Features Menu Y The AutoLock Control
UNDERSTANDING AUTO LOCK
he AutoLock feature can help par-
Tents censor what their children
watch on TV. AutoLock receives con-
AUTOLOCKAUTOLOCK
tent advisories sent by broadcasters or
TV RATING
other program providers. After youMOVIE RATING
program AutoLock, it can respond toGONTV-YON
the content advisories and block pro-TV-Y7
PG
grams that contain content which you
PG-13TV-G
may consider objectionableNoffensive
RTV-PG
language, violence, or sexual situa-
tions. NC-17TV-14
In this section, youOll learn how to
block channels and programming that
is not rated, is unrated, or has no rat-
ing. You will also find out how to turn
these blocking features on or off.
MOVIE RATINGS
Following on this page are brief expla-TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
(MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION
nations of AutoLock terms and pro-(TV BROADCASTERS )
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gram ratings.
G (General Audience)Nall ages admitted.TV TV-Y (All ChildrNen)designed to be
Terms
Most parents will find programs that areappropriate for all children, especially
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BLOCKING controlNcan be thoughtrated G to be suitable for children of allones ages 2�6. Programs rated TV-Y
of as the Omaster switch� forages. Such programs have little or no vio-are not expected to frighten younger children.
AutoLock. This control affects the set-
lence, no strong language, and little or no
tings you have chosen for blockingTVTV-Y7(Directed to Older
sexual dialogue or sexual situations.
programs according to movie ratingsChildren)Ndesigned for children ages
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or TV ratings, or for blocking pro-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)N7 and older. Programs rated TV-Y7
grams that have no rating or are unrat-contain material that parents may findmay be more appropriate for children who
ed. When the BLOCKING control isunsuitable for younger children. Programshave acquired the development skills needed
OFF, the blocking or censoring of pro-that are rated PG have one or more of theto distinguish between make-believe and reali-
grams is disabled. When the BLOCK-following: moderate violence, some sexualty. Such programs may include mild fantasy
ING control is ON, blocking will
situations, infrequent coarse language, orand comic violence (FV).
occur according to the settings you
some suggestive dialogue.
have chosen. TVTV-G (General Audience)Nmost par-
PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)Nents will consider programs that are
BLOCK UNRATED controlN if setG
contain material that parents may find rated TV-G to be suitable for children
to ON, blocks all unrated programs.
unsuitable for children under the age of 13.of all ages. Such programs have little or no
Unrated programming consists of thePrograms that are rated PG-13 have one orviolence, no strong language, and little or no
kind of shows that the MPAA (Motion
more of the following: violence, sexual situ-sexual dialogue or sexual situations.
Picture Association of America) or the
ations, coarse language, or suggestive dia-
TV broadcasters have chosen not toTV-PG (Parental Guidance
logue.TV
rate. Suggested)Ncontain material that par-
PG
R (Restricted)Nspecifically designed for ents may find unsuitable for younger
NO RATING controlNif set to ON,
adults. Anyone under the age of 17 shouldchildren. This type of programming has one or
blocks all programming with no con-
view programs that are rated R only with anmore of the following: moderate violence (V),
tent advisory data.
accompanying parent or adult guardian.some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse
Programming that has No Rating is not
Such programs have one or more of the fol-language (L), or some suggestive dialogue
encoded with any rating information
lowing: intense violence; intense sexual situ-(D).
from the MPAA or the Parental
ations; strong, coarse language; or intensely
Guidelines. Any programming couldTV-14(Parents Strongly CautionedN
suggestive dialogue.TV
fall into this category.contain material that many parents will
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NC-17 (No one under the age of 17 will befind unsuitable for children under 14
You can also block individual chan-
admitted)Nshould be viewed by adultsyears of age. Such programs have one or more
nels using the BLOCK CHANNEL
control.only. Programs that are rated NC-17 haveof the following: intense violence (V); intense
graphic violence; explicit sex; or crude,sexual situations (S); strong, coarse language
indecent language.(L); or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
X (Adults Only)Ncontain one or more ofTV-MA (Mature Audience Only)N
the following: very graphic violence, veryspecifically designed to be viewed by
TV
graphic and explicit or indecent sexual acts,adults and therefore may be unsuitable
MA
or very coarse and intensely suggestive lan-for children under 17. Such programs
guage.have one or more of the following: graphic
violence (V); explicit sexual situations (S); or
crude, indecent language (L).
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