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US TV Ratings Lock Setting
YourTVisequippedwithaV-chipthatallowsyouto
controlaccesstoindividualprogramsbasedontheir
ageratingandcontentrating.Theprogramcontent
advisorydataaresentbythebroadcasterorbythe
programprovider.
Ifyouarereceivingchannelsthroughaset-topboxor
cablereceiverboxconnectedbyHDMI,youcannot
usetheTVratingslock.Yourset-topboxorcable
receiverboxmustbeconnectedthroughRForAV
connectors.
Age rating Content rating
All None
None None
TV-Y
Appropriateforchildrenofallages
withthemesandelementssuitablefor
childrenaged2-6.
None
TV-Y7
Programsdesignedforchildrenage7
andolder.
FantasyViolence
(FV)
TV-G
Programssuitableforallages.These
programscontainlittleornoviolence,
nostronglanguageandlittleorno
sexualdialogorsituations.
None
TV-PG
Programscontainelementsthat
someparentsmayndunsuitablefor
youngerchildrenandwhichmayneed
parentalguidance.Theprogrammay
containmoderateviolence,sexual
dialogand/orsituationsandsome
stronglanguage.
Dialog(D)
Language(L)
Sex(S)
Violence(V)
TV-14
Programscontainelementsthatmay
notbesuitableforchildrenunder14
yearsofage.Theseprogramsinclude
oneormoreofthefollowing:intense
violence,intensesexualsituations,
suggestivedialogandstronglanguage.
Dialog(D)
Language(L)
Sex(S)
Violence(V)
TV-MA
Programsaredesignedtobeviewed
byadultsandmaybeunsuitablefor
childrenundertheageof17.These
programsmaycontaingraphical
violence,explicitsexualactivityand/or
crudeorindecentlanguage.
Language(L)
Sex(S)
Violence(V)
On-Screen Display Menu
Parental Control Menu
ControlsspecialfunctionsfortheTVchannels.
Example
Settings
Channel lock
US TV ratings lock
US Movie ratings lock
Canada English ratings lock
Canada French ratings lock
Region ratings lock
Set PIN
Parental control
Picture
Audio
Features
Parental control
Setup
1
PressMENU todisplaytheMENUscreen,andthen
press
a
/
b
toselect“Parentalcontrol”andpress
d
toenterit.
2
Press
a
/
b
toselectaspecicadjustmentitemand
press
d
toenterthesetting.
3
Press
a
/
b
toselectthesettingandpressENTER
or
c
toreturntotheupperlevelmenu.
4
PressMENUtoexit.
Set PIN/Change PIN
1
Entera4-digitPINwiththenumberbuttonsonthe
remotecontrol.
IfyouhaveaPIN,enteryourcurrentPIN.•
IfyouhaveloseyourPIN,entermastercode0711.•
2
Enteryournew4-digitPINandthenenteritagainto
conrm.Amessageappearstoconrmthatyour
PINhasbeenchanged.
Channel Lock Setting
Locksoneormorechannelsandconnecteddevices.
1
EnteryourPIN.
2
Press
a
/
b
toselectthechannelordeviceyou
wanttolockorunlock.
3
Ateachselection,pressENTERtolockorunlock
thechannelordevice.
• :Thechannelislocked.
• :Thechannelisunlocked.
4
PressMENUtoquit.