RATINGS
•Press 3 for Change PIN
To change the password for ratings.
The initial default password is "0000", you can change it and create your own password to activate the rating settings.
NOTE 1: Remember your password,If you have changed it.
If you forget the password, enter “8888” to unlock parental control.
NOTE 2: After the rating settings are done, don’t forget to activate them by selecting ON in the Lock/Unlock menu.
Parental Controls, popularly known as the “V-Chip,”depend on information sent by broadcasters about specific programs. Two ratings systems are available for you to use to screen inappropriate content for your family.
TV shows can be rated by broadcasters based on the following Age and Content-based Guidelines:
•TV-Y(All Children – This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.)
•TV-Y7(Directed to Older Children – This program is designed for children age 7 and above.) The program may contain fantasy violence (FV).
•TV-G(General Audience – Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.)
•TV-PG(Parental Guidance Suggested – This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.) The program may contain one or more of the following: moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
•TV-14(Parents Strongly Cautioned – This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.) Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more of the following: intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
•TV-MA(Mature Audience Only – This program is designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.) This program contains one or more of the following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual activity (S), or crude indecent language (L).
Some programmers use the Movie Ratings (MPAA)
System to rate TV shows on the same scale as motion pictures:
•A G-rated motion picture contains nothing intheme, language, nudity, sex, violence or other matters that would offend parents whose younger children view the motion picture.
•A PG-rated motion picture should be investigated by parents before they let younger children attend.
•A PG-13rating is a sterner warning to parents to determine whether their children under age should view the motion picture, as some material might not be suited for them.
•An R-rated motion picture contains some adult material.
•An NC-17rated motion picture is one that most parents would consider too adult for their children.
•An X rated motion picture is only for adults.
•An NR rated motion picture is not rated by the MPAA.
For more information about TV ratings, visit: www.PauseParentPlay.org.
