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 know

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.

Use the CURSOR RIGHT button on the remote to turn the high- lighted rating ON or OFF.

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To view a program
blocked by the TV Rating
options, enter your 4 digit			5
access code. This will			5
disable all blocked TV			1 3
Ratings until the TV is
powered off and on
again. Then the blocking
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TV-Y- (All children --This program is designed to be appropri- ate 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-Y7- (Directed to Older Children -- This program is designed for children age 7 and above.) It may be more appro- priate 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 pro- gram 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 con- tains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger chil- dren.)This type of programming contains one or more of the fol- lowing: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse lan- guage (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 chil- dren under 14 years of age.) This type of programming 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 programming contains one or more of the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual situations (S), or graphic violence (V).

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