US Models:

Selecting Custom

Rating Options

zThe content ratings will

increase depending on the level of the age-based rating. For example, a program with a 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, the age- based ratings should be blocked.

zIf 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.

Using the Menus

For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options. (For Canadian models, see page 46.)

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 Options

Block programs

TV-Y

All children.

by their rating,

TV-Y7

Directed to older children.

TV-G

General Audience.

content or both

TV-PG

Parental Guidance suggested.

 

 

 

 

TV-14

Parents Strongly cautioned.

 

 

TV-MA

Mature Audience only.

 

 

 

 

 

Content-Based Options

 

 

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.

 

 

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast

or movies that

without a rating.

are broadcast without a rating

Viewing Blocked

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

Programs

ENTER 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 Controls settings are reactivated.

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