GE 31GT740 User Manual page 43

Using the TV's Features
Rating Rating status Content
field field status fields
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA Mature Audience Only
TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned
TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested
TVoG General Audience
TV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 years
and older
TV- Y All Children
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Press the left and right arrow buttons to highlight the Ratingfield.
Press the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the
age-based rating limits. Keep scrolling until the rating corresponding with
the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch appears on the screen.
In the example discussed above, you would scroll through the Ralingfield
until TV-PG appears, since the highest rating you want the child to watch is
TV-G.
Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the
Status field.
Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between View and Block. The
status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically
changes to Block (and B).
Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you
are finished.
Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a
password, and if you have not already set your password, you will be
prompted to enter it again to confirm.
Rating Rating status Content
field field status fields
Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing some of the
ratings back to View.
1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view.
2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the
rating
with a status
of Block.
3. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the rating status
field.
4. Press the up button to select View.
Note: The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View
as well. They and the age-based rating status are the only fields that automatically
change back to View when you complete this process.
Note: You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.
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