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Use the TV ratings lock
Your TV is equipped with a V-chip that allows you to control access to
individual programs based on their age rating and content rating. The
program content advisory data are sent by the broadcaster or by the
program provider.
If you receive channels through a set-top box or cable box connected
by HDMI, you cannot use the TV ratings lock. Your set-top box or cable
box must be connected through RF or AV connectors.
1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [FEATURES] >
[Child Lock] > [US TV ratings lock].
2 Press or or Í or Æ and then press OK repeatedly to switch
between blocked and not blocked.
Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether
programs carrying that rating are locked:
A box with
indicates that all items in the content ratings list
are blocked.
An empty box indicates that no items in the content ratings
list are blocked.
An empty box indicates that some content ratings are
deselected. For example, for rating TV-14, you can deselect
one or more of the following content ratings: [(D) Dialog],
[(L) Language], [(S) Sex], or [(V) Violence].
Back
BACK
View / Block
Select
FV V S L D
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
OK
PICTURE
SOUND
SETUP
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FEATURES
When you block a rating, all ratings in the younger age
categories are automatically blocked.
3 Press MENU to exit.
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Use Child Control and Rating Locks
You can prevent your children from watching certain programs or
certain channels by locking the TV controls and by using ratings.
Set your PIN
1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [FEATURES] >
[Child Lock].
2 Enter a 4-digit PIN on the Number buttons, of the remote control.
If you have not set up your PIN, enter 0000.
Change your PIN
1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [FEATURES] >
[Child Lock] > [Change PIN].
2 Enter a 4-digit PIN on the Number buttons of the remote control.
If you have a PIN, enter your current PIN.
If you do not have a PIN, enter 0000.
If you have forgotten your PIN, unplug the AC power cord
for 10 seconds to restore the PIN to 0000.
3 Enter your PIN again to confi rm.
4 Press MENU to exit.
Lock a channel
This section describes how to lock specifi ed channels. The channels can
be selected but the screen is blanked out and the audio is muted.
1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [FEATURES] >
[Child Lock] > [Channel Lock].
2 Enter your PIN (see ‘Set your PIN’ on page 17).
Back
BACK
View / Block
Select
Video
Component
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
PC
OK
PICTURE
SOUND
SETUP
FEATURES
LANGUAGE
3 Press or and then press OK repeatedly to switch between
blocked and not blocked.
A box with
indicates that the channel is blocked.
An empty box indicates that the channel is not blocked.
4 Press MENU to exit.
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