Philips 40PFL5705D, 46PFL5705D Locking a channel or input source, Using the TV ratings lock

Locking a channel or input source

This section describes how to lock input sources or specified channels. The channels can be selected but the screen is blanked out and the audio is muted.

1 Press MENU on the remote control and then use Î/ ï/ Í/ Æ to select [Setup] > [Features] > [Child lock].

2 Enter your PIN (see ‘Setting your PIN’ on page 22).

3 Use Î or ï to select [Channel Lock], then press OK.

Caption settings	Lock aafterer		Timer
Sleeptimer	Channel Lock	•	Select
Child lock	TV ratings lock	•	Select
Change PIN	Movie ratings lock	•	Select
Demo	Canada English ratings l... •		Select
	Canada French ratings l... •		Select
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4 Use Î or ï and then press OK repeatedly to switch between locked and not locked. Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether it is locked:

•A box with x indicates that the channel or input source is locked.

•An empty box indicates that the channel or input source is not locked.

5 Press MENU to exit.

Using the TV ratings lock

Your TV is equipped with a V-chip that allows you to control access to individual programs based on their age rating and content rating.The program content advisory data are sent by the broadcaster or by the program provider.

If you receive channels through a set-top box or cable box connected by HDMI, you cannot use the TV ratings lock.Your set-top box or cable box must be connected through RF or AV connectors.

1 Press MENU on the remote control and then use Î/ ï/ Í/ Æ to select [Setup] > [Features] > [Child lock].

2 Enter your PIN (see ‘Setting your PIN’ on page 22).

3 Use Î or ï to select [TV ratings lock], then press OK.

4 Use Î or ï or Í or Æ and then press OK repeatedly to switch between locked and not locked.

Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether it is locked:

•A box with x indicates that all items in the content ratings list are locked.

•An empty box indicates that no items in the content ratings list are locked.

•A box with / indicates that some items in the content ratings are already locked and some items remain not locked.

Lock after	PP Allll
Channel Lock	P None
TV ratings lock	P TV-Y
Movie ratings lock	P TV-Y7
Canada English rati...	P TV-G
Canada French ratin...	P TV-PG
	P TV-14

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•When you select [All], all items in the ratings list are locked.

•When you select [None], programs with no rating and programs with a rating of none are locked.

•When you lock a rating, all ratings in the younger age categories are automatically locked.

5 Press MENU to exit.

Summary of TV ratings

Age rating		Content rating
All		None
None		None
TV-Y:	Appropriate for children of all ages with	None
	themes and elements suitable for children
	aged 2-6.
TV-Y7: Programs designed for children age 7 and		[FantasyViolence]
	older.
TV-G:	Programs suitable for all ages.These	None
	programs contain little or no violence, no
	strong language and little or no sexual
	dialog or situations.
TV-PG: Programs contain elements that some		[Dialog]
	parents may find unsuitable for younger	[Language]
	children and which may need parental	[Sex]
	guidance.The program may contain	[Violence]
	moderate violence, sexual dialog and / or
	situations and some strong language.
TV-14: Programs contain elements that may not		[Dialog]
	be suitable for children under 14 years of	[Language]
	age.These programs include one or more	[Sex]
	of the following : intense violence, intense	[Violence]
	sexual situations, suggestive dialog and
	strong language.
TV-MA: Programs are designed to be viewed by		[Language]
	adults and may be unsuitable for children	[Sex]
	under the age of 17.These programs	[Violence]
	may contain graphical violence, explicit
	sexual activity and / or crude or indecent
	language.

Note

•TheV-Chip can block non rated programs as per “CEA-608-E sec. L.3”. If the option to block [None], [NR], [E] or [E] programs is used in [TV ratings lock], [Movie ratings lock], [Canada English ratings lock] or [Canada French ratings lock] accordingly “unusual results may occur, and the unit may not receive emergency bulletins or other types of programming:”∙ Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages, weather warnings and others)∙ Locally originated programming ∙ News ∙ Political ∙ Public Service Announcements ∙ Religious ∙ Sports ∙ Weather.

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