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Parental Controls, popularly known as the “V-Chip,”
depend on information sent by broadcasters about
specifi c programs. Two ratings systems are available for
you to use to screen inappropriate content for your
family.
TV shows can be rated by broadcasters based on the
following Age and Content-based Guidelines:
• TV-Y (All Children – This program is designed to be
appropriate for all children.)
• TV-Y7 (Directed to Older Children – This program
is designed for children age 7 and above.) The
program may contain fantasy violence (FV).
• TV-G (General Audience – Most parents would fi nd
this program suitable for all ages.)
• TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested – This
program contains material that parents may fi nd
unsuitable for younger children.) The program may
contain one or more of the following: moderate
violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent
coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue
(D).
• TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned – This program
contains some material that many parents would
fi nd unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.)
Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care
in monitoring this program and are cautioned
against letting children under the age of 14 watch
unattended. This program 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 (Mature Audience Only – This program is
designed to be viewed by adults and therefore
may be unsuitable for children under 17.) This
program contains one or more of the following:
graphic violence (V), explicit sexual activity (S), or
crude indecent language (L).
• Movies: To change the movie
parental ratings by pressing OK
against desired rating level. A
padlock icon tells you whether or
not a rating level is locked.
– In the above example, all movies
rated PG or above require the
password for viewing.
• Custom: To update the current TV
show and Movies ratings when new
releases are available.
– Press the corresponding number key
to select the program restrictions.
They include: Entire Audience (1),
Dialogue (2), Language (3), Sex (4),
Violence (5), Children (6), Fantasy
violence (7), MPAA (8).
G - 1
PG - 2
PG-13 - 3
R - 4
NC-17 - 5
• Press 3 for Change PIN
• To change the password for ratings.
• The initial default password is “0000”,
you must change it and create your own
password to activate the rating settings.
• TV Shows: To change the TV
parental ratings by pressing OK
against desired rating level. A
padlock icon tells you whether or
not a rating level is locked.
– In the above example, all TV
programs rated above TV-PG
require the password for viewing.
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
D
D
L
L
L
S
S
S
V
V
V
FV
After the rating settings are done, do
not forget to activate them by selecting
ON in the Lock/Unlock menu.
• Press 2 for Rating Limits
Rating Limits
TV Shows - 1
Movies - 2
Custom - 3
TV shows and made for TV Movies
Motion picture movies
Downloaded rating systems
– Rating Limits: Press 1 for TV Shows,
press 2 for Movies, press 3 for Custom
(only available when ON/Enable is
selected in Lock/Unlock menu)
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