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Tphe AutoLocU Mfeature receives and
rocesses data sent by broadcasters or
other program providers that contain pro-
gram content advisories. When programmed
by the viewer, a TV with AutoLocU M can
respond to the content advisories and block
program content that may be f_und objection-
able (such as offensive language, violence,
sexual situations, etc.). This is a great J_ature
to censor the type of programming children
may watch.
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In the AutoLock
TM
section, you'll learn how
lo block channels and programming that is
not rated, is unrated, or has no rating. You
will also find out how to turn these blocking
features ON or OFF. Following are brief
explanations of some terms and ratings relat-
ed to the AuloLock
TM
feature.
AutoLock
TM
offers various Blocking
Options from which to choose:
BLOCKING: The BLOCKING control is
what can be thought of as the "master switch"
for AutoLock
TM,
This control affects the set-
tings you have chosen for blocking programs
according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or
for blocking programs that have no rating or
are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is
OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs is
disabled. When file BLOCKING control is
ON, blocking will occur according to the set-
tings you have chosen.
NO RATING: ALL programming wifll no
content advisory data can be blocked if NO
RATING is set to ON.
Programming that has No Rating is not
encoded with any rating ir_brmation fi_om the
MPAA or the Parental Guidelines. Any pro-
gramming could fall into this category.
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,)
Autotack
MOVIERATI_IG • •
• PG
• PG-13
"R
• _IGI7
G: General Audience - All ages admiued.
Most parents would find this programming
suitable for all ages. This lype of wogram-
ming contains little or no violence, no
strong language, and little or no sexual dia-
logue or sexual situations.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This
programming contains material that parents
may find unsuitable for younger children. It
may contain one or more of the following:
Moderale violence, some sexual situations,
infrequent coarse language, or some sugges-
tive dialogue.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned _ This
programming contains material that parents
may find unsuitable for children under the
age of 13. It contains one or more of the fol-
lowing: violence, sexual situations, coarse
language, or suggestive dialogue.
R: Restricted -This programming is specifi-
cally designed for adults. Anyone under the
age of 17 should view this programming
only with an accompanying parent or adult
guardian. It contains one or more of the fol-
lowing: intense violence; intense sexual situ-
ations; strong, coarse language; or intensely
suggestive dialogue.
NC-17: No one under the age of 17 will be
admitted. _ This type of prognlmming should
be viewed by adults only It contains gnlphic
violence; explicit sex; or crude, indecent lan-
guage.
X: Adults Only _ This type of programming
contains one or more of the following: very
graphic violence, very graphic and explicit or
indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intense-
ly suggestive language.
AutoLock
IV RATiHG • •
Igl_ IE_lg
• TV47
• TV-G
• TV-PG
• TV_I4
TV-Y: (All children -- ITlis program is
designed to be appropriate f!)r all chil-
dren.) Designed for a very young audi-
ence, including children ages 2-6_ This type of
programming is not expected to frighten
younger children.
TV-Y7: (Directed to Older Children --
?TIisprogram is designed fi_r children
ages 7 and above.) It may be more
appropriale for children who have acquired the
development skills needed to distinguish
between make-believe and reality. This pro-
gramming may include mild fantasy and comic
violence (FV).
TV-G: (General Audience -- Mostpar+
ents would find this program suitoble for
all ages.) qhis type of programming
contains little or no violence, no strong lan-
guage, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual
situations.
TV-PG: (Parental Guidance
Suggested -- This program coarains
maU,rial that parents may find unsuit-
able fi_r younger children.) This type of pro-
gramming contains one or more of _he follow-
ing: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situa-
lions (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or
some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14: (Parents Strongly Cautioned -
- This program contains some material
that many paJ_,ntswould find unsuitable
fi_r children under 14 yeaJ_ of age.) "[ltistype
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 --
77ffsplvgram is _pecifically design_'d to
be viewed ILv adults and therefi)_, may
be unsuitable for children under 17.) This type
of programming contains one or more of the
following: graphic violence (V); explicit _xual
situations (S); or crude, indecent language (L).
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