Use the movie ratings lock
You can control viewing of movies based on their Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating.
1 Press MENU/EXIT on the remote control and select [Features]
> [Child lock].
2 Select one of the menus for movie ratings lock.
•In the USA, select [Movie ratings lock].
•In Canada, select [Canada English ratings lock] or [Canada French ratings lock].
3 Enter your PIN.
»The following screen shows the ratings in [Movie ratings lock].
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Each rating has a
•A box with X indicates that all items in the rating are locked.
•An empty box indicates that no items in the rating are not locked.
When you lock a movie rating, all items for ages below that movie rating are automatically locked.
5 Press MENU/EXIT to exit.
Use the region ratings lock
You can control access to digital programs based on downloaded region ratings. Before you download a ratings table, ensure that regional ratings are broadcast.
1 Press MENU/EXIT on the remote control and select | |
[Installation] > [Preferences] > [Downloaded rating table]. | |
TV menu Installation |
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Preferences | Downloaded rating table |
Location | Off |
Show emergency alerts | On |
Downloaded rating table |
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2 Press or to select [On], and press to confirm your choice. If you select Off, you choose not to download the region rating table and you cannot use the region rating lock.
3 Press to return to the TV menu and select [Features] > [Child lock] > [Region ratings lock].
| TV menu | Features |
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| Channel lock | Please enter your PIN | |
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4 | Enter your PIN. |
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5 | Press or | and then press OK to lock or unlock one or more |
ratings.
Each rating has a
•A box with X indicates that the rating locked.
•An empty box indicates that the rating is not locked.
6 Press MENU/EXIT to exit.
Summary of US movie ratings
Rating | Description |
All | All items in the ratings list are locked. |
NR | Not rated. |
G | Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages. |
PG | Movies for which parental guidance is |
| recommended. They may contain a few racy or |
| violent scenes or maybe some bad language. |
PG | Movies for which parental guidance may be |
| recommended if under age 13. |
RRestricted. The movies usually contain offensive sex or bad language and may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17. Parental guidance or permission needed.
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| age 17. More offensive sex, violence or bad |
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XMovies which generally focus on sex, violence and/ or bad language. Also known as pornography.
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