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Using the Parental Lock Settings

The Parental Lock Settings allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels.

To access the Parental Lock Setting, follow these steps:

Antenna

Parental Lock

Exit: MENU

1. Display Menu

2. Highlight and

3. Highlight and

Password

 

select

select

 

Use the 0-9buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit password.

If this is the first time you are creating this password, confirm the password by entering it again. (The Parental Lock Settings options appear.)

To change settings, press V v B b. Press to confirm the selection. To exit the Menu, press MENU.

✍You need your password for any future access into the Parental Lock Setting. If you lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 52.

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Selecting Parental Lock Options

zIf you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select Child, Youth, or Y. Adult to help simplify the rating selection. To set more specific ratings, select Custom.

zFor descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y. Adult ratings, see page 43.

The Parental Lock Settings include the following options:

Option

Description

 

Rating

Off

Parental lock is off. No programs are

Turn ratings

 

blocked from viewing.

on/off and select a

 

 

Child

Maximum ratings permitted are:

rating system

 

❏ US: TV-Y, TV-G, G

 

 

 

 

❏ Canada: C, G, TV-Y

 

 

 

 

Youth

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

❏ US: TV-PG, PG

 

 

❏ Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG

 

 

 

 

Y. Adult

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

(Young Adult)

❏ US: TV-14, PG-13

 

 

❏ Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14

 

 

 

 

Custom

Select to set ratings manually.

 

 

❏ US: See page 43 for details.

 

 

❏ Canada: See page 44 for details.

 

 

Digital Rating

The Parental Lock option in the Digital Rating settings allows

(When available)

you to set up the TV to block digital programs that contain

 

digital ratings. This setting is only available if digital ratings

 

have been downloaded by your TV and ratings have been

 

set for U.S.A. in the Parental Lock settings.

 

 

 

 

Off

Turn Parental Lock off. No programs are

 

 

blocked from viewing.

 

 

 

 

Custom...

Select to block progrmas based on

 

 

downloadable ratings.

 

 

 

 

Clear All

Select to clear all Custom settings.

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