Program Rating Lock (Off / On) - Samsung MD32B User Manual

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8.7.3 Program Rating Lock (Off / On)

When turned on, the
inappropriate for your children. You must enter a PIN (personal identification number) before you can set
or change any of the
Program Rating Lock
The default PIN number for a new product set is "0-0-0-0".
TV Rating: You can block TV programs based on their ratings. This function allows you to control
what your children can watch. TV Rating displays a grid with locks. The following categories are on
the left side.
TV-Y: Young children / TV-Y7: Children 7 and over / TV-G: General audience / TV-PG: Parental
guidance / TV-14: Viewers 14 and over / TV-MA: Mature audience
The following categories are on top
ALL: Lock all TV ratings. / FV: Fantasy violence / V: Violence / S: Sexual situation / L: Adult
Language / D: Sexually Suggestive Dialog
To block certain content, you select a lock, and press [
click the lock at the intersection of
and for mature adults. The locks are also assigned to related groups. For example, if you click
TV-Y
ALL, then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG,
TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V) work similarly. So, if you block the L sub-rating in TV-PG,
then the
To unblock a category, click the lock. To unblock all the categories in a row, click the lock under
ALL.
To watch a blocked program, you must enter the Security code when requested.
Movie Rating
Association of America (MPAA) has implemented a rating system that provides parents or guardians
with advanced information on which films are appropriate for children.
Movie Rating
G: General audience (no restrictions). / PG: Parental guidance suggested. / PG-13: Parents strongly
cautioned. / R: Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult. / NC-17: No
children under age 17. / X: Adults only. / NR: Not rated.
To block certain content, you select a lock, and press [
example, click the
grouped so that clicking one category blocks all the categories a parent would block along
with it. For example, if you block the
be blocked also.
To unblock a category, click the lock.
Program Rating Lock
Program Rating Lock
is not available in HDMI,
under All, then TV-Y7 will also automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you click
L sub-ratings in TV-14 and
(MPAA): You can block movies based on their MPAA rating. The Motion Picture
displays a column with locks and the following ratings categories.
X lock and you block all X-rated movies. The rating categories are also
feature can automatically block programs that you deem
restrictions.
Component or
] (That is, you "click it".). For example,
V and TV-MA, and you block all programs that are rated violent
TV-MA will automatically be blocked.
PG-13 category, then R,
PC mode.
TV-G under
TV-14
] (That is, you "click it".). For
NC-17 and X will automatically
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