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PARENTAL CONTROL
Press the MENU button on the main unit or on the remote control and then press 4/_
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
allows the user to define which program rating they consider acceptable for younger
more
sensitive viewer. It can be preset and turned either on or off by the user who specifies the
secret 4-number code, the password. The number of hours blocked are specified. General
audiences and children blocks should be both programmed into the TV's memory. Separate
different viewer ratings are specified for both TV and the motion picture Industry;
both rating
systems should be used and based on the ages of children.
Overview
To ensure complete coverage for all TV programs,
(movies and regular TV shows) 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,or
TV-MA rated programming.)
You may block the auxiliary video source
entirely. (Blocks the signal sent by the equipment,
such as VCR, connected
to the TV Audio/
Video Input Jacks) or remain unblocked,
then choose acceptable
ratings. Block program
"Content"
based on individual
parameters
such as: Strong Dialog,
Bad Language,
Sex
Scenes,Violence
Scenes or Fantasy. Violent Scenes; in Content BIk 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
hours will be automatically
reset to the original block time setting specified if power is
disconnected,
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