Setting parental controls
23
DX-42E250A12
TV/Movie ratings charts
Downloading rating information
You can download rating information to use when setting parental
controls by enabling the optional Open V-Chip setting in parental
controls. If the program is broadcast with Open V-Chip rating
information, the information is downloaded automatically.
To download rating information:
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
or to highlight Setup, then press . The Setup menu
opens.
3 Press
to highlight Parental, then press ENTER. The Input
Password screen opens.
4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The
Setup-Parental menu opens.
U.S. TV ratings (age-based)
TV-Y All children
TV-Y7 Children over seven years
of age
TV-G General audiences
TV-PG Parental guidance
suggested
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned
TV-MA Mature audiences only
U.S. TV ratings (content-based)
All All ratings are blocked
FV Fantasy violence
LAdult language
S Sexual situations
VViolence
D Sexually suggestive dialog
U.S. movie (MPAA) ratings
None Movie not rated
G General audiences
PG Parental guidance
suggested
PG-13 Suitable for children 13 and
older
R Parental guidance
suggested for children
under 17
NC-17 Not suitable for children
under 17
XAdults only
Canadian English ratings
E Exempt programming
CChildren
C8+ Children over 8 years old
G General audiences
PG Parental guidance
14+ Over 14 years old
18+ Adult programming
Canadian French ratings
E Exempt programming
G General audiences
8ans+ Over 8 years old
13ans+ Over 13 years old
16ans+ Over 16 years old
18ans+ Adult programming
Picture Mode Energy Savings
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Color Temperature Cool
Advanced Video
Select
Exit
Back
Video Audio Setup TV
Move
47
53
0
4
Contrast
56
OSD Language
Aspect Ratio
Time Setup
Caption
Parental
Reset Default
Select
Exit
Back
Video Audio Setup TV
Adjust
English
Wide
Input Password
Return
Input Pass
w
Channel Block
Program Block
Input Block
Change Password
Clean All
Button Lock
Select
Exit
Back
Video Audio Setup TV
Enter
DX-42E250A12_11-0618_MAN.book Page 23 Wednesday, August 31, 2011 8:31 AM