Using the Parental Lock Settings

Option

Description

 

 

Enter Password

The Parental Lock settings allow you to set up the TV to block programs according to

 

 

their content and rating levels. Use 0-9on the remote control to enter a four-digit

 

password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password by entering it again.

 

 

Change Password

Select to change your password.

 

CountryU.S.A.

Select to use U.S.A. ratings (see page 32).

 

 

Canada

Select to use Canadian ratings (see page 33).

 

Rating

Off

Turn Parental Lock off. No programs are blocked from viewing.

 

 

Child

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

 

U.S.: TV-Y, TV-G, G

 

 

Canada: C, G, TV-Y

 

 

 

 

Youth

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

 

U.S.: TV-PG, PG

 

 

Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG

 

 

 

 

Young Adult

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

 

U.S.: TV-14, PG-13

 

 

Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14

 

Custom

Select to set ratings manually.

 

 

 

U.S.: See page 32 for details.

 

 

Canada: See page 33 for details.

 

 

 

 

Downloadable

Off

Turn Downloadable U.S. Rating off. No programs that contain

U.S. Rating

 

downloadable ratings are blocked from viewing.

(Available only

 

 

Custom

Select to block programs based on downloadable ratings.

 

in U.S.A.

 

 

Clear All

Select to clear the entire downloadable rating system.

 

where advanced

 

 

 

ratings exist)

 

 

 

 

 

 

UnratedAllow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.

 

(Available only

 

 

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.

 

when Country is

 

 

 

set to U.S.A.)

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Block

Allows you to block channels regardless of program ratings.

 

 

To View a Blocked Channel

 

 

Press ENT when tuned to the blocked channel then enter the password.

External Input

Allows you to block external inputs regardless of program ratings.

 

Block

 

 

To View a Blocked External Input

 

Press ENT when tuned to the blocked input then enter the password.

 

Menus the Using

You need your password for any future access into the Parental Lock settings. If you lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 42.

Selecting Clear All will delete the current Downloadable U.S. Rating menu and the menu will no longer be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.

If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be blocked: programs broadcasted from another country, emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.

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