RCA DTC210 Setting rating limits for movies, Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases

Using the Menu System

Setting rating limits for movies

To set the maximum viewable rating for movies, follow these steps:

1.Press the MENU button on your remote control.

2.Highlight PROFILES and press SELECT (the Profiles menu appears, with the Family profile highlighted).

3.Press SELECT to display the Family profile menu.

4.Highlight Rating Limit and press SELECT (the Rating Limit menu appears, with Movies highlighted).

5.Press SELECT to display the Movies screen.

6.Use the arrow and SELECT buttons on your remote control to select the ratings you wish to block your family from viewing. Programs that are rated at or above the level you select will be blocked when your system is locked. (See Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV® System later in this chapter.)

7.To unblock all of the ratings and content types, select Allow All. To block all of the ratings and content types, select Block All.

8.When you have finished setting the ratings on the Movies screen, select Back (you return to the Rating Limit menu).

Here are descriptions of the ratings used on the Movies rating screen:

G:General Audiences. This rating is generally suitable for all audiences.

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested. Indicates that some parents may find material in this film unsuitable for children.

PG-13:Parents Strongly Cautioned. Movies with this rating should be investigated by parents before they let children under 13 years of age view the film.

R:Restricted. Some material not suitable for children 17 years of age or younger. Parents are strongly urged to investigate this film before allowing children to view it with them.

NC-17:This film contains material that is intended to be viewed by adults only.

X:This film contains explicit sexual material, and is intended to be viewed by adults only.

Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases

To set whether pay per view programs can be purchased on your receiver, use the Pay Per View option in the Family profile menu. The Pay Per View Allow/Block setting in the Family profile applies any time the system is locked, regardless of which user profile is active.

To set your receiver to allow or block pay per view purchases:

1.Press the MENU button on your remote control.

2.Highlight PROFILES and press SELECT (the Profiles menu appears, with the Family profile highlighted).

3.Press SELECT to display the Family profile menu (the Family profile menu appears).

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