
Using the HD Monitor’s Features
Chapter 3
You can automatically block all program ratings above a specifi ed age-
To block programs with higher ratings:
1. Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the rating
corresponding with the lowest rating you do not want the child to
Press the OK button to toggle between
for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically
3. Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight
Go back and press OK.Go back
Lock Parental Controls from the Lock Parental Controls
Parental Control menu for Parental Control
rating limits to take effect.
Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block age-based ratings, you can change some of the ratings
1. Use the up/down arrows to select the rating with a status of
To change all V-Chip movie or TV ratings to View, press
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Parental Guidance Suggested
Directed to Children 7 years and older
Sexually explicit dialogue
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented
by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen.) When you block a content
theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme
for higher rated programs as well.
To block program content:
1. Determine the content themes you want to block.
2. Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content
theme you want to change.
3. Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to a
particular content theme status.
4. Press the OK button to change its status to
the left, you block the language (L) corresponding with TV-14. The
language for TV-MA is blocked as well.)
Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to
Go back
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
Status D L S V FV
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Press OK to view/block programs with this rating.
V-Chip TV Rating