US Models:

Selecting Custom

Rating Options

z The 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

For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options. (For Canadian models, see page 70.)

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

 

violence, while a TV-14 V

(Violence) rating may contain

more intense violence.

z To ensure maximum

blocking capability, set the Age-

Based Ratings.

z

TV Rating

Block programs by their rating, content or both

Age-Based Ratings

TV-YAll children.

TV-Y7Directed to children age 7 and older.

TV-GGeneral Audience.

TV-PGParental Guidance suggested.

TV-14Parents Strongly cautioned.

TV-MAMature Audience only.

If you block unrated TV

programs, be aware that the

following types of programs

may be blocked: emergency

broadcasts, political programs,

sports, news, public service

announcements, religious

programs and weather.

 

Content-Based Ratings

 

 

 

 

FV

Fantasy Violence.

 

 

 

 

D

Suggestive Dialogue.

 

 

 

 

L

Strong Language.

 

 

 

 

S

Sexual situations.

 

 

 

 

V

Violence.

 

 

 

Unrated

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are

Block programs

 

broadcast without a rating.

or movies that

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are

are broadcast

 

broadcast without a rating.

without a rating

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

Viewing Blocked You can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press the

ProgramsENTER button 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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Sony KV-32HS500 manual US Models Selecting Custom Rating Options