Sony MFM-HT75W Quick Setup Manual page 9

To unlock a rating, select
The indicator changes to "–" and all ratings above it are
unlocked.
Some U.S. TV ratings have additional content ratings called
"extenders."
The extenders are defined as follows:
D (sexually suggestive Dialogue), FV (Fantasy Violence), L
(coarse Language), S (Sexual situations) and V (Violence).
By setting the extenders, you can define additional viewing
limits.
For more details of extenders, see page 10 (US).
All of the extenders included in the selected ratings will be
blocked. If you want to allow any of them to be viewed, go to
step 8. Otherwise, go to step 10.
8 Press the M/m buttons to select the extender to be
viewed and press the OK button.
"–" appears beside the selected extender, indicating that the
programs that match the extender can be viewed.
To relock the canceled extender, select
The indicator appears to show that the programs that match
the extender will be blocked again.
9 Repeat step 8 for other extenders.
All programs that match the ratings you select and higher,
except for the extenders that were canceled, will be blocked.
10 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen.
To block programs or movies broadcast without a
rating
The unrated option allows you to block programs or movies that
are broadcast without a rating.
The unrated option is available only when you have selected
"U.S.A." as your country/region.
1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting a Custom
Rating" on page 8 (US).
2 Press the M/m buttons to select "Unrated" and
press the OK button.
3 Press the M/m buttons to select "Block" and press
the OK button.
Option Description
Allow Allows programs and movies that are
broadcast without a rating.
Block Blocks all programs and movies that
are broadcast without a rating.
4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen.
Note
If you choose to block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following
types of programs may be blocked: programs broadcast from another
country/region, emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news,
public service announcements, religious programs, and weather.
and press the OK button.
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x What the Ratings Mean
Ratings in the U.S.A.
Sony's predetermined ratings
These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined based on
the viewer's age. Each rating allows you to view certain
programs, as follows:
Option Description
Child Suitable for children under the age of 7.
Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, NR, and N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-G, and
TV-NR
Youth Suitable for children aged 7 and older.
Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, NR, and
N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, and TV-NR
Y.Adult Suitable for children aged 13 and older.
(Young Adult) Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, PG-13,
NR, and N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-NR
For descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y.Adult (Young Adult)
ratings, see the following custom rating options.
U.S. movie ratings
U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including those shown on TV)
rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) Guidelines.
Option Description
G (General Audiences In G-rated films no strong words are
– All Ages Admitted) used, the violence is at a minimum,
nudity and sex scenes are not present,
nor is there any drug use.
PG (Parental This is a film which may need to be
Guidance Suggested – monitored first by parents.
Some Material May
Not Be Suitable For
Children)
PG-13 (Parents Parents are alerted to be very careful
Strongly Cautioned – about the attendance of their under-
Some Material May teenage children when viewing films
Be Inappropriate For with this rating.
Children Under 13)
R (Restricted – Under This film includes hard language,
17 Requires tough violence, nudity, drug abuse or
Accompanying Parent other elements of concern.
Or Adult Guardian)
NC-17 or X (No One This is a film that most parents would
17 And Under consider not suitable for children aged
Admitted) 17 and under.
There may be violence, sex, abhorrent
behavior, drug abuse or other elements
of concern.
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