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 access the Parent Menu, follow these steps:

1. Display Menu

2. Highlight

3. Select

MENU

 

Password:

 

 

_ _ _ _

 

 

Press + to enter

 

 

password

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

If this is the first time you are creating this password, confirm the password by entering it again. (The Parent Menu options appear.)

To change settings, press V v B b. Press to confirm the selection. To exit the Menu, press MENU.

✍You need your password for any future access into the Parent Menu. If you lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 80.

Setting Parent Menu Options

zIf 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.

zFor descriptions of Child, Youth, and Young Adult ratings, see page 70.

The Parent Menu includes the following options:

Option

Description

 

Parental Lock

Off

Parental lock is off. No programs are

Turn ratings

 

blocked from viewing.

on/off and select a

Child

Maximum ratings permitted are:

rating system

 

❏ 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 70 for details.

 

 

❏ Canada: See page 71 for details.

 

 

Change Password

For changing your password.

 

 

 

Select Country

U.S.A.

Select to use USA ratings (see page 70).

 

 

 

 

Canada

Select to use Canadian ratings (see

 

 

page 71).

 

 

 

SETUP

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