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Operation
Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings and other viewing sources.
The Parental Control Function (V-Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcasting
station.
The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by choosing the type of the program and the cat-
egories. It is also possible to block all program viewing for a time period. To use this function, the following must be done :
1. Set ratings and categories
to be blocked.
2. Specify a password
3. Enable the lock
V-Chip
rating and categories
Rating guidelines are provided by broadcasting
stations. Most television programs and television movies can be blocked by TV
Rating and/or Individual Categories. Movies that have been shown at the theaters or direct-to-video
movies use the Movie Rating
System (MPAA) only,
Ratings for Movies previously shown in theaters:
Movie Ratings :
• Blocking Off
oG
• PG
• PG-13
oR
• NC-17
oX
(Permits all programs)
(General audience)
(Parental guidance suggested)
(Parents strongly cautioned)
(Restricted)
(No one 17 and under admitted)
(Adult only)
If you set PG-13 • G and PG movies will be avail-
able, PG-13, R, NC-17 and X will be blocked.
Ratings
for
Television
made-for-TV
movies :
• TV-G
• TV-PG
• TV-14
• TV-MA
• TV-Y
• TV-Y7
programs
including
(General audience)
(Parental guidance suggested)
(Parents strongly cautioned)
(Mature audience only)
(All children)
(Children 7 years older)
TV Rating-Children:
• Age
(applies to TV-Y, TV-Y7)
• Fantasy Violence
(applies to TV-Y7)
TV Rating-General:
°Age (applies to TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA)
• Dialogue- sexual dialogue (applies to TV-PG, TV-14)
• Language- adult language (applies to TV-PG, TV-
14, TV-MA)
• Sex- sexual situations (applies to TV-PG, TV-14,
TV-MA)
• Violence (applies to TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA)
Input Block
• Video, front Video
(On, Off)
• Component
1, 2
(On, Off)
• RGB and HDMI/DVI
(On, Off)
TV Rating-English:
• E
(Exempt)
• C
(Children)
• C8+
(8 years and up)
• G
(General
programming.
Suitable
for all audiences)
• PG
(Parental guidance suggested)
• 14+
(Viewers 14 years and up)
• 18+
(Adult programming)
• Blocking off
(Permits all programming)
TV Rating-French:
• E
(Exempt)
• G
(General)
• 8 ans+
(8 years and up)
• 13 ans+
(13 years and up)
• 16 ans+
(16 years and up)
• 18 ans+
(Adults only)
• Blocking off
(Permits all programming)
Input Block
• Video, front video
(On, Off)
• Component
1, 2
(On, Off)
• RGB and HDMI/DVI
(On, Off)
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