MOVIE RATING
G
PG
PG13
R
NC17
X
TV RATING
Y
Y7
G
PG
14
MA
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
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AUTO LOCK
The AUTO L ock feat ure is an
integra tedcirc uit that receive s and
proces ses data s ent by
broadca sters, or other program
provide rs, tha t contai n program
content advisor ies.When programm ed
by the v iewer, a T V with AU TO Lock c an
respon d to the co ntent
adviso ries and block pro gram cont ent
that ma y be found object ionable ( such
as offensive language, violence, sexual
situations, etc.). This i s a great feature
to censo r the ty pe of vie wing chi ldren
may wat ch.
MOVIE RATINGS
G: General Au dience - All ages
admitted.
Most parents wou ld find this program
suitable for al l ages. This type o f
programming co ntains little o r no
violence, no st rong language, a nd little
or no sexual dialo g or situations.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested -
This programmi ng contains mate rial
that parents m ay find unsuitable f or
younger childre n. It may contain one
or more of the follow ing:
moderate viol ence, some sexua l
situations, i nfrequent coar se
language, or so me suggestive d ialog.
PG-13: Parents S trongly
Cautioned -
This programmi ng contains
material that p arents may find
unsuitable fo r children under th e age
of 13. It contains one or m ore of the
following: vio lence, sexual si tuations,
coarse langua ge, or suggesti ve dialog.
R: Restric ted -This programmi ng
is specificall y designed for adul ts.
Anyone under the ag e of 17 should
only view this prog ramming with an
accompanying
parent or adult gu ardian. It conta ins
one or more of the foll owing: intense
violence, int ense sexual situ ations,
strong coarse la nguage, or inte nsely
suggestive di alog.
NC-17: No children u nder the age
of 17 will be admitted . - This type
of programming s hould be viewed by
adults only. It cont ains graphic
violence, exp licit sex, or crud e,
indecent langu age.
X: Adults Only - This type of
programming contains one or more of
the following: v ery graphic vio lence,
very graphic an d explicit or inde cent
sexual acts, a nd very coarse and
intensely sug gestive langu age
TV RATINGS
TV-Y All children - A ppropriate for
all children. De signed for a very you ng
audience, incl uding children ag es 2-6.
This type of progr amming is not
expected to fr ighten younger ch ildren.
TV-Y7 Directed to Older Children -
Designed for chi ldren age 7 and above.
It may be more approp riate for
children who can d istinguish be tween
make-believe a nd reality. This
programming ma y include mild fant asy
and comic violen ce (FV or fanta sy
violence).
TV-G Genera l Audience - Most
parents would fin d this programmin g
suitable for al l ages. This type o f
programming co ntains little o r no
violence, no st rong language, a nd little
or no sexual dialo g or situations.
TV-PG P arenta l Guida nce
Sugges ted -
Contains mate rial that parent s may
find unsuitabl e for younger childre n.
This type of progr amming contai ns one
or more of the follow ing: Moderate
violence (V ), some sexual sit uations
(S), infreq uent coarse lang uage (L), or
some suggest ive dialog (D).
TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned -
Contains some m aterial that ma ny
parents would fin d unsuitable for
children under a ge 14. This type of
programming co ntains one or more of
the following: i ntense violenc e (V),
intense sexua l situations (S ), strong
coarse langua ge (L), or intense ly
suggestive di alog (D).
TV-MA Matur e Audience Only -
Specificall y designed to be view ed
by adults and may be un suitable
for children unde r 17. This type of
programming co ntains one or more
of the following : graphic viole nce (V),
explicit sexu al situations ( S), or crude,
indecent langu age (L)
AUTO Lock offers v arious BLOCKI NG
controls from wh ich to choose:
Access Code - An Acce ss Code must be
set to prevent chil dren from unblock ing
questionabl e or censored progr amming set
by their parent s.
Block Enable - Af ter an access code h as
been programm ed, you can block
programming de pending on the rec eived
rating and user se tting.
Movie Ratings - Ce rtain blocki ng options
exist which wil l block programm ing based
on ratings pat terned by the Moti on Pictures
Association o f America.
TV Ratings - Ju st like the Movie Rati ngs,
programs can be b locked from viewin g using
standard TV r atings set by TV bro adcasters.
Remember that 0711 is the
default AutoLock code. If your
access code has been changed by
someone other than you (a child,
for example) or you have forgotten
the code, you can always get in by
inputting the default code.
HELPFUL HINT