Sony MFM-HT95 - Manual (Page 9)

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(US)
US
To unlock a rating, select and press the OK button.
The indicator changes to “–” and all ratings above it are
unlocked.
Some U.S. TV ratings have additional content ratings called
“extenders.”
The extenders are defined as follows:
D (sexually suggestive Dialogue), FV (Fantasy Violence), L
(coarse Language), S (Sexual situations) and V (Violence).
By setting the extenders, you can define additional viewing
limits.
For more details of extenders, see page 10 (US).
All of the extenders included in the selected ratings will be
blocked. If you want to allow any of them to be viewed, go to
step 8. Otherwise, go to step 10.
8 Press the M/m buttons to select the extender to be
viewed and press the OK button.
“–” appears beside the selected extender, indicating that the
programs that match the extender can be viewed.
To relock the canceled extender, select .
The indicator appears to show that the programs that match
the extender will be blocked again.
9 Repeat step 8 for other extenders.
All programs that match the ratings you select and higher,
except for the extenders that were canceled, will be blocked.
10 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen.
To block programs or movies broadcast without a
rating
The unrated option allows you to block programs or movies that
are broadcast without a rating.
The unrated option is available only when you have selected
“U.S.A.” as your country/region.
1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting a Custom
Rating” on page 8 (US).
2 Press the M/m buttons to select “Unrated” and
press the OK button.
3 Press the M/m buttons to select “Block” and press
the OK button.
4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen.
Note
If you choose to block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following
types of programs may be blocked: programs broadcast from another
country/region, emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news,
public service announcements, religious programs, and weather.
x What the Ratings Mean
Ratings in the U.S.A.
Sony’s predetermined ratings
These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined based on
the viewer’s age. Each rating allows you to view certain
programs, as follows:
For descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y.Adult (Young Adult)
ratings, see the following custom rating options.
U.S. movie ratings
U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including those shown on TV)
rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) Guidelines.
Option Description
Allow Allows programs and movies that are
broadcast without a rating.
Block Blocks all programs and movies that
are broadcast without a rating.
Option Description
Child Suitable for children under the age of 7.
Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, NR, and N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-G, and
TV-NR
Youth Suitable for children aged 7 and older.
Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, NR, and
N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, and TV-NR
Y.Adult
(Young Adult) Suitable for children aged 13 and older.
Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, PG-13,
NR, and N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-NR
Option Description
G (General Audiences
– All Ages Admitted) In G-rated films no strong words are
used, the violence is at a minimum,
nudity and sex scenes are not present,
nor is there any drug use.
PG (Parental
Guidance Suggested –
Some Material May
Not Be Suitable For
Children) This is a film which may need to be
monitored first by parents.
PG-13 (Parents
Strongly Cautioned –
Some Material May
Be Inappropriate For
Children Under 13) Parents are alerted to be very careful
about the attendance of their under-
teenage children when viewing films
with this rating.
R (Restricted – Under
17 Requires
Accompanying Parent
Or Adult Guardian) This film includes hard language,
tough violence, nudity, drug abuse or
other elements of concern.
NC-17 or X (No One
17 And Under
Admitted) This is a film that most parents would
consider not suitable for children aged
17 and under.
There may be violence, sex, abhorrent
behavior, drug abuse or other elements
of concern.