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Menu settings
• Press 2 for Rating Limits
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)
• 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.
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
D
D
L
L
L
S
S
S
V
V
V
FV
– In the above example, all TV programs rated
above TV-PG require the password for viewing.
• 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.
G - 1
PG - 2
PG-13 - 3
R - 4
NC-17 - 5
X - 6
NR - 7
– 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).
• 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.
Tip:
After the rating settings are done, do not forget
to activate them by selecting ON in the Lock/
Unlock menu.
Parental Controls, popularly known as the “V-Chip,”
depend on information sent by broadcasters about
specific 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 this
program suitable for all ages.)
• TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested – This program
contains material that parents may 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
find 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).