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Using the TV Menus
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Using the Parental Lock
The Parental Lock feature allows you to block programs according to their content and rating levels and
block channels (regardless of the programs). Password is necessary in setting up blocking. Use - on
the remote control to enter a four digit password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password
by entering it again.
To View Blocked Programs
Press
when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. To reactive the Parental Lock
settings, turn off and on the TV.
Option Description
Rating Off Turn Parental Lock Off. No programs are blocked from viewing based on
their rating.
Child Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S: TV-Y, TV-G, G
Canada: C, TV-Y
Youth Maximum ratings permited are:
U.S: TV-PG, PG
Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG
Young Adult Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S: TV-14, PG-13
Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14
Custom Select to set ratings manually:
U.S: See page 33 for details.
Canada: See page 34 for details.
• If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select
Child, Yo ut h or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection. To set more specific
ratings, select Custom.
Digital Rating
(Available only in
U.S.A. where
advanced ratings exist)
Off Turn Digital Rating off. No programs containing digital ratings are
blocked from viewing.
Custom Select to customize the Parental Lock with downloadable digital ratings.
Clear All Select to clear the downloaded ratings.
To cancel just select Cancel.
Unrated
Block programs or
movies that are
broadcast without a
rating.
Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
• If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be
blocked: programs broadcast from another country, emergency broadcasts, political
programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.