Using the Menus

Option

Description

 

Speaker

On

Select to turn on the TV speakers.

 

 

 

 

Off

Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV’s sound only through

 

 

your external audio receiver and speakers.

 

 

 

Audio Out

Variable

When Speaker is set to Off, the audio output from your audio system can

Easy control of volume

 

be controlled by the TV’s remote control.

adjustments

 

 

Fixed

When Speaker is set to Off, the audio output of the TV is fixed. Use your

 

 

audio receiver’s remote control to adjust the volume (and other audio

 

 

settings) through your audio system.

 

 

 

Cable

On

Select if you are receiving cable channels via cable TV provider.

 

 

 

 

Off

Select if you are using an antenna.

You should run Auto Program after changing the Cable setting.

Product Information Select to display the equipment information of your TV.

US Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options

To select custom rating options for the U.S., select U.S.A. in the Select Country setting (see page 32).

Option

Description

 

Movie Rating

G

All children and general audience.

 

 

 

 

PG

Parental guidance suggested.

 

 

 

 

PG-13

Parental guidance for children under 13.

 

 

 

 

R

Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under

 

 

17.

 

 

 

 

NC-17 and X

No one 17 or under allowed.

 

 

 

TV Rating

Age-Based Ratings

 

Block programs by their

 

 

TV-Y

All children.

rating, content or both

 

 

TV-Y7

Directed to children age 7 and older.

 

 

 

 

TV-G

General audience.

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

Parental guidance suggested.

 

 

 

 

TV-14

Parents strongly cautioned.

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

Mature audience only.

 

 

 

Content-Based Ratings

 

 

 

 

FV

Fantasy violence.

 

 

 

 

D

Suggestive dialogue.

 

 

 

 

L

Strong language.

 

 

 

 

S

Sexual situations.

 

 

 

 

V

Violence.

 

 

 

To ensure maximum blocking capability, set the Age-Based Ratings.

Unrated

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.

Block programs or

 

 

Block

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

movies that are broadcast

 

If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs

without a rating

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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