GE 13V110TD User Manual page 34

Chapter 3 Using the TV's Features
Hierarchyof Age-BasedRatings
[V-MA Mature AudienceOnly
_/-14 ParentsStronglyCautioned
V-PG Parental G uidanceSuggested
V-G General A udience
V-Y7 Directedto Children7 years
and older
RI-y All Children
5. Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the
screen when you are finished.
6. Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls
menu. Enter a password; if you have not set your
password, you will be prompted to enter it again.
Viewing Age-Rased Ratings
After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of
the ratings back to View.
1. Use the up/down arrow buttons to select the rating with
a status of Block.
2. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow
highlight to the rating status field.
3. Press the up button to select View.
Note: Thecontent status fieldscorresponding to the unblocked
rating becomeView as well Theyand the age-basedrating status
are theonly fieldsthat automatically change back to View when
you complete this proces&
Rememberto lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.
Content Themes
D Sexually explicit dialogue
L Adult language
S Sexual situations
V Violence
FV Fantasy Violence
Blocking Specific
Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is
represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When
you block a content theme for a particular rating, you
automatically block that content theme for higher rated
programs as well.
To block program content:
1. Determine the lowest level of content you don't want the
child to watch.
2. Press the up/down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll
to the rating corresponding with the lowest content you
do not want the child to watch.
3. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow
highlight to the content theme you want to block.
4. Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between
Viewand Block. The higher ratings' content theme
automatically change to Block (and B).
Notes: Broadcastersare no t required to provide content themesor
age-based mting_
Youmust remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to
take erred.
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