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his portion of the AutoLock™ features
cover program ratings based on the TV
Industry rating system. This is known as TV
Ratings within AutoLock™.
After selecting the Autolock™ feature and
entering your personal access code, the
AutoLock™ options screen appears;
1
Scroll the menu using the CURSOR
UP
or DOWN
words TV RATINGS are highlighted.
2
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
to display the TV Ratings (TV-Y, TV-
Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-
MA). When highlighted, the TV-Y and
TV-G can be turned ON (which will
allow blocking) or OFF (which will
allow viewing), of these rated pro-
grams.
The ratings of TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14,
TV-MA can be customized to block V
(violence), FV (fantasy violence), S
(sexual situations), L (coarse lan-
guage), or D (suggestive dialogue).
3
Press the CURSOR UP
button to highlight the desired rat-
ing.
4
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
ton on the remote to turn the TV-Y or
TV-G rating ON or OFF. Or, press the
CURSOR RIGHT
the sub-menus for the TV-Y7, TV-PG,
TV-14 or TV-MA ratings.
5
If the TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-
MA sub-menu is accessed, press the
CURSOR UP
or CURSOR
DOWN
button to select one of the
options (Block All, V, S, L, D, or FV).
6
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
ton on the remote to turn the option
ON or OFF.
TV-Y - (All children -- This program is designed to be 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 -- This program is designed for children age 7 and above.) It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the
development skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).
TV-G - (General Audience -- Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.) This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong
language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG - (Parental Guidance Suggested -- This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.)This type of programming
contains one or more of the following: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V).
TV-14 - (Parents Strongly Cautioned -- This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.) This
type of programming contains one or more of the following: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or
intense violence (V).
TV-MA - (Mature Audience Only -- This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.) This
type of programming contains one or more of the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual situations (S), or graphic violence (V).
P
LOCKING
ROGRAMS
To view a program
blocked by the TV
Rating options, enter
your 4 digit access
code. This will dis-
able all blocked TV
Ratings until the TV
is powered off and
on again. Then the
buttons until the
blocking options will
be restored.
button
or DOWN
but-
button to enter
but-
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ASED ON
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3
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TV Ratings and
Rating Sub-Menus
When a TV Rating is selected to block,
ALL higher ratings will be blocked also.
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