Setting the TV’s RATING

This section provides information on how to set the TV’s RATING and how to change your password.

PARENTAL CONTROL

PARENTAL LOCK: ON

RATING: CHILD

CHANGE PASSWORD

MENU

Move

Select

Exit MENU

Note

Entering your password to view a blocked program will temporarily turn PARENTAL LOCK to OFF. To reactivate your PARENTAL CONTROL settings, turn the TV off then back on; the TV will restore your rating settings.

PARENTAL LOCK

ON: Select to activate the RATING.

 

 

Turns ratings on/off

OFF: Turns off current ratings.

 

 

RATING

If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should use

 

one of the following preselected categories to help simplify the rating selection.

 

The following maximum ratings will be allowed:

 

 

 

PARENTAL CONTROL

 

 

CHILD: TV-Y, TV-G, G (U.S. models only),

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y, G (Canadian models only).

PARENTAL LOCK: ON

 

 

YOUTH: TV-PG, PG (U.S. models only),

RATING: CHILD

 

 

CHANGE PASSWORD

 

 

TV-PG, PG, 8 ans+ (Canadian models only).

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

YOUNG ADULT: TV-14, PG-13 (U.S. models only),

 

 

 

TV-14, 14+, 13 ans+ (Canadian models only).

Move Select Exit MENU

 

CUSTOM: If you prefer to set more restrictive ratings, highlight CUSTOM and press . See pages 28-29, for an overview of the rating systems available.

In the CUSTOM RATINGS menu:

1Select the desired rating category and press .

2Press V or v to select the maximum rating or content and press .

3Press V or v to block or unblock the rating or content and press . Once you have blocked a rating or content, all higher ratings or contents will be automatically blocked.

To view a blocked program:

Press ENTER on the remote control, then use the 0-9buttons to enter your password.

CHANGETo reset your password:
PASSWORD

1 Move the cursor to CHANGE PASSWORD press .

2Use the 0-9buttons to create a new password, enter again to confirm. In the event that you forget your password, see page 36.

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