Using the Menus

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 49.

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-17and X No one 17 or under allowed.

 

 

TV Rating

Age-Based Ratings

Block programs

 

 

TV-Y

All children.

by 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 Dialog.

 

 

 

 

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 without

 

broadcast without a rating.

a rating

 

 

 

 

 

Viewing Blocked Programs

You can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. This temporarily switches off Parent. To reactivate the Parent settings, turn off the TV. When the TV is turned on again, your Parent settings are reactivated.

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