Magnavox 17MF200V Owner's Manual

Blocking by Movie RatingAfter your personal access code has been set you can select specific movie ratings that you want to censor.1. Press MENU to activate the menu.2. Use , to scroll the highlight FEATURE, and then press MENU.3. Use , to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press MENU.4. Enter your confidential access code. CORRECT will flash very briefly and the Parental Controls menu willbe shown.5. Use , to MOVIE RATING highlight, and then press MENU.6. Press or to highlight each rating you want. (See Movie Ratings) Then press MENU to turn the ratingON or OFF. Turning the rating ON will block programs with that rating so they cannot be viewed.7. Use , to highlight EXIT and then press MENU to exit from the menu.Blocking by TV RatingYou can also select specific TV ratings that you want to censor as follows:1. Press MENU to activate the menu.2. Use , to scroll the highlight FEATURE, and then press MENU.3. Use , to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press MENU.4. Enter your confidential access code. CORRECT will flash very briefly and the Parental Controls menu willbe shown.5. Use , to MOVIE RATING highlight, and then press MENU.6. Press or to highlight each rating you want. (See TV Ratings) Then press MENU to turn the rating ON orOFF. Turning the rating ON will block programs with that rating so they cannot be viewed.NOTE: More specific sub ratings (for violence, sexual content, dialogue, or fantasy violence) are availablefor TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA.7. To access these sub ratings, press . Press or to select the sub rating that you want to block orunblock. Then press MENU to turn the block on the sub rating ON or OFF.8. Use , to highlight EXIT and then press MENU to exit from the menu.Turning Block ON or OFFThe BLOCKING control can be thought of as the 'master switch' for Parental Controls. This control affects thesettings you have chosen to block programs in accordance with movie ratings or TV ratings, or to block programsthat have no rating or are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs isdisabled. When the BLOCKING control is ON, programs will be blocked in accordance with the settings you havechosen. Follow these steps to toggle BLOCKING OFF or ON.1. Press MENU to activate the menu.2. Use , to scroll the highlight FEATURE, and then press MENU.3. Use , to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press MENU.4. Enter your confidential access code. CORRECT will flash very briefly and the Parental Controls menu willbe shown.5. Use , to highlight BLOCK OPTIONS, and then press MENU.6. Use , to highlight BLOCKING.7. Press , to toggle BLOCKING ON or OFF.8. Use , to highlight EXIT and then press MENU to exit from the menu.Viewing Blocked ProgrammingVarious on-screen messages will appear when someone tries to programs that have been blocked. The messagedepends on how the current program has been blocked. You may view the blocked program and turn OFF theParental Controls feature by clearing all blocking options or by entering your access code.1. Press MENU to activate the menu.2. Use , to scroll the highlight FEATURE, and then press MENU.3. Use , to highlight PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press MENU.4. Enter your confidential access code. CORRECT will flash very briefly and the Parental Controls menu willbe shown.25