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
other program providers. After youMOVIE RATINGTV RATING
program AutoLock, it can respond toGONTV-YON
the content advisories and block prPGo-TV-Y7
grams that contain content which you
PG-13TV-G
may consider objectionableNoffensive
RTV-PGlanguage, 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.MOVIERATINGS
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.
TermsTVTV-Y(All ChildrNen)designed to be
Most parents will find programs that are
appropriate for all children, especially
BLOCKING controlNcan be thoughtrated G to be suitable for children of allY
ones 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 blockingsexual dialogue or sexual situations.TVTV-Y7(Directed to Older
programs according to movie ratingsChildren)Ndesigned for children ages
or TV ratings, or for blocking pro-7 and older. Programs rated TV-Y7PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)NY7
grams that have no rating or are unrat-contain material that parents may find
may be more appropriate for children who
ed. When the BLOCKING control isunsuitable for younger children. Programs
have acquired the development skills needed
OFF, the blocking or censoring of pro-that are rated PG have one or more of the
to distinguish between make-believe and reali-
grams is disabled. When the BLOCK-following: moderate violence, some sexual
ty. Such programs may include mild fantasy
ING control is ON, blocking willsituations, infrequent coarse language, or
and comic violence (FV).
occur according to the settings yousome suggestive dialogue.
have chosen.
TVTV-G (General Audience)Nmost par-
PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)N
ents will consider programs that areBLOCK 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 or
violence, no strong language, and little or no
kind of shows that the MPAA (Motionmore of the following: violence, sexual situ-
sexual dialogue or sexual situations.
Picture Association of America) or theations, coarse language, or suggestive dia-
TV broadcasters have chosen not toTV-PG (Parental Guidance
logue.TV
rate.
Suggested)Ncontain material that par-
R (Restricted)Nspecifically designed forPG
NO RATING controlNif set to ON,ents may find unsuitable for younger
adults. Anyone under the age of 17 should
blocks all programming with no con-children. This type of programming has one or
view programs that are rated R only with an
tent advisory data. more of the following: moderate violence (V),
accompanying parent or adult guardian.
some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse
Programming that has No Rating is notSuch programs have one or more of the fol-
language (L), or some suggestive dialogue
encoded with any rating informationlowing: intense violence; intense sexual situ-
(D).
from the MPAA or the Parental
ations; strong, coarse language; or intensely
Guidelines. Any programming could
suggestive dialogue.TVTV-14(Parents Strongly
fall into this category.
CautionedNcontain material that
NC-17 (No one under the age of 17 will be14
You can also block individual chan-many parents will find unsuitable for
admitted)Nshould be viewed by adults
nels using the BLOCK CHANNELchildren under 14 years of age. Such programs
only. Programs that are rated NC-17 have
control.have one or more of the following: intense
graphic violence; explicit sex; or crude,
violence (V); intense sexual situations (S);
indecent language.
strong, coarse language (L); or intensely sug-
X (Adults Only)Ncontain one or more ofgestive dialogue (D).
the following: very graphic violence, very
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only)NTV
graphic and explicit or indecent sexual acts,
specifically designed to be viewed by
or very coarse and intensely suggestive lan-MA
adults and therefore may be unsuitable
guage.
for children under 17. Such programs have
one or more of the following: graphic violence
(V); explicit sexual situations (S); or crude,
indecent language (L).
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