Parental Lock
Note
- The options you can adjust vary depending on the situation. Unavailable options are greyed out or not displayed.
Password
Sets a PIN code to block channels, external inputs and Internet services. Use 0-9 on the remote to enter a four-digit password.
Change Password
Select to change your password.
Country
U.S.A.: Select to use U.S.A. ratings. Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options
Canada: Select to use Canadian ratings. Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options
Rating
Off: Turn parental rating off. No programs are blocked from viewing.
Child: Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-Y, TV-G, G
Canada: C, G, TV-Y, TV-G
Youth: Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, G, PG
Canada: C, G, C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG
Young Adult: Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S.: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, G, PG, PG-13
Canada: C, G, C8+, PG, 14+, 8 ans+, 13 ans+, TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14
Custom: Select to set ratings manually.
Downloadable U.S. Rating
(Available only in U.S.A. where advanced ratings exist)
Off: Turn [Downloadable U.S. Rating] off. No programs that contain downloadable ratings are blocked from viewing.
Custom: Select to block programs based on downloadable ratings.
Clear All: Select to clear the entire downloadable rating system.
Unrated
(Available only when Country is set to U.S.A.)
Allow: Allows programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.
Block: Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcasted without a rating.
Channel Block
Allows you to block channels regardless of program ratings.
To View a Blocked Channel
Press when tuned to the blocked channel then enter the password.
External Input Block
Locks an external input from being watched. To view a blocked external input, select [Unblocked].
Note
- Entering the correct password for blocked channel or external input will temporarily deactivate the [Parental Lock] feature. To reactivate the [Parental Lock] settings, turn off and on the TV.
- Selecting [Clear All] will delete the current [Downloadable U.S. Rating] menu and the menu will no longer be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.
US Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options
To select custom rating options for the U.S., select [U.S.A.] in the [Country] setting. [Country]
Movie Rating
G: All children and general audience.
PG: Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13: Parental guidance for children under 13.
R: Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under 17.
NC-17 and X: No one 17 or under allowed.
TV Rating
Block programs by their rating, content or both
Age-Based Ratings
TV-Y: All children.
TV-Y7: Directed to children age 7 and older.
TV-G: General audience.
TV-PG: Parental guidance suggested.
TV-14: Parents strongly cautioned.
TV-MA: Mature audience only.
Content-Based Ratings
FV: Fantasy violence.
D: Suggestive dialog.
L: Strong language.
S: Sexual situations.
V: Violence.
Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Parental Lock Rating Options
To select custom rating options for Canada, select [Canada] in the [Country] setting. [Country]
English Rating
C: All children.
C8+: Children 8 years and older.
G: General programming.
PG: Parental guidance.
14+: Viewers 14 and older.
18+: Adult programming.
French Rating
G: General programming.
8 ans+: Not recommended for young children.
13 ans+: Not recommended for ages under 13.
16 ans+: Not recommended for ages under 16.
18 ans+: Not recommended for ages under 18.
U.S.A. Rating
US ModelsInternet Lock
Locks internet content from being watched.
To view an internet content, select [Unblocked].