Using The Parental Lock Settings - Sony BRAVIA 4-175-274-11(1) Operating Instructions Manual

Using the Parental Lock Settings

Option Description
Enter Password The Parental Lock settings allow you to set up the TV to block programs according to
their content and rating levels. Use 0-9 on the remote control to enter a four-digit
password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password by entering it again.
Change Password Select to change your password.
Country U.S.A.
Canada
Rating Off
Child
Youth
Young Adult
Custom
Downloadable Off
U.S. Rating
(Available only
Custom
in U.S.A.
Clear All
where advanced
ratings exist)
Unrated Allow
(Available only
Block
when Country is
set to U.S.A.)
Channel Block Allows you to block channels regardless of program ratings.
To View a Blocked Channel
Press ENT when tuned to the blocked channel then enter the password.
External Input Allows you to block external inputs regardless of program ratings.
Block
To View a Blocked External Input
Press ENT when tuned to the blocked input then enter the password.
• You need your password for any future access into the Parental Lock settings. If you lose your
password, see "Lost password" on page 55.
• Selecting Clear All will delete the current Downloadable U.S. Rating menu and the menu will
no longer be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.
• If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be blocked:
programs broadcasted from another country, emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports,
news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.
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Select to use U.S.A. ratings (see page 39).
Select to use Canadian ratings (see page 40).
Turn Parental Lock off. No programs are blocked from viewing.
Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-Y, TV-G, G
Canada: C, G, TV-Y
Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-PG, PG
Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG
Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-14, PG-13
Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14
Select to set ratings manually.
U.S.: See page 39 for details.
Canada: See page 40 for details.
Turn Downloadable U.S. Rating off. No programs that contain
downloadable ratings are blocked from viewing.
Select to block programs based on downloadable ratings.
Select to clear the entire downloadable rating system.
Allows programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.
Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.