Sony KDL-46SL140 - Manual (Page 35)

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The Parental Lock feature allows you to block programs according to their content and rating levels and
block channels (regardless of the programs). Password is necessary in setting up blocking. Use
- on
the remote control to enter a four digit password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password
by entering it again.
To View Blocked Programs
Press
when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. To reactivate the Parental Lock
settings, turn off and on the TV.
Using the Parental Lock
Rating Off Turn Parental Lock Off. No programs are blocked from viewing based on
their rating.
Child Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S: TV-Y, TV-G, G
Canada: C, TV-Y
Youth Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S: TV-PG, PG
Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG
Young Adult Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S: TV-14, PG-13
Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14
Custom Select to set ratings manually:
U.S: See page 37 for details.
Canada: See page 37 for details.
• If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select
Child, Youth or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection. To set more specific
ratings, select Custom.
Digital Rating
(Available only in U.S.A.
where advanced ratings
exist) Off Select to Digital Rating off. No programs containing digital ratings are
blocked from viewing.
Custom Select to customize the Parental Lock with downloadable digital ratings.
Clear All Select to clear the downloaded ratings.
Unrated
(Available only when
Country is set to
U.S.A.) Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
• If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be
blocked: programs broadcast from another country, emergency broadcasts, political
programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.
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