Using the Menus

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. 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.

Parental Lock

TV

 

Rating

Off

 

Digital Rating

Off

 

Unrated

Allow

 

Channel Block

 

 

External Input Block

 

 

Change Password

 

 

Select Country

U.S.A.

 

 

 

Option

Description

 

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 33 for details.

 

 

Canada: See page 34 for details.

Digital Rating

(Available only in U.S.A. where advanced ratings exist)

Off

Turn Parental Lock off. No programs that contain downloadable ratings

 

are blocked from viewing.

 

 

Custom

Select to block programs based on downloadable ratings.

 

 

Clear All

Select to clear the entire downloadable rating system.

This action will delete the current Digital Rating menu and the menu will no longer be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.

Unrated

(Available only when Country is set to U.S.A.)

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.

Block

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

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.

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.

 

 

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