Dynex DX-PDP42-09 User Manual (English) - Page 17

US MPAA ratings

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Using your TV 2 Press or to select SETUP. The Setup menu opens. OSD Language Time Setup Closed Caption Parental Gamma Audio Only Reset Default English Middle Setup Enter Select Exit 3 Press or to select Parental, then press ENTER. The password screen opens. Password **** Parental Back 4 Enter your four-digit password (the factory preset password is 0000). The Parental sub-menu opens. Program Block Channel Block Input Block Open V-Chip Change Password Parental Enter Select Back 5 Press or to select one of the sub-menu options, then press ENTER to enter the sub-menu. Options include: • Program Block-Lets you block programs, based on content. • Channel Block-Lets you block the channels you select. • Input Block-Lets you block the input type you select. • Open V-Chip-Lets you block programs based on downloadable ratings. (Only available in the U.S., where Open V-Chip ratings are available. • Change Password-Lets you change your parental control password. 6 Press MENU to exit a sub-menu, or press EXIT to close the menus and return to normal viewing. Setting program blocking Rating guidelines are provided by broadcasting stations. Most television programs and television movies can be blocked by TV rating or individual categories. Movies that have been shown in theaters or direct-to-video movies use the movie rating system (MPAA) only. 17 TV parental guidelines ratings Rating Description TV-Y TV-Y7 All children Children over seven years of age TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA General audiences Parental guidance suggested Parents strongly cautioned Mature audiences only Some of the age-based TV parental guidelines ratings also have content-based ratings. Rating Description FV Fantasy violence L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence D Sexually suggestive dialog US MPAA ratings Rating Description G PG PG-13 R General audiences Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. Parental guidance strongly suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children under 13 years of age. Restricted. Not suitable for children under 17 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. NC-17 Not suitable for children under 17 years of age. X Adults only N/A Not rated Canadian English ratings Rating C C8+ G PG 14+ 18+ E Description Children Children 8 years and above General audience Parental guidance suggested 14 years old and above Adult programming Exempt - Not rated

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Using your TV
17
2
Press
or
to select
SETUP.
The
Setup
menu opens.
3
Press
or
to select
Parental
, then press
ENTER
. The
password screen opens.
4
Enter your four-digit password (the factory preset password is
0000
). The
Parental
sub-menu opens.
5
Press
or
to select one of the sub-menu options, then press
ENTER
to enter the sub-menu. Options include:
Program Block
—Lets you block programs, based on
content.
Channel Block
—Lets you block the channels you select.
Input Block
—Lets you block the input type you select.
Open V-Chip
—Lets you block programs based on
downloadable ratings. (Only available in the U.S., where
Open V-Chip ratings are available.
Change Password
—Lets you change your parental control
password.
6
Press
MENU
to exit a sub-menu, or press
EXIT
to close the menus
and return to normal viewing.
Setting program blocking
Rating guidelines are provided by broadcasting stations. Most television
programs and television movies can be blocked by TV rating or
individual categories. Movies that have been shown in theaters or
direct-to-video movies use the movie rating system (MPAA) only.
TV parental guidelines ratings
Some of the age-based TV parental guidelines ratings also have
content-based ratings.
US MPAA ratings
Canadian English ratings
OSD Language
English
Time Setup
Closed Caption
Parental
Gamma
Middle
Audio Only
Reset Default
Setup
Enter
Select
Exit
Password
****
Parental
Back
Program Block
Channel Block
Input Block
Open V-Chip
Change Password
Parental
Enter
Select
Back
Rating
Description
TV-Y
All children
TV-Y7
Children over seven years of age
TV-G
General audiences
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned
TV-MA
Mature audiences only
Rating
Description
FV
Fantasy violence
L
Adult language
S
Sexual situations
V
Violence
D
Sexually suggestive dialog
Rating
Description
G
General audiences
PG
Parental guidance suggested. Some
material may not be suitable for
children.
PG-13
Parental guidance strongly
suggested. Some material may not
be suitable for children under 13
years of age.
R
Restricted. Not suitable for children
under 17 years of age unless
accompanied by a parent or
guardian.
NC-17
Not suitable for children under 17
years of age.
X
Adults only
N/A
Not rated
Rating
Description
C
Children
C8+
Children 8 years and above
G
General audience
PG
Parental guidance suggested
14+
14 years old and above
18+
Adult programming
E
Exempt - Not rated