US Models:

Selecting Custom

Rating Options

zThe Content-Based Ratings are linked to the level of the Age-Based Rating. For example, a program with an Age- Based Rating of TV-PG V (Violence) rating may contain moderate violence, while a TV-14 V (Violence) rating may contain more intense violence.

zTo ensure maximum

blocking capability, set the Age-Based Ratings.

zIf 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.

For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options. (For Canadian models, see page 88.)

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

No one 17 or under allowed.

 

and X

 

 

 

TV Rating

Age-Based Ratings

Block programs by

 

 

TV-Y

All children.

their rating,

 

 

TV-Y7

Directed to children age 7 and older.

content or both

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Unrated

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast

Block programs or

 

without a rating.

movies that are

 

 

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast

broadcast without

 

without a rating.

a rating

 

 

 

 

 

Viewing Blocked

You can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press ENTER

Programs

when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. This temporarily

 

switches off the Parental Lock. To reactivate the Parental Lock settings, turn

 

off the TV. When the TV is turned on again, your Parental Lock settings are

 

reactivated.

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