Magnavox 17MF200V Owner's Manual

Selecting a preferred OSD language1. Press MENU to activate the menu.2. Use , to scroll the highlight LANGUAGE, and then press MENU.3. Use , to highlight the language to be selected. There are 3 languages:• ENGLISH••4. Press MENU to select the language.5. Use , to highlight EXIT and then press MENU to exit from the menu.Locking the set / Parental ControlsUnderstanding Parental ControlsThe Parental Controls feature receives and processes the data that contains program content advice sent by thebroadcasters or other program providers. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with Parental Controls canrespond to the content advice and block any program content that may be considered unsuitable (such as offensivelanguage, violence, sexual situations, etc.). This is a great feature for censoring the type of programs children watch.In the Parental Controls section you'll learn how to block channels and programs that are not rated, are unrated, orhave no rating. You will also find out how to turn these blocking features ON or OFF. Below brief explanations aregiven of some terms and ratings relate to the Parental Controls feature.Parental Controls offers a variety of Blocking Options:BLOCKINGThe BLOCKING control can be thought of as the 'master switch' for Parental Controls. This control implements thesettings you have selected in order to block programs in accordance with movie ratings or TV ratings, or to blockprograms that have no rating or are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is OFF, the blocking or censoring ofprograms is disabled. When the BLOCKING control is ON, programs will be blocked in accordance with the settingsyou have chosen.You can also block individual channels or block programs on the basis of the ratings of the MPAA and TVbroadcasters.Movie Ratings (Motion Picture Association of America)G: General Audience - All ages admitted. Most parents would find these programs suitable for all ages.This type of program contains little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue orsexual situations.PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - These types of programs contain material that parents may findunsuitable for younger children. It may contain one or more of the following: moderate violence, somesexual situations, infrequent coarse language, or some suggestive dialog.PG13: Parents Strongly Cautioned – These types of programs contain material that parents may findunsuitable for children under the age of 13. It contains one or more of the following: violence, sexualsituations, coarse language, or suggestive dialog.R: Restricted - This type of program has been designed specifically for adults. Anyone under the age ofconsent should view these programs only with an accompanying parent or adult guardian. They will containone or more of the following: intense violence, explicit sexual situations, strong or coarse language, orintensely suggestive dialogue.NC17: No one under the age 17 will be admitted. These types of programs should be viewed by adults only.They will contain graphic violence, explicit sex, or crude, indecent language.X: Adults Only - These types of programs contain one or more of the following: very graphic violence, verygraphic and explicit or indecent sexual activity, very coarse and intensely suggestive language.23