Magnavox 42MF438B User Manual page 20

Use the TV ratings lock
Your TV is equipped with a V-chip that allows you to control access to
individual programs based on their age rating and content rating. The
program content advisory data are sent by the broadcaster or by the
program provider.
If you are receiving channels through a set-top box or cable box
connected by HDMI, you cannot use the TV ratings lock. Your set-top
box or cable box must be connected through RF or AV connectors.
1. Press MENU on the remote control and select Features > Child
lock > TV ratings lock.
2. Enter your PIN.
If you do not have a PIN, set one as described in Set or change your
PIN on the previous page .
Î or ï and then press OK to lock or unlock one or more
3. Press
ratings.
Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether
programs carrying that rating are currently locked:
• A box with X indicates that all items in the content ratings list
are locked.
• An empty box indicates that the item is not selected.
• A box with / indicates that some content ratings are deselected.
For example, for rating TV-14, you can deselect one or more of
the following content ratings: Dialog (D), Language (L), Sex (S), or
Violence (V).
TV menu Features Child Lock
TV ratings lock
All
None
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV14
TV-MA
• When you select All, all items in the ratings list are locked.
• When you select None, programs with no rating and programs
with a rating of None are locked.
• When you lock a rating, all ratings in the younger age categories
are automatically locked.
4. Press MENU to exit.
EN-18
TV-14
(D)Dialog
(L)Language
(S)Sex
(V)Violence
Summary of TV ratings
Age rating
All
None
TV-Y
Appropriate for children of all ages with themes
and elements suitable for children aged 2-6.
TV-Y7
Programs designed for children age 7 and older.
TV-G
Programs suitable for all ages. These programs
contain little or no violence, no strong language
and little or no sexual dialog or situations.
TV-PG
Programs contain elements that some parents may
find unsuitable for younger children and which may
need parental guidance. The program may contain
moderate violence, sexual dialog and/or situations
and some strong language.
TV-14
Programs contain elements that may not be
suitable for children under 14 years of age. These
programs include one or more of the following:
intense violence, intense sexual situations,
suggestive dialog and strong language.
TV-MA
Programs are designed to be viewed by adults and
may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17.
These programs may contain graphical violence,
explicit sexual activity and/or crude or indecent
language.
Content rating
None
None
None
Fantasy Violence (FV)
None
Dialog (D)
Language (L)
Sex (S)
Violence (V)
Dialog (D)
Language (L)
Sex (S)
Violence (V)
Language (L)
Sex (S)
Violence (V)