Magnavox MS3250C manual Blocking Programming Based on TV Ratings

BLOCKING PROGRAMMING BASED ON TV RATINGS

T his portion of the AutoLock features cover program ratings based on the

TV Industry rating system. This is known as TV Ratings within AutoLock.

After selecting the Autolock feature and entering your personal access code, the AutoLock options screen appears;

Scroll the menu using the CUR- SOR UP or DOWN ■ buttons until the words TV RATINGS are highlighted.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button 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.

The ratings of TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA can be customized to block V (violence), FV (fantasy violence), S (sexual situations), L (coarse language), or D (suggestive dialogue).

Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN ■ button to highlight the desired rating.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button 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.

If the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV- MA sub-menu is accessed, press the

CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN

■button to select one of the options (Block All, V, S, L, D, or FV).

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button on the remote to turn the option ON or OFF.

AutoLock
	Block Channel			TV-Y
	Setup Code			TV-Y7
	Clear All			TV-G
	Block All			TV-PG
	Movie Rating			TV-14
	TV Rating			TV-MA
				POWER
		SLEEP
To view a program		A/CH	STATUS/EXIT	CC CLOCK
blocked by the TV Rating	TV RECORD		2	TV/VCR
	VCR	1		3
options, enter your 4 digit	ACC	4	5
				1 3
access code. This will		7	8
disable all blocked TV		SMART		SMART
			0
Ratings until the TV is		SOUND		PICTURE
		MENU		SURF
powered off and on
again. Then the blocking				2 4
options will be restored.
3		VOL		CH
	1		MUTE

Channel 12

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Channel

TV Rating

Activate Access CodeDisplay

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TV Rating		TV Rating
TV-Y	Block All	TV-Y	Block All
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

TV Rating

TV-Y		Off
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV Rating
TV-Y		On
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV Rating
TV-Y	Block All
TV-Y7	FV
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV Rating
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G		Off
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV Rating
TV-Y	Block All
TV-Y7	V
TV-G	S
TV-PG	L
TV-14
TV-MA

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 program- ming 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 language 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 pro- gramming 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 pro- gramming contains one or more of the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual situations (S), or graphic violence (V).

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