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ou can select specific TV Ratings to block
broadcast signal with unsuitable informa-
tion.
1
Press the MENU button on the remote
control to display the onscreen menu.
2
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button
repeatedly to highlight CHANNELS.
3
Press the CURSOR DOWN button
repeatedly to highlight the TV Ratings
Lock Control.
4
Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to
enter the TV Ratings Lock list of options.
5
Press the CURSOR UP or DOWN but-
ton to highlight one of the ratings.
6
Press the OK button to activate your
choice. Note: Whenever a rating is turned
On, all higher ratings (with their sub rat-
ings) will also be turned On or blocked.
Note: Some of the TV Rating options contain
specific sub-ratings. TV-Y7 contains sub-rating
of (FV) Fantasy Violence; TV-PG and TV-14
contains sub-ratings of (D) Dialogue, (L)
Language, (S) Sex, and (V) Violence; TV-MA
contains sub-ratings of (L) Language, (S) Sex,
and (V) Violence.
7
Press the MENU button to remove the
onscreen menu from the TV screen.
HOW TO BLOCK PROGRAMMING BASED ON TV RATINGS
TV-Y: (All children -- appropriate for all children.) Designed for a very young audience, including children ages 2-6.
TV-Y7: (Directed to Older Children -- designed for children ages 7 and above.) For children who have acquired the develop-
ment skills needed to distinguish make-believe from reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).
TV-G: (General Audience -- suitable for all ages.) Contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dia-
logue or sexual situations.
TV-PG: (Parental Guidance Suggested -- Contains material unsuitable for younger children.) Contains one or more of the fol-
lowing: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14: (Parents Strongly Cautioned -- Contains some material unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.) Contains one or
more of the following: intense violence (V); intense sexual situations (S); strong, coarse language (L); or intensely suggestive dia-
logue (D).
TV-MA: (Mature Audience Only -- Designed to be viewed by adults and unsuitable for children under 17.) Contains one or
more of the following: graphic violence (V); explicit sexual situations (S); or crude, indecent language (L).
TV RATINGS (TV BROADCASTERS)
