Understanding Smartlock - Magnavox 20MS233S - 20" Color Tv Stereo Owner's Manual

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martLock processes program content
advisories from broadcasters.
SmartLock can respond to the content
advisories and block objectionable con-
tent (offensive language, violence, sexual
situations, etc.).This is a great feature to
censor the type of programming children
watch.
SmartLock offers various block-
ing options from which to
choose:
MASTER DISABLE: This is the
"master switch" for SmartLock.When
ON, all blocking/censoring is dis-
abled.When OFF, all blocking (that
you have set) will take place.
BLOCK UNRATED: All unrated
programs (based on Movie Ratings or
TV Ratings) will be blocked if this
feature is ON and MASTER DISABLE
is OFF.
BLOCK NO RATINGS: All program-
ming with no content advisory data
will be blocked if this feature is ON
and MASTER DISABLE is OFF.
After you set an access code, you
can block up to six ratings in TV
Ratings or Movie Ratings.These rat-
ings are set by the Motion Pictures
Association of America and TV
broadcasters.

Understanding SmartLock

Movie Ratings
(Motion Picture Association of
G: General Audience - All ages admitted.
Most parents would find this program
suitable for all ages.This type of program-
ming contains little or no violence, no
strong language, and little or no sexual
dialog or situations.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested -
This programming contains material that
parents may find unsuitable for younger
children. It may contain one or more of the
following: moderate violence, some sexual
situations, infrequent coarse language, or
some suggestive dialog.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This
programming contains material that par-
ents may find unsuitable for children under
the age of 13. It contains one or more of
the following: violence, sexual situations,
coarse language, or suggestive dialog.
R: Restricted -This programming is specifi-
cally designed for adults. Anyone under the
age of 17 should only view this program-
ming with an accompanying parent or adult
guardian. It contains one or more of the fol-
lowing: intense violence, intense
situations, strong coarse language, or
intensely suggestive dialog.
NC 17: No children under the age of 17
will be admitted. - This type of program-
ming should be viewed by adults only. It
contains graphic violence, explicit sex, or
crude, indecent language.
X: Adults Only - This type of programming
contains one or more of the following: very
graphic violence, very graphic and explicit
or indecent sexual acts, very coarse and
intensely suggestive language.
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America)
TV-Y (All children - Appropriate for
all children.) Designed for a very
young audience, including children
ages 2-6.This type of programming is not
expected to frighten younger children.
TV-Y7 (Directed to Older
Children - Designed for children age
7 and above.) It may be more
appropriate for children who can distinguish
between make-believe and reality.This pro-
gramming may include mild fantasy and
comic violence (FV or fantasy violence).
TV-G (General Audience - Most
parents would find this programming
suitable for all ages.) This type of
programming contains little or no violence,
no strong language, and little or no sexual
dialog or situations.
TV-PG (Parental Guidance
Suggested - Contains material that
parents may find unsuitable for
younger children.) This type of programming
contains one or more of the following:
Moderate violence (V), some sexual situa-
sexual tions (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or
some suggestive dialog (D).
TV-14 (Parents Strongly
Cautioned - Contains some material
that many parents would find unsuit-
able for children under 14 years of age.) This
type of programming contains one or more
of the following: intense violence (V),
intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse
language (L), or intensely suggestive dialog
(D).
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only -
Specifically designed to be viewed by
adults and may be unsuitable for chil-
dren under 17.) This type of programming
contains one or more of the following:
graphic violence (V), explicit sexual situa-
tions (S), or crude, indecent language (L).
TV Ratings
(TV Broadcasters)