161System88 System8.8.3 Program Rating Lock (Off / On)When turned on, the Program Rating Lock feature can automatically block programs that you deeminappropriate for your children. You must enter a PIN (personal identification number) before you can setor change any of the Program Rating Lock restrictions. This option is available when the input source is TV. The default PIN number for a new product set is “0-0-0-0”. TV Rating: You can block TV programs based on their ratings. This function allows you to controlwhat your children can watch. TV Rating displays a grid with locks. The following categories are onthe left side.TV-Y: Young children / TV-Y7: Children 7 and over / TV-G: General audience / TV-PG: Parentalguidance / TV-14: Viewers 14 and over / TV-MA: Mature audienceThe following categories are on top ALL: Lock all TV ratings. / FV: Fantasy violence / V: Violence / S: Sexual situation / L: AdultLanguage / D: Sexually Suggestive Dialog To block certain content, you select a lock, and press [ ] (That is, you “click it”.). For example,click the lock at the intersection of V and TV-MA, and you block all programs that are rated violentand for mature adults. The locks are also assigned to related groups. For example, if you clickTV-Y under All, then TV-Y7 will also automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you click TV-G underALL, then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 andTV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V) work similarly. So, if you block the L sub-rating in TV-PG,then the L sub-ratings in TV-14 and TV-MA will automatically be blocked. To unblock a category, click the lock. To unblock all the categories in a row, click the lock underALL. To watch a blocked program, you must enter the Security code when requested. Movie Rating (MPAA): You can block movies based on their MPAA rating. The Motion PictureAssociation of America (MPAA) has implemented a rating system that provides parents or guardianswith advanced information on which films are appropriate for children.Movie Rating displays a column with locks and the following ratings categories.G: General audience (no restrictions). / PG: Parental guidance suggested. / PG-13: Parents stronglycautioned. / R: Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult. / NC-17: Nochildren under age 17. / X: Adults only. / NR: Not rated. To block certain content, you select a lock, and press [ ] (That is, you “click it”.). Forexample, click the X lock and you block all X-rated movies. The rating categories are alsogrouped so that clicking one category blocks all the categories a parent would block alongwith it. For example, if you block the PG-13 category, then R, NC-17 and X will automaticallybe blocked also. To unblock a category, click the lock.
