Using the Menus

Using the Parent Menu

The Parent menu allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels.

To select the Parent menu

1 Press MENU.

2 Press B or b to highlight the

Parent icon and press

.

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

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S e l e c t C o u n t r y : U . S . A .

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Using

4 If this is the first time you are

creating this password, confirm the password by entering it again. (The Parent Menu options appear.)

5 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting.

6 Press MENU to exit the menu screen.

You need your password for any future access into the Parent menu. If you lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 86.

Selecting Parent

The Parent menu includes the following options:

Options

 

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parental Lock

Off

Turn Parental Lock off. No programs are

 

Turn ratings on/off and

 

blocked from viewing.

 

select a rating system

Child

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

 

US: TV-Y, TV-G, G

 

 

 

Canada: C, G, TV-Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

 

US: TV-PG, PG

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y. Adult

Maximum ratings permitted are:

 

 

 

US: TV-14, PG-13

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom

Select to set ratings manually.

 

 

 

US: See page 71 for details.

 

 

 

Canada: See page 72 for details.

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

zFor descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y. Adult ratings, see page 71.

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