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US Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options
To select custom rating options for the U.S., select U.S.A. in the Select Country setting (see page 32).
Speaker On Select to turn on the TV speakers.
Off Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV’s sound only through
your external audio receiver and speakers.
Audio Out
Easy control of
volume adjustments
Variable When Speaker is set to Off, the audio output from your audio system can be
controlled by the TV’s remote control.
Fixed When Speaker is set to Off, the audio output of the TV is fixed. Use your
audio receiver’s remote control to adjust the volume (and other audio
settings) through your audio system.
Cable On Select if you are receiving cable channels via Cable TV provider.
Off Select if you are using an antenna.
You should run Auto Program after changing the Cable setting.
Information Select to display the equipment information of your TV.
Option Description
Movie Rating G All children and general audience.
PG Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13 Parental guidance for children under 13.
R Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under
17.
NC-17 and X No one 17 or under allowed.
TV Rating
Block programs by
their rating, content or
both
Age-Based Ratings
TV-Y All children.
TV-Y7 Directed to children age 7 and older.
TV-G General audience.
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested.
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned.
TV-MA Mature audience only.
Content-Based Ratings
FV Fantasy violence.
D Suggestive dialogue.
L Strong language.
S Sexual situations.
V Violence.
To ensure maximum blocking capability, set the Age-Based Ratings.
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.
Option Description