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Using the Parental Lock Settings
Option Description
Enter Password
The Parental Lock settings allow you to set up the TV to block programs according to
their content and rating levels. Use 0-9 on the remote control to enter a four-digit
password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password by entering it again.
Change Password
Select to change your password.
Country U.S.A. Select to use U.S.A. ratings (see page 39).
Canada Select to use Canadian ratings (see page 40).
Rating Off Turn Parental Lock off. No programs are blocked from viewing.
Child Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-Y, TV-G, G
Canada: C, G, TV-Y
Youth Maximum ratings permitted 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 39 for details.
Canada: See page 40 for details.
Downloadable
U.S. Rating
(Available only
in U.S.A.
where advanced
ratings exist)
Off Turn Downloadable U.S. Rating off. No programs that contain
downloadable ratings are blocked from viewing.
Custom Select to block programs based on downloadable ratings.
Clear All Select to clear the entire downloadable rating system.
Unrated
(Available only
when Country is
set to U.S.A.)
Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.
Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.
Channel Block Allows you to block channels regardless of program ratings.
To View a Blocked Channel
Press ENT when tuned to the blocked channel then enter the password.
External Input
Block
Allows you to block external inputs regardless of program ratings.
To View a Blocked External Input
Press ENT when tuned to the blocked input then enter the password.
• You need your password for any future access into the Parental Lock settings. If you lose your
password, see “Lost password” on page 55.
• Selecting Clear All will delete the current Downloadable U.S. Rating menu and the menu will
no longer be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.
• If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be blocked:
programs broadcasted from another country, emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports,
news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.