Sony KDL-40S4100 Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
Using the Menus
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Using the Parental Lock Settings
The Parental Lock settings allows 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.
Option Description
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 33 for details.
Canada: See page 34 for details.
Digital Rating
(Available only
in U.S.A.
where advanced
ratings exist)
Off Turn Parental Lock 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.
This action will delete the current Digital Rating menu and the menu will no longer
be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.
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.
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.
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.
Parental Lock TV
Rating
Digital Rating
Unrated
Channel Block
External Input Block
Change Password
Select Country
Off
Off
Allow
U.S.A.