Chapter 3
Page 44
Using the System
• Rating Codes:
G: General Audience. Suitable for young children.
PG: Parental Guidance suggested.
PG-13: Parental Guidance suggested. Not recommended for
children under 13.
R: Restricted. Not recommended for children under 17 unless
accompanied by an adult.
NC-17: Not recommended for Children under the age of 17.
NR/AO: Not R ated/Adult Oriented
Expanded Ratings:
L: Language. Adult language.
V: Violence. Graphic Violence.
SC: Sexual Content. Sexual scenes.
N: Nudity. Nude scenes.
Set or Change Rating Code Locks
1. Press MENU andthenselecttheLocks m enu.
2. Select the
Ratings Locks option.
3. Select the rating for the youngest viewers you want to
protect. This also selects ratings for programs for
more mature viewers. In the example here, if you lock
PG-13 rated programs, you also lock all programs
with the R, NC-17, and NR/AO ratings.
4. Select the expanded rating code(s), if you want to
lock these ratings too. For example, here we selected
Language.
Note: You can se lect any, all, or none of these rating
codes.
5. To unlock a rating code, select the code.
6. Select the
Save option to save your c hanges.
7. You must lock the receiver to apply the lock you
just set. See Lock or Unlock the Receiver on
page 47.
Tip: If you
have the
passwo rd,
you can l ock
and unlock
any channel,
includ ing pay
per v iew
chann els.