Using the Parental Lock

The Parental Lock feature allows you to block programs according to their content and rating levels and block channels (regardless of the programs). Password is necessary in setting up blocking. Use - on the remote control to enter a four digit password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password by entering it again.

To View Blocked Programs

Press when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. To reactivate the Parental Lock settings, turn off and on the TV.

Rating

Off

Turn Parental Lock Off. No programs are blocked from viewing based on

 

 

their rating.

 

 

 

 

Child

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

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

 

 

Canada: C, TV-Y

 

 

 

 

Youth

Maximum ratings permited 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 36 for details.

 

 

Canada: See page 36 for details.

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

Digital Rating

Off

Turn Digital Rating off. No programs containing digital ratings are

(Available only in U.S.A.

 

blocked from viewing.

where advanced ratings

 

 

Custom

Select to customize the Parental Lock with downloadable digital ratings.

exist)

 

 

Clear All

Select to clear the downloaded ratings.

 

 

 

To cancel just select Cancel.

Unrated

(Available only when Country is set to

U.S.A.)

Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.

Block

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

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

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