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Using the Parental Lock Settings

The Parental Lock settings allows you to set up the TV to block
programs according to their content and rating levels. Use 0-9 on the
remote control to enter a four-digit password. The first time you
create a password, confirm the password by entering it again.

Option

Description

Rating

Off

Turn Parental Lock off. No programs are
blocked from viewing.

Child

Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-Y, TV-G, G
Canada: C, G, 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 33 for details.
Canada: See page 34 for details.

Digital Rating
(Available only
in U.S.A.
where advanced
ratings exist)

Off

Turn Parental Lock off. No programs that contain downloadable ratings
are blocked from viewing.

Custom

Select to block programs based on downloadable ratings.

Clear All

Select to clear the entire downloadable rating system.

This action will delete the current Digital Rating menu and the menu will no longer

be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.

Unrated
(Available only
when Country is
set to U.S.A.)

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.

If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs
may be blocked: programs broadcasted from another country, emergency
broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements,
religious programs and weather.

Channel Block

Allows you to block channels regardless of program ratings.
To View a Blocked Channel
Press ENT when tuned to the blocked channel then enter the password.

External Input
Block

Allows you to block external inputs regardless of program ratings.
To View a Blocked External Input
Press ENT when tuned to the blocked input then enter the password.

Parental Lock

TV

Rating

Digital Rating

Unrated

Channel Block

External Input Block

Change Password

Select Country

Off

Off

Allow

U.S.A.

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