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UNDERSTANDING A
UTOLOCK CONTROLS
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T
he AutoLock™ feature is an inte-
grated circuit that receives and
processes data sent by broadcasters, or
other program providers, that contain
program content advisories. When pro-
grammed by the viewer, a TV with
AutoLock™ can respond to the content
advisories and block program content
that may be found objectionable (such as
offensive language, violence, sexual situ-
ations, etc.). This is a great feature to
censor the type of viewing children may
watch.
AutoLock™ offers various BLOCK-
ING controls from which to choose:
Access Code - An Access Code must be
set to prevent children from unblocking
questionable or censored programming
set by their parents.
Channel Block - After an access code
has been programmed, you can block
individual channels including the A/V
inputs.
Clear All - Allows you clear all chan-
nels being blocked from your viewing
set with the Channel Block Control.
Block All - Allows you to block ALL
channels and A/V inputs at one time.
Movie Ratings - Certain blocking
options exist which will block program-
ming based on ratings patterned by the
Motion Pictures Association of America.
TV Ratings - Just like the Movie
Ratings, programs can be blocked from
viewing using standard TV ratings set by
TV broadcasters.
MOVIE
RATINGS
G: General Audience - All ages admit-
ted. Most parents would find this pro-
gram suitable for all ages.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested -
This programming contains material that
parents may find unsuitable for younger
children.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned -
This programming contains material that
parents may find unsuitable for children
under the age of 13.
MOVIE
RATINGS Continued
R: Restricted - This is programming is
specifically designed for adults. Anyone
under the age of 17 should only view
this programming with an accompanying
parent or adult guardian.
NC-17: No one under the age of 17
will be admitted. - This type of pro-
gramming should be viewed by adults
only.
X: Adults Only - This type of program-
ming contains one or more of the fol-
lowing: very graphic violence, very
graphic and explicit or indecent sexual
acts, very coarse and intensely sugges-
tive language.
TV
RATINGS
TV-Y -- Designed for a very young
audience, including children ages 2-6.
TV-Y7 -- It may be appropriate for chil-
dren age 7 and above who have acquired
the development skills needed to distin-
guish between make-believe and reality.
TV-G -- Suitable for most audiences,
this type of programming contains little
or no violence, no strong language, and
little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG -- This program contains mate-
rial that parents may find unsuitable for
younger children. Could contain
Moderate violence (V), some sexual sit-
uations (S), infrequent coarse language
(L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14 -- This program contains some
material that many parents would find
unsuitable for children under 14 years of
age. This type of programming contains
one or more of the following: intense
violence (V), intense sexual situations
(S), strong coarse language (L), or
intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-MA -- This program is specifically
designed to be viewed by adults and
therefore may be unsuitable for children
under 17. This type of programming
contains one or more of the following:
graphic violence (V), explicit sexual sit-
uations (S), or crude indecent language
(L).