RCA HD52W58 User Manual

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Using the TV’s FeaturesChapter 3 35Viewing Age-Based RatingsAfter you block age-based ratings, you have the option of changing someof the ratings back to Viewable (V).1. Determine which blocked rating you want to view.2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the rating with astatus of Blocked.3. Press the OK button to select Viewable.Notes: The content status fields corresponding to the unblockedrating become Viewable as well. They and the age-based ratingstatus are the only fields that automatically change back toViewable when you complete this process.You must remember to lock the TV for rating limits to take effect.Blocking Age-Based RatingsYou can automatically block all program ratings above a specified age-based rating level. Forexample, if you only want your child to watch programs that have a TV-G rating and lower (inother words, you want the child to watch TV-G, TV-Y7, and TV-Y), then you need to block outhigher ratings.To block programs with higher ratings:1. First, determine the lowest level rating you don’t want the child to watch (see chart of age-based ratings on previous page).2. Highlight the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch. In the example discussedabove, you would highlight TV-PG, since the highest rating you want the child to watch isTV-G.3. Press the OK button to toggle between Viewable and Blocked. The status for the rating listedto the right and all higher ratings automatically change to Blocked (and B).4. Select Lock TV from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a password and re-enter password asecond time to confirm the password.Blocking Specific Content ThemesYou can block programs based on their content. When you block a content theme for a particular rating, youautomatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult language (L) rated TV-PG or higher,then you could block out all programming TV-PG and above containing adult language.To block program content:1. Determine the lowest level of content you don’t want the child to watch.2. Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the age-based ratings that correspond with thelowest content you do not want the child to watch. (In the example above, you would highlight TV-PG.)3. Press the OK button to change content status from (V) Viewable to (B) Blocked. All higher ratings’ contentthemes change to Blocked.Notes: Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age-based ratings.You must remember to lock the TV for rating limits to take effect.Hierarchy of Age-Based RatingsTV-MA Mature Audience OnlyTV-14 Parents Strongly CautionedTV-PG Parental Guidance SuggestedTV-G General AudienceTV-Y7 Directed to Children 7 yearsand olderTV-Y All Children