Using the TV’s Features
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
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Parents Strongly Cautioned | |
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Parental Guidance Suggested | |
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General Audience | |
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Directed to Children 7 years and older | |
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All Children | |
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Blocking Age-Based Ratings
You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age- based rating level. To block programs with higher ratings:
1.Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch.
2. Press the OK button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and 
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3.Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight Go back and press OK.
4.Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Control menu for rating limits to take effect.
Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block
1.Use the up/down arrows to select the rating with a status of Block.
2.Press OK to select View.
Content Themes
DSexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
V Violence
FV | Fantasy Violence |
Tip
To change all
Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.
To block program content:
1.Determine the content themes you want to block.
2.Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change.
3.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status.
4.Press the OK button to change its status to 
. (In the example to the left, you block the language (L) corresponding with
Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.
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