6.6.3 TV ratings lock

Your TV is equipped with a V-chip. This allows you to control access to individual programs based on their movie and TV ratings. All settings apply to all AV inputs, except HDMI. The program content advisory data are sent by the broadcaster or program provider.

1. Select TV ratings lock with the cursor down.

TV menu / Features

Child lock	TV ratings lock
Lock after	All
Channel lock	None
TV ratings lock	TV-Y
Movie ratings lock	TV-Y7
Region ratings lock	TV-G
	TV-PG
	TV-14
	TV-MA

Info

>A list appears, showing the age-based TV ratings and a corresponding content-based ratings list.

2.Press the cursor right to enter the list.

3.Select an age-based TV rating with the cursor up/down, and enter, if present, the list with content-based ratings with the cursor right, and select one content-based rating.

4.Press OK to activate/de-activate the selected rating.

5.Select another content-based rating if you like and press OK again.

Age-based rating	Content-based rating
All	None
None	None
TV-Y	None)
TV-Y7	(FV) Fantasy Violence
TV-G	None)
TV-PG	(D) Dialog
	(L) Language
	(S) Sex
	(V) Violence
TV-14	(D) Dialog
	(L) Language
	(S) Sex
	(V) Violence
TV-MA	(L) Language
	(S) Sex
	(V) Violence

When All has been selected, all items in the age-based and in the contents-based lists are locked.

If, while All is selected, any other item, either an age-based or content- based item, is unselected, then All is automatically unselected.

No rating is the selection for items that either have no rating information or have a rating of None. Both will be locked.

When an item on the age-based list is selected, all items below that item of the same group are locked as well.

When you select a content-based rating, all identical content-based ratings in the older age-based categories are also selected.

You can lock/unlock any number of ratings on the list without re- entering your code.

Each ratings item has a box-graphics in front of it to indicate whether or not programs carrying that rating are currently locked.

TV ratings

TV-Yappropriate for children of all ages with themes and elements suitable for children aged 2-6

TV-Y7programs designed for children age 7 and older

TV-Y7-FVprograms include fantasy violence more intense than other programs in the TV-Y7 category

TV-Gprograms suitable for all ages. These programs contain little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations

TV-PGprograms contain elements that some parents may find unsuitable for younger children and which may need parental guidance. The program may contain moderate violence, sexual dialogue and/or situations and some strong language.

TV-14programs contain elements that may not be suitable for children under 14 years of age.

These programs include one or more of the following: intense violence, intense sexual situations, suggestive dialogue and strong language.

TV-MAprograms are designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17. These programs may contain graphic violence, explicit sexual activity and/or crude or indecent language.

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