Using Advanced Features

For more details of extenders, see page 48.

All of the extenders included in the selected ratings will be blocked. If you want to allow any of them to be viewed, go to step 10. Otherwise, go to step 13.

10 Press B/b to select the extender to be viewed,

then press .

11 Press V/v to select “–,” then press .

“–” appears beside the selected extender, indicating that the programs that match the extender can be viewed.

 

Parent

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

TV Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating

 

Content

 

 

 

 

TV-Y:

–

 

 

 

 

 

,

TV-Y7:

–

FV:–

 

 

 

 

TV-G:

–

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG:

–

D:–

L: –

S: – V: –

TV-14:

 

D:

L:

–

S:

V:

 

TV-MA:

 

 

L:

 

S:

V:

 

Select:

 

Back:

Set:

Exit:

To relock the canceled extender, select .

The indication appears to show that the programs that match the extender will be blocked again.

12 Repeat steps 10 and 11 for other extenders.

All programs that match the ratings you select and higher, except for the extenders that were canceled, will be blocked.

13 Press MENU to exit the menu screen.

Blocking programs or movies broadcast without a rating

Unrated option allows you to block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating.

1Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting a Custom Rating” on page 44.

2Press V/v to select “Unrated,” then press .

3Press V/v to select “Block,” then press .

Option

Description

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are

 

broadcast without a rating.

 

 

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are

 

broadcast without a rating.

 

 

4Press MENU to exit the menu screen.

Note

If you choose to 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

46 programs, and weather.

What the Ratings Mean

Ratings in the U.S.A.

Sony’s predetermined ratings

These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined according to the viewer’s age. Each rating allows for viewing of certain programs, as follows:

Option

Description

Child

Suitable for children under the

 

age of 7.

 

Viewable U.S. movie ratings:

 

G, NR, and N/A

 

Viewable U.S. TV ratings:

 

TV-Y, TV-G, and TV-NR

 

 

Youth

Suitable for children aged 7

 

and older.

 

Viewable U.S. movie ratings:

 

G, PG, NR, and N/A

 

Viewable U.S. TV ratings:

 

TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG,

 

and TV-NR

 

 

Y.Adult (Young Adult)

Suitable for children aged 13

 

and older.

 

Viewable U.S. movie ratings:

 

G, PG, PG-13, NR, and N/A

 

Viewable U.S. TV ratings:

 

TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG,

 

TV-14, and TV-NR

 

 

For descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y.Adult (Young Adult) ratings, see the following custom rating options.