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 known 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 highlight-
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Block Channel | TV-Y |
Setup Code | TV-Y7 |
ClearAll | TV-G |
BlockAll | TV-PG |
Movie Rating | TV-14 |
| TV-MA |
TV Rating |
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TV Rating | |
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TV-Y | Off |
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TV-Y7 | |
TV-G | |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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ed.
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.
Press the CURSOR RIGHT ▶▶ button on the remote to turn the TV-Y or TV-G rating ON or OFF. Or, press the CURSOR RIGHT ▶▶ button to enter the sub-menus for the TV-Y7, TV- PG, TV-14 or TV-MA ratings.
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blocked by the TV Rating | | 3 5 | |
options, enter your 4 digit | | |
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TV Rating | |
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TV-Y | On |
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TV-G | |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
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TV Rating | |
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TV-Y | BlockAll |
TV-Y7 | FV |
TV-G | |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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TV Rating | |
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TV-Y | |
TV-Y7 | |
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TV-G | Off |
TV-PG | |
TV-14 | |
TV-MA | |
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If the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV- MA sub-menu is accessed, press the CURSOR UP ▶ or CURSOR DOWN button to select one of the options (Block All, V, S, L, D, or FV).
Press the CURSOR RIGHT ▶▶ button on the remote to turn the option ON or OFF.
TV Rating | | | TV Rating | | | | TV Rating | | | |
TV-Y | BlockAll | | TV-Y | BlockAll | | TV-Y | BlockAll | |
TV-Y7 | V | | TV-Y7 | V | | TV-Y7 | V | |
TV-G | S | | TV-G | S | | TV-G | S | |
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TV-PG | | TV-PG | L | | TV-PG | L | |
TV-14 | D | | TV-14 | D | | TV-14 | | | |
TV-MA | | | TV-MA | | | | TV-MA | | | |
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TV Ratings and
Rating Sub-Menus
When a TV Rating is selected to block,
ALL higher ratings will be blocked also.
TV-Y- (All children -- This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.) Designed for a very young audience, including children ages 2-6. This type of program- ming 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 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-G- (General Audience -- Most parents would find this program 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 contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.)This type of programming contains one or more of the following: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (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 children under 14 years of age.) This type of pro- gramming 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 pro- gramming contains one or more of the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual situations (S), or graphic violence (V).
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