Sony KD-30XS955, KD-32XS945, KD-34SX955, KD-36SX955 Operating Instructions Manual

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87Menus SETUP MenusSETUP MenusSETUPUS Models:Selecting CustomRating OptionsFor US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the followingoptions. (For Canadian models, see page 88.)Viewing BlockedProgramsYou can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press theENTER button when tuned to a blocked program, then enter thepassword. This temporarily switches off the Parental Lock. Toreactivate the Parental Lock settings, turn off the TV. When the TV isturned on again, your Parental Lock settings are reactivated.Option DescriptionMovie Rating G All children and General Audience.PG Parental Guidance suggested.PG-13 Parental Guidance for children under 13.R Restricted viewing, parental guidance issuggested for children under 17.NC-17and XNo one 17 or under allowed.TV RatingBlock programsby their rating,content or bothAge-Based RatingsTV-Y All children.TV-Y7 Directed to children age 7 and older.TV-G General Audience.TV-PG Parental Guidance suggested.TV-14 Parents Strongly cautioned.TV-MA Mature Audience only.Content-Based RatingsFV Fantasy Violence.D Suggestive Dialogue.L Strong Language.S Sexual situations.V Violence.UnratedBlock programsor movies thatare broadcastwithout a ratingAllow Allows programs and movies that arebroadcast without a rating.Block Blocks all programs and movies that arebroadcast without a rating.The Content-Based Ratingsare linked to the level of theAge-Based Rating. For example,a program with an Age-BasedRating of TV-PG V (Violence)rating may contain moderateviolence, while a TV-14 V(Violence) rating may containmore intense violence.To ensure maximumblocking capability, set the Age-Based Ratings.If you block unrated TVprograms, be aware that thefollowing types of programsmay be blocked: emergencybroadcasts, political programs,sports, news, public serviceannouncements, religiousprograms and weather.zzz