The AutoLock™ feature receives and processes data sent by
broadcasters or other program providers that contain program con- tent advisories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with AutoLock™ can respond to the content advisories and block program content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This is a great fea- ture to censor the type of program- ming children may watch.
In the AutoLock™ section, you’ll learn how to block channels and pro- gramming that is not rated, is unrat- ed, or has no rating. You will also find out how to turn these blocking features ON or OFF. Following are brief explanations of some terms and ratings related to the AutoLock™ feature.
AutoLock™ offers various Blocking Options from which to choose:
BLOCKING: The BLOCKING con- trol is what can be thought of as the “master switch” for AutoLock™.
This control affects the settings you have chosen for blocking programs according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or for blocking programs that have no rating or are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs is disabled. When the BLOCKING control is ON, blocking will occur according to the settings you have chosen.
BLOCK UNRATED: ALL unrated programs will be blocked if this fea- ture is set to ON.
UNRATED programming is encoded with information from the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) or TV broadcasters, but it does not have a specific rating. In other words, the MPAA or the TV broadcasters have chosen not to assign a rating to the programming.
NO RATING: ALL programming with no content advisory data can be blocked if NO RATING is set to ON.
Programming that has No Rating is not encoded with any rating infor- mation from the MPAA or the Parental Guidelines. Any program- ming could fall into this category.
You also can block individual channels or block programming
based on ratings of the MPAA and TV broadcasters. (See a description of the ratings on this page.)
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| MOVIE RATING | |
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| G | | ON |
| PG | |
| PG-13 | |
| R | |
| NC-17 | |
MOVIE RATINGS
(MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)
G:General Audience - All ages admitted. Most parents would find this program- ming suitable for all ages. This type of programming contains little or no vio- lence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual situations.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. It may contain one or more of the following:
Moderate violence, some sexual situations, infrequent coarse language, or some sugges- tive dialogue.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for children under the age of 13. It contains one or more of the following: violence, sexual situations, coarse language, or suggestive dialogue.
R:Restricted -This programming is specifi- cally designed for adults. Anyone under the age of 17 should view this programming only with an accompanying parent or adult guardian. It contains one or more of the fol- lowing: intense violence; intense sexual sit- uations; strong, coarse language; or intense- ly suggestive dialogue.
NC-17: No one under the age of 17 will be admitted. - This type of programming should be viewed by adults only. It contains graphic violence; explicit sex; or crude, indecent language.
X:Adults Only - This type of programming contains one or more of the following: very graphic violence, very graphic and explicit or indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intensely suggestive language.
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| TV RATING | | |
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| TV-Y | | ON | |
| TV-Y7 | | |
| TV-G | | |
| TV-PG | | |
| TV-14 | | |
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TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
(TV BROADCASTERS)
TV TV-Y: (All children --This program Y 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 TV-Y7: (Directed to Older
Y7 Children --This program is designed for children ages 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 TV-G: (General Audience --Most G parents would find this program suit-
able for all ages.) This type of pro- gramming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dia- logue or sexual situations.
TV TV-PG: (Parental Guidance PG Suggested --This program contains
material that parents may find unsuit- able for younger children.) This type of pro- gramming contains one or more of the fol- lowing: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV TV-14: (Parents Strongly
14 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: intense violence (V); intense sexual situa- tions (S); strong, coarse language (L); or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
TV TV-MA: (Mature Audience Only --MA 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: graphic violence (V); explicit sexual situations (S); or crude, inde- cent language (L).
