A SERVICE OF

logo

Open as PDF
next previous
21
US TV Ratings Lock Setting
YourTVisequippedwithaV-chipthatallowsyouto
controlaccesstoindividualprogramsbasedontheir
ageratingandcontentrating.Theprogramcontent
advisorydataaresentbythebroadcasterorbythe
programprovider.
Ifyouarereceivingchannelsthroughaset-topboxor
cablereceiverboxconnectedbyHDMI,youcannot
usetheTVratingslock.Yourset-topboxorcable
receiverboxmustbeconnectedthroughRForAV
connectors.
Age rating Content rating
All None
None None
TV-Y
Appropriateforchildrenofallages
withthemesandelementssuitablefor
childrenaged2-6.
None
TV-Y7
Programsdesignedforchildrenage7
andolder.
FantasyViolence
(FV)
TV-G
Programssuitableforallages.These
programscontainlittleornoviolence,
nostronglanguageandlittleorno
sexualdialogorsituations.
None
TV-PG
Programscontainelementsthat
someparentsmayndunsuitablefor
youngerchildrenandwhichmayneed
parentalguidance.Theprogrammay
containmoderateviolence,sexual
dialogand/orsituationsandsome
stronglanguage.
Dialog(D)
Language(L)
Sex(S)
Violence(V)
TV-14
Programscontainelementsthatmay
notbesuitableforchildrenunder14
yearsofage.Theseprogramsinclude
oneormoreofthefollowing:intense
violence,intensesexualsituations,
suggestivedialogandstronglanguage.
Dialog(D)
Language(L)
Sex(S)
Violence(V)
TV-MA
Programsaredesignedtobeviewed
byadultsandmaybeunsuitablefor
childrenundertheageof17.These
programsmaycontaingraphical
violence,explicitsexualactivityand/or
crudeorindecentlanguage.
Language(L)
Sex(S)
Violence(V)
On-Screen Display Menu
Parental Control Menu
ControlsspecialfunctionsfortheTVchannels.
Example
Settings
Channel lock
US TV ratings lock
US Movie ratings lock
Canada English ratings lock
Canada French ratings lock
Region ratings lock
Set PIN
Parental control
Picture
Audio
Features
Parental control
Setup
1
PressMENU todisplaytheMENUscreen,andthen
press
a
/
b
toselect“Parentalcontrol”andpress
d
toenterit.
2
Press
a
/
b
toselectaspecicadjustmentitemand
press
d
toenterthesetting.
3
Press
a
/
b
toselectthesettingandpressENTER
or
c
toreturntotheupperlevelmenu.
4
PressMENUtoexit.
Set PIN/Change PIN
1
Entera4-digitPINwiththenumberbuttonsonthe
remotecontrol.
IfyouhaveaPIN,enteryourcurrentPIN.•
IfyouhaveloseyourPIN,entermastercode0711.•
2
Enteryournew4-digitPINandthenenteritagainto
conrm.Amessageappearstoconrmthatyour
PINhasbeenchanged.
Channel Lock Setting
Locksoneormorechannelsandconnecteddevices.
1
EnteryourPIN.
2
Press
a
/
b
toselectthechannelordeviceyou
wanttolockorunlock.
3
Ateachselection,pressENTERtolockorunlock
thechannelordevice.
• :Thechannelislocked.
• :Thechannelisunlocked.
4
PressMENUtoquit.