Sony KDL-32M4000 Operating Instructions - Page 34

Using the Parental Lock - tv manual

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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 permited 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 36 for details. Canada: See page 36 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 Turn 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. To cancel just select Cancel. Unrated Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating. (Available only when Country is set to Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating. U.S.A.) Block programs or 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. 34

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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.
Using the Parental Lock
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 permited 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 36 for details.
Canada
: See page 36 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
(Available only in U.S.A.
where advanced ratings
exist)
Off
Turn
Digital Rating
off. No programs containing digital ratings are
blocked from viewing.
Custom
Select to customize the
Parental Lock
with downloadable digital ratings.
Clear All
Select to clear the downloaded ratings.
To cancel just select
Cancel
.
Unrated
(Available only when
Country
is set to
U.S.A.
)
Block programs or
movies that are broadcast
without a rating
Allow
Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
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.