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Tphe
AutoLockTM jeature
receives
and
roc(_ses
data sent ?Lvbroadcasters
or
other program
p_videm
that contain pro-
gram _o!lt(¢nt advisories.
When p_ogrammed
by the viewe_: a TV with AutoLock
TM
_an
respond
to the content
advisories
and block
program
COllt(¢llt that m_O, be fimnd
objectitm-
able &uch as _ensive
hmguage,
viMence,
s_vual
situations,
etc.). IT!is is a gmatjeatum
to censor the O'pe c_ programming
children
may watch.
[n the AlttoLock
TM
section,
you'll
learn how
to block channels
and programming
that is
not rated, is unrated,
or has no rating, You
will also find out how to tam these blocking
leatures
ON or OFE Following
are brief
explanations
of some temps mad ratings 1-elat-
ed to the AutoLock
TM
feature.
AutoLock
TM
offers various
Blocking
Options
from which
to choose:
BLOCKING:
The BLOCKING
control is
what can be thought of ,q._ the "fflaster switch"
for AutoLock
TM,
This control ai'lects the set-
tings you have chosen
for blocking
programs
according
to movie
ratings or TV ratings,
or
for blocking
programs
flaat have no rating or
are unrated.
When fine BLOCKING
control
is
OFF', the blocking
or censoring
of programs
is
disabled.
When the BLOCKING
control
is
ON, blocking
will occur according
to the set-
tings you have chosen.
NO 1L_TING:
ALL programming
with no
content
advisory
data can be blocked
if NO
RATING
is set to ON.
P_ogramming
that has No Rating is not
encoded
with at O, rating i_ormaticm
)rum
the
MPAA or the Parenmf
Guidefim_.
Any p_-
gramming
c_mtd jidl into th_ categoo,.
You also can block individual
channels
or
block
programming
based on ratings of the
MPAA and TV broadcasters,
(See a descrip-
tion of the ratings on this page,)
Autu t_ck
Movie Ratings
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0.
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G: GeneralAudlence
- A]] ages admJtred.
Mo_! par!mrs
wou]d find dfis pro_mming
suitab]_
_r all a_s.
This lype of program-
mii_g contaJ_
little or n_,_violc2n_,_e_t_o
strong
lm]_age,
and little or _
sexual
dia-
logue
(_ sex_a]
sit_a_ons.
PG: Parental
Guidance
Stt_ested-
This
programmJ_lg
contains
a_erial
!I_t parenls
a_y
find oi_suilabk" for younger
c1_ildrea
I1
_y
conlaJ_l one or more o[!hv
following:
l_oderato
violence,
so1_le sex tla] sll tlat_otts,
Jll[_8_./ll_n! CO_F£t_ lallgn_ge,
or some g_ggcs-
llve ditdog_e.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautkmed- This
progr_mmJ_lg contains _ritd
_t
parers
a_y 6nd oi_mlab]e _r c_ldreal tmd_ 1_
a_ o[! 13. It c(_ins
one (_ m_re of 1_ _l-
language, or _w_eslivc dialogue.
R: Restricted
-This programming
is speci[i-
cal_
_signed
¸]'or ad_hs.
Awone
trader tile
a_
o[! 17 _lm_dd view l_s programming
on]_ wJlh a_l accompanying
parellt or ad_lh
g_ar_all.
_ contaill_ one or more o[! fll_ [_l-
]_wing:
inte_l_e vJ_lenl,!e; J_ll.ense, serial
8J_l-
atJons; _ rollg_ coarse, lallgtlt_ge; o; J_l_ense]y
s_ge_ve
di_logoe.
NC- 17: No one under the age _ l 7 will be
admi_ed. - This !ype of probwamming sho_id
he vie_,ed by' adult_ only II c(mtaias bwaphJc
_oI_ce;
explicit se*; or crude, ind_x_entlan-
X" Adults
OMy - This lype of pmgranmfing
COlll.aiI_ o11_ Or mo_
ol_file ]'o]_owiilg: yeast"
graphic
violence,
yew graphic a_tl explicit
or
J_l_cent
s_,_]
a_,
very coarse
and J_l_ense-
]y s_ge_ve
language.
Auto [o_k
R_tings
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On
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