Locking a channel or input source This section describes how to lock input sources or specifi ed channels. The channels can be selected but the screen is blanked out and the audio is muted. 1 Press MENU on the remote control and then use О / п / Н / Ж to select [Setup] > [Features] > [Child lock] . 2 Enter your PIN. (See ‘Setting your PIN’ on page 26.) 3 Use О / п to select [Channel Lock] , then press OK . English Caption settings Lo Lo Lo ck ck ck a a ft ft ft er er er Lock after Timer Sleeptimer Channel Lock Select Child lock TV ratings lock Select When you select [All] , all items in the ratings list are locked.
When you select [None] , programs with no rating and programs with a rating of none are locked. When you lock a rating, all ratings in the younger age categories are automatically locked. 5 Press MENU to exit. Change PIN Demo Movie ratings lock Select Canada English ratings l... Select Canada French ratings l... Select Summary of TV ratings 4 Use О / п and then press OK repeatedly to switch between locked and not locked. Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether it is locked: A box with x indicates that the channel or input source is locked. An empty box indicates that the channel or input source is not locked. 5 Press MENU to exit. All None None None TV-Y :
Appropriate for children of all ages with themes and elements suitable for children aged 2-6. None TV-Y7 : Programs designed for children age 7 and older. [Fantasy Violence] Using the TV ratings lock TV-G : Programs suitable for all ages. These programs contain little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialog or situations. None Your TV is equipped with a V-chip that allows you to control access to individual programs based on their age rating and content rating. The program content advisory data are sent by the broadcaster or by the program provider. If you receive channels through a set-top box or cable box connected by HDMI, you cannot use the TV ratings lock.
Your set-top box or cable box must be connected through RF or AV connectors. 1 Press MENU on the remote control and then use О / п / Н / Ж to select [Setup] > [Features] > [Child lock] . 2 Enter your PIN. (See ‘Setting your PIN’ on page 26.) 3 Use О / п to select [ TV ratings lock] , then press OK . 4 Use О / п / Н / Ж and then press OK repeatedly to switch between locked and not locked. Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether it is locked: A box with x indicates that all items in the content ratings list are locked. An empty box indicates that no items in the content ratings list are locked.
A box with / indicates that some items in the content ratings are already locked and some items remain not locked. TV-PG : Programs contain elements that some parents may fi nd unsuitable for younger children and which may need parental guidance. The program may contain moderate violence, sexual dialog and / or situations and some strong language. [Dialog] [Language] [Sex] [Violence] TV-14 : Programs contain elements that may not be suitable for children under 14 years of age. These programs include one or more of the following : intense violence, intense sexual situations, suggestive dialog and strong language. [Dialog] [Language] [Sex] [Violence] TV-MA :
Programs are designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17. These programs may contain graphical violence, explicit sexual activity and / or crude or indecent language. [Language] [Sex] [Violence] EN 27 P All P None TV ratings lock P TV-Y P TV-Y7 P TV-G P TV-PG P TV-14 P TV-MA Age rating C ontent rating Note • The V-Chip can block non rated programs as per “ CEA-608-E sec. L.3 ”.
If the option to block [None], [NR], [E] or [E] programs is used in [ TV ratings lock], [Movie ratings lock], [Canada English ratings lock] or [Canada French ratings lock] accordingly “ unusual results may occur, and the unit may not receive emergency bulletins or other types of programming : ” ∙ Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages, weather warnings and others) ∙ Locally originated programming ∙ News ∙ Political ∙ Public Service Announcements ∙ Religious ∙ Sports ∙ Weather.