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AutoLockTM fi_ature receives
and
roc esses d_tta sent by broadcasters
or
other program providers
that contain pro-
gram content advisories.
When programmed
by the viewer; a TV with AutoLoek
TM
can
re,wond to the content advisories
and block
program
content
that may be fimnd objection-
able (such as t)ffbnsive language,
violence,
seaual situations,
etc.). This is a great [bature
to censor the type r)f plvgJvmming
children
ntay
watch.
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In the AutoLock
TM
section, you'll
learn how
to block channels
and programming
that is
not rated, is unruted, or has no rating. You
will also find out how to turn these blocking
features
ON or OFE Following
are brief
explanations
of some terms and ratings relat-
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 as the "master switch"
for AutoLock
TM.
This control affects the set-
tings you have chosen for blocking
programs
according
to movic 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 the BLOCKING
control is
ON, blocking
will occur according
to the set
tings you have chosen.
NO RATING:
ALL programming
with 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 iJ![3rmation fivnl the
MPAA or the Parental Guidelines.
Any ptv-
gramming
couM fitll 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.)
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MOVIE RATING
.
• Pfi
• PG-13
•R
• NC-17
G: General Audience
- All ages admitted.
Most parents would find this programming
suitable for all ages. This type of program
ruing contains
little or no violence,
no
strong language,
and little or no sexual dia-
logue or sexual situations.
PG: Parental
Guidance
Suggested
- This
progrannning
contains material that parents
may find unsuitable for younger children. It
may contain one or more of the tkdlowing:
Moderate 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 tol-
lowing: violence,
sexual situation_, 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 morc of the fol
lowing: intense violence: intense sexual situ-
ations; strong, coarse language; or intensely
suggestive
dialogue.
NC-I 7: No one under the age of 17 will be
admitted.
This type of programming
should
be viewed by adults only. It contains graphic
violence; explicit sex; or crude, indeccnt lan-
guage.
X: Adults Only
This type of programming
contains one or more of the following:
very
graphic violence, very graphic and cxplicit or
indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intense-
ly suggestive
language.
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TVRATING
• TV-Y7
• TV-G
• TV-PG
• TV-14
i
_
V-Y: (All children -- This program i,_
desist 'd o
e apl _lp- ate th "
chil-
dre_.) 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
-
Thi,_pn_gran is des g _ fi_r "1!_be
ages 7 and abtsvt,.) It may be more
appropriate Ibr childrcn who have acquired the
development
skills needed to distinguish
betwccn make-believe
and reality. This pro-
gramming may include mild fantasy and comic
violence (FV).
_
TV.G:
(GeneralAudience-
Mo,_tpar
ent,_ would find thi,_program _suitable fl)r
all age,_,) This type tlf progrzuuming
contains linle or no violence, no strong lan-
guage, and liUlc or no sexual dialogue or sexual
situations.
TV-PG:
(Parental
Guidance
Suggested
-- This program contains
mate!in!l that parents may find unsuit
able[_,, younge! children.) This type of pro
gramming contains one or more of the follow-
ing: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situa-
lions (S). infrequent coarse language (L), or
some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14: (Parents
Strongly Cautioned -
- 77ds program contains s_mze mateJ4al
that nlatzy parents wotdd /itld tttlsttitahlt,
]hr chil_h'en toul_'r 14 year_ t)f age.) This type
of programming
contains one or more of the
following: intense violence (Vh intense sexual
situations (S); strong, coarse language (Lh or
intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-MA:
(Mature
Audience Only --
This prog "ant is speci[_cal!_, designed to
be i'ie_l,ed by adults and thel_f_ne 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).
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