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Blocking Broadcast TV programs

ForbroadcastTV,parentalcontrolsuseinformationembeddedinthebroadcastsignaltodetermine

whethertoallowaprogramtobedisplayed.Parentscanconfigureparentalcontrolstoblockbroadcast

TVprogramsthatmeetorexceedaspecificrating,sotheycannotbeviewedorheardunlessthecorrect

parentalcontrol

PINisentered.

Note:Ratingstandardsdifferbycountry.

Enabling parental control of TV programs

ThefirststepinblockingTVprogramsistoenableparentalcontrolofTVprograms.

ThissettingisprovidedseparatelytomakeiteasierforyoutoturnparentalcontrolofTVprogramson

andoffwithoutdisturbingtheirsettings.Forexample,yourkidsaregoingtosummercampfortwo

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weeks,andwhiletheyaregone,youdon’twanttohavetodealwithunblockingprogramsthatyouwant

towatchbyenteringyourparentalcontrolPIN.AllyouneedtodoisclearEnableparentalcontrols,and

allTVprogramsareunblocked.Whenthekidsreturn,selectEnable

parentalcontrolsagain,andallof

yourparentalcontrolsettingsarerestoredinasingleoperation.

ToenableparentalcontrolofTVprograms:

1. IntheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>Parentalcontrols,andthenenteryour

parentalcontrolPIN.

2. IntheParentalcontrolsscreen,navigateto

TVtuner>Enableparentalcontrols.

3. Makesuretheche ckboxnexttoEnableparentalcontrolsischecked.Ifnot,highlightitand

pressOK.

Blocking based on US TV ratings

MostbroadcastUSTVprograms—otherthanmovies—containratingdatathatenablesparentalcontrols

toblockprogramsthatparentsdon’twantotherstoview.Theratingsaredividedintotwogroupsthat

functionindependently:

 Youthgroup–TV‐Y,TV‐Y7

 Maingroup–TV‐G,TV‐PG,TV‐14,

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