Using the TV’s Features
Chapter 3
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Blocking Movie Ratings
If you only want your child to watch movies that have a PG rating and lower
(in other words, movies rated PG and G), then you could automatically block
out all other movies with higher ratings.
To block movies:
1.
Highlight the
Rating
field and press the up and down arrow buttons to find
the rating that is the lowest rating you don’t want the child to watch. (In
the example above, you would highlight the rating status button
corresponding to PG-13, since the highest rating you want the child to
watch is PG.)
2.
Press the right arrow button to highlight the rating
Status
field. Press the up
and down arrow buttons to change the button from
View
to
Block
. All
higher ratings automatically change to
Block
.
3.
Press OK to return to the menu or exit the screen.
4.
If Parental Controls are not locked, you must lock them so the movie rating
limits will take effect.
Note:
Some movies may be given a Not Rated (NR) rating. After blocking
movie ratings, you must set NR to View separately to view NR movies.
Viewing Movie Ratings
After you block movie ratings, you have the option of changing some of the
rating status buttons back to
View
:
1.
Highlight the
Rating
field and press the up and down arrow buttons to find
the rating you want to view.
2.
Press the right arrow button to highlight the rating
Status
field. Press the up
and down arrows to change the button from
Block
to
View
.
For example, if movies with a rating of PG-13 and higher are blocked, you can
change the rating status corresponding with NC-17. Your child would then be
able to watch all movies with a G, PG, and NC-17 Rating.
3.
Press OK to exit the screen, and be sure parental controls are locked.
V-Chip Unrated Program Block
Selecting this option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip recognizes as
“unrated” can be viewed. Note that “unrated” TV programs may include news,
sports, political, religious, local and weather programs, emergency bulletins,
public announcements, and programs without ratings.
View
All unrated programs are available.
Block
All unrated programs are not available.
Note:
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to
take effect.
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block
4 Channel Block
5 Front Panel Block
6 Lock Parental Controls
0
Exit
1 View
2 Block
V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK
V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT
Rating
Status
NC-17
View
^
RATING
STATUS
NR
Block
X
Block
NC-17
View
R
Block
PG-13
Block
PG
View
G
View
Press ^/v to block programs with
this rating. Press MENU to exit.
Rating field
Rating
status field
V-CHIP MOVIE RATING LIMIT
Rating
Status
PG-13
Block
^
RATING
STATUS
NR
Block
X
Block
NC-17
Block
R
Block
PG-13
Block
PG
View
G
View
Press ^/v to view programs with
this rating. Press MENU to exit.
Rating
status field
Rating field
