Parental Lock Settings

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.

To View Blocked Programs

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

Password

 

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

 

 

password is created, you must re-enter it again to confirm the password. “Password Set”

 

 

message will appear on the screen upon confirmation.

 

 

Change Password

 

 

You can change your password by entering the Parental Lock setting with the

 

 

previously set password, highlight and select Change Password then enter the new

 

 

password.

 

 

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• You need your password for any future access into the Parental Lock settings. If you

 

 

lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 48.

 

 

 

Country

 

Select the country name of U.S.A. or Canada for the appropriate ratings. The rating

 

 

system varies between these two countries. See Custom Rating System Chart on page 43.

 

 

 

 

Rating

Off

Turns off Parental Lock. No programs are blocked from viewing

 

 

 

based on their ratings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Sets ratings manually.

 

 

 

U.S.: See page 43 for details.

 

 

 

Canada: See page 43 for details.

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•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

Turns off Digital Rating. No programs containing digital ratings are

(Available only in U.S.A.

 

blocked from viewing.

where advanced ratings

 

 

Clear All

Clears the downloaded ratings.

exist)

 

 

Custom

Customizes Parental Lock with downloadable digital ratings.

 

 

 

 

Unrated

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.

(Available only when

 

 

Block

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

Country is set to U.S.A.)

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• 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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