Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situation. PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. It may contain one or more of the following: moderate violence, some sexual situations, infrequent coarse language, or some suggestive dialog. PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children under the age of 13. It contains one or more of the following: violence, sexual situations, coarse language, or suggestive dialog. R: Restricted - This programming is specially designed for adults. Anyone under the age of 17 should only view this programming with an accompanying parent or adult guardian. It contains one or more of the following: intense violence, intense sexual situations, strong coarse language, or intensely suggestive dialog. NC17: No children 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, indecent language. X: Adult only - This type of programming contains one or more of the following: very graphic violence, very graphic and explicit sexual acts, very coarse and intensely suggestive language. TV Ratings (TV broadcaster) TV-Y All children - Appropriate 4 for all children. Designed for a very young audience, including children age 2-6. This type of programming is not expected to frighten younger children. B!i TV-Y7 Directed to Older || Children - Designed for children age 7 and above. It may be appropriate for children who can distinguish between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV or Fantasy violence). fcSI! TV-G General Audience - LCj Most parents would find this programming suitable for all ages. This type of programming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situation. TV-PG Parents Guidance □ Cautioned - Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. This type of programming contains one or more of the following: moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialog (D). TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned awJ - Contains material that parents J may find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. This type of programming contains one or more of the following: intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or intensely suggestive dialog (D). TV-MA Mature Audience only - fX4 Specially designed to be Il'lFll viewed by adults and 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). 23 Changing Your Password Over the next few pages, you’ll learn how to block programs and understand the rating terms for certain broadcasts. First set your password. 1 Press MENU to see the main menu. Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Preferences. Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup J Press OK to enter the Preference submenu. Press CH+ or CH- repeatedly to highlight Par. (Parental) Control. £ Press OK. The display asks you to Enter Password will appear on the screen. If you want to set a new code, go to steps 6-8 directly. (You can press the number buttons to enter a four-digit code. The code “0000” is the default password of the TV. If you have not set up a code previously, then “0000” is the code). Resetting Your Password Press VOL+ on the remote and the CHANNEL + on the front of the TV at the same time. Enter New Pwd. will appear on the screen. (You must be in the Enter Password screen when attempting this.) y Press the number buttons to enter a four-digit code. The code will appear on the screen as you enter it. 8 Press OK to save the code. Press MENU repeatedly to exit the menu or the menu will automatically disappear within a few seconds if no buttons are pressed on the remote control. Models 20V412T and 20V500T: If you have one of these models you won’t see the Sound menu and your remote will not have the MTS or SOUND buttons. Preferences Language English CC Off Par. Control FPA Lock Off Main Menu Picture Sound Preferences Time Setup Enter New Pwd. Helpful Hints You cannot change Parental Lock settings without knowing the password. 24 Blocking Programming with Movie Ratings There are two types of ratings for Parental Lock. One is based on movie industry ratings. The other is based on TV industry ratings. Both can be used to censor programming. Let first look at the MPAA Rating options of Parental Lock. 1 2 Press MENU to see the main menu. Press CH+ or CH- to highlight Preferences. Press OK to enter t...