Sony KDL-40SL140 Operating Instructions - Page 35

Using TV Menus Using the Parental Lock 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. 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 Off (Available only in U.S.A. where advanced ratings Custom exist) Clear All Select to Digital Rating off. No programs containing digital ratings are blocked from viewing. Select to customize the Parental Lock with downloadable digital ratings. Select to clear the downloaded ratings. Unrated Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating. (Available only when Country is set to U.S.A.) 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. (Continued) 35