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U
NDERSTANDING THE
T
his portion of the SmartLock
features cover program ratings
based on the TV Industry rating
system. This is know as Parental
Guideline within SmartLock.
After selecting the SmartLock
feature and entering your personal
access code, the BLOCK/CHANGE
CODE screen appears;
BEGIN
With the word BLOCK high-
lighted, Press the CURSOR
RIGHT
button.
Scroll the menu using the
CURSOR UP
or CURSOR
DOWN
buttons until the words
PARENTAL GUIDELINE are
highlighted.
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
button to display the
Parental (TV) Guideline (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
programs.
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 language), or
D (suggestive dialogue).
Using the CURSOR RIGHT
or CURSOR LEFT
on the remote to turn the rating
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 pro-
gramming 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 develop-
ment skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. This program-
ming 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 par-
ents may find unsuitable for younger children.)This type of programming contains
one or more of the following: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S),
infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
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: intense violence (V), intense
sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
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: graphic violence (V), explicit
sexual situations (S), or crude indecent language (L).
S
L
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BLOCK
CHANGE CODE
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STATUS/EXIT
TV
RECORD
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VCR
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SMART
SOUND
MENU
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buttons
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ONTROL
BLOCKING OPTIONS
CHANNELS BLOCKED
MOIVE RATINGS
PARENTAL GUIDELINE
POWER
CC
CLOCK
TV/VCR
2
3
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9
2
4
SMART
SMART
0
3
PICTURE
1
SURF
CH
TV-Y
MUTE
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV-PG
TV-MA
TV-14
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Remember:
Selecting to
block any rating
will cause all the
higher ratings to
also be blocked
automatically.
TV-Y7
TV-G
OFF
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
TV RATING SUB MENUS:
OFF
Y7
OFF
FV
PG
OFF
D
L
S
V
14
OFF
D
L
S
V
TV-MA
L
S
V
)
MART
ELP
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
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