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Important Notes on Rating Locks
•
Rating locks apply only to channels and signals
received on the ANT and composite VIDEO jacks.
• When viewing a cable box, satellite receiver,
or other device connected to the component
Y Pb Pr or HDMI inputs, check the device’s
owner’s guide for parental locks.
TV Program Ratings
TV Age-Based Ratings
TV-Y
Youth. For children under 7.
TV-Y7
Youth 7 and older.
TV-G
General Audience. For the entire
family.
TV-PG
Parental Guidance. Parental Guid-
ance recommended; may not be
suitable for some children.
TV-14
Adolescent 14 and older. Not recom-
mended for children under 14.
TV-MA
Mature Audience. For adults only.
TV Content Categories
FV
Fantasy Violence. Applies to
TV-Y7 only.
D
Sexual Dialog. Applies in differing
degrees to TV-PG and TV-14.
L
Adult Language. A
pplies in differing
degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
S
Sexual Situations. Applies in differing
degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
V
Violence (graphic or realistic).
Applies in differing degrees to
TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
Locks, continued
Movie Ratings
Highlight the rating level you wish to change and press
ENTER
to block/unblock.
Movie Ratings menu
Block Unrated Shows
Highlight Block Unrated Shows and press
ENTER
to
turn blocking either on or off.
When on, blocks programs that are not rated, such as
news, sports, weather, emergency bulletins, or movies
prior to or without MPAA Ratings. Use care when
blocking programming that is not rated.
Movie Ratings
G
General Audience. Designed for the
entire family.
PG
Parental Guidance. Parental Guidance
recommended; may not be suitable for
some children.
PG-13
Parental Guidance, 13 and Older.
Not recommended for children under
13.
R
Restricted. Restricted in theaters to 17
years old and older unless accompanied
by an adult.
NC-17
No Children 17 or Under. Restricted
in theaters to 18 years old and older.
X
Adult. Designed for and restricted in
theaters to adult audiences only.
Not
Rated
No MPAA rating assigned