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Press the MENU button on the main unit or on the remote control and then press
buttons to select LOCK menu. Use the 0-9 buttons to input the 4-digit password to enter
the LOCK menu. If used, this option feature can "block'' undesirable programming from
appearing on the TV. Parental Control offers the user a wide variety of options and
settings that restrict or "block'' the programming that can appear on the TV. Parental Control
allowstheusertodenewhichprogramratingtheyconsideracceptableforyoungermore
sensitiveviewer.Itcanbepresetandturnedeitheronoroffbytheuserwhospeciesthe
secret4-numbercode,thepassword.Thenumberofhoursblockedarespecied.General
audiences and children blocks should be both programmed into the TV's memory. Separate
differentviewerratingsarespeciedforbothTVandthemotionpictureIndustry;bothrating
systems should be used and based on the ages of children.
Overview
ToensurecompletecoverageforallTVprograms,(moviesandregularTVshows)choose
a rating for MPAA, from the selections below,as well as ratings from the TV Parental
Guidelines Rating Systems below, using the Age Block option for General Audiences, and
for children.In addition, you may wish to add additional restrictions from the content block
menu, and submenus examples below.
Things to Consider before Setting up Parental Control
Determine which rating you consider acceptable to the viewer. (For example,if you choose
TV-PG, more restrictive ratings will be automatically blocked; the viewer will not be able to
see:TV-PG,TV-14,orTV-MAratedprogramming.)Youmayblocktheauxiliaryvideosource
entirely. (Blocks the signal sent by the equipment, such as VCR, connected to the TV Audio/
VIdeoInputJacks)orremainunblocked,thenchooseacceptableratings.Blockprogram
"Content" based on individual parameters such as: Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex
Scenes,Violence Scenes or Fantasy. Violent Scenes; in Content Blk option. Select a secret
password, in the Set Password option, using the numbers keys on the remote control.Save
the password, it is the only way to access the Parental Control menu and change rating
setting, or turn off Parental Control.
• You can set different Parental Control viewing restrictions for general audiences and for
children, both can be active at the same time.
• Simply specifying one content block such as Sex Scenes, will not automatically restrict
the programming that appears from the video sources.
• Even If you choose to leave the AUX Inputs unblocked, the ratings you specify will
automatically restrict the programming that appears from the video sources.
• You cannot disable Parental Control by disconnecting the TV from power. Block
hourswillbeautomaticallyresettotheoriginalblocktimesettingspeciedifpoweris
disconnected.
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