T
he SmartLock feature receives
and processes data sent by
broadcasters, or other program
providers, that contain program
content advisories. When programmed by the viewer, a TV with
SmartLock can respond to the content advisories and block program
content that may be found objectionable (such as offensive language, violence, sexual situations,
etc.). This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children may watch.
Over the next few pages, you’ll
learn how to block channels and
certain rated programming, as well
as learn to turn these blocking features on or off. Below is a brief
explanation of some terms and ratings you will find in the SmartLock
feature.
SmartLock offers various
Blocking Options from which to
choose:
BLOCKING: This is what might be
called the "master switch" for
SmartLock. When BLOCKING is
OFF, ALLblocking/censoring is disabled. When BLOCKING is ON,
ALL blocking based on specific settings will take place.
BLOCK UNRATED: ALL unrated
programs will be blocked if this feature is set to ON.
UNRATED programming is encoded
with information from the MPAA or
TV broadcasters, but it does not
have a specific rating. In other
words, the MPAA or the TV broadcasters have chosen not to assign a
rating to the programming.
NO RATING: ALL programming
with no content advisory data can be
blocked if NO RATING is set to
ON.
Programming that has No Rating is
not encoded with any rating information from the MPAA or the
Parental Guidelines. Any programming could fall into this category.
You also can block individual
channels or block programming
based on ratings of the MPAA and
TV broadcasters. (See description of
ratings on this page.)
G: General Audience - All ages admitted.
Most parents would find this program
suitable for all ages. This type of programming contains little or no violence, no
strong language, and little or no sexual
dialogue or situations.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested -
This
programming contains material that parents
may find unsuitable for younger children. It
may contain one or more of the following:
Moderate violence, some sexual situations,
infrequent coarse language, or some suggestive dialogue.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This
programming contains material that parents
may find unsuitable for children under the
age of 13. It contains one or more of the
following: violence, sexual situations,
coarse language, or suggestive dialogue.
R: Restricted -This programming is specifi-
cally designed for adults. Anyone under the
age of 17 should only view this programming with an accompanying parent or adult
guardian. It contains one or more of the following: intense violence, intense sexual situations, strong coarse language, or intensely
suggestive dialogue.
NC-17: No one under the age of 17 will be
admitted. - This type of programming
should be viewed by adults only. It contains
graphic violence, explicit sex, or crude
indecent language.
X: Adults Only - This type of programming
contains one or more of the following: very
graphic violence, very graphic and explicit
or indecent sexual acts, very coarse and
intensely suggestive language.
MOVIE RATINGS
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TV-Y - (All children -- This program
is designed to be appropriate for all
children.) Designed for a very young
audience, including children ages 2-6. This
type of programming is not expected to
frighten younger children.
TV-Y7 - (Directed to Older
Children -- This program is designed
for children age 7 and above.) It may
be more appropriate for children who have
acquired the development skills needed to
distinguish between make-believe and reality. This programming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).
TV-G - (General Audience -- Most
parents would find this program suitable for all ages.) This type of pro-
gramming contains little or no violence, no
strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG - (Parental Guidance
Suggested -- This program contains
material that parents may find unsuit-
able for younger children.) This type of pro-
gramming contains one or more of the following: Moderate violence (V), some sexual
situations (S), infrequent coarse language
(L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-14 - (Parents Strongly
Cautioned -- This program contains
some material that many parents
would find unsuitable for children under 14
years of age.) This type of programming
contains one or more of the following:
intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or
intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
TV-MA - (Mature Audience Only --
This program is specifically designed
to be viewed by adults and therefore
may be unsuitable for children under 17.)
This type of programming contains one or
more of the following: graphic violence (V),
explicit sexual situations (S), or crude indecent language (L).
TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
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