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Using your TV
Setting parental controls
Your TV has a V-chip that lets you control the type of programs your
children can watch. Parental controls include two ratings: MPAA (based
on age) and TV Parental Guidelines (based on content and age). A TV
program may have an MPAA or TV Parental Guidelines rating, so you
should set controls for both ratings.
Before you can select ratings, you need to set up a parental controls
password.
To set up a password:
1 Press MENU. The on-screen display menu opens with Setup
highlighted.
2 Press or repeatedly to highlight Feature. The Feature
menu opens.
3 Press to enter the sub-menu, then press or to highlight
Password Set.
4 Press the number buttons to enter the old password. If you have
not set a password, enter 0000. Press ENTER to continue.
5 Press the number buttons to enter a new password. Press ENTER
to continue.
6 Press the number buttons to enter the new password again, to
confirm. Press ENTER to continue.
Caution: Write down your password and save it for future use.
Note: If you forget your password, enter 3448 for the old password, then
enter a new password. This password always remains valid for
resetting your password.
Setting the Parental Control level
To set the Parental Control level:
1 Press MENU. The on-screen display menu opens with Setup
highlighted.
2 Press or repeatedly to highlight Feature. The Feature
menu opens.
3 Press to enter the sub-menu, then press or to highlight
Parental Control. The Password screen opens.
4 Press the number buttons to enter the password. Press ENTER to
continue. The Parental Control Menu opens.
5 Press or to select USA Parental Locks or Canadian
Parental Locks, then press ENTER. The lock menu that you have
selected opens.
6 Press or , or or to move to a rating, then press ENTER
to select the rating.
7 When you block a rating, that rating and all higher ratings are
blocked.
8 Press MENU or EXIT to close the menu.
American MPAA ratings
Canadian MPAA Ratings
ENTER
Rating Description
NONE Not rated.
G General audiences.
PG Parental guidance suggested. Some
material may not be suitable for
children.
PG-13 Parental guidance strongly
suggested. Some material may not
be suitable for children under 13
years of age.
R Restricted. Not suitable for children
under 17 years of age unless
accompanied by a parent or
guardian.
NC-17 Not suitable for children under 17
years of age.
X Adults only.
Rating Description
CChildren.
C8+ Children 8 years and above.
G General audience.
PG Parental guidance suggested.
14+ 14 years old and above.
18+ Adult programming.
X Adults only.
ENTER
USA Parental Locks