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SMART LOCK
T
he SMART Lo c k featu r e is an
integrated circuit that receives and
processes data sent by
broadcaster s, or ot her progra m
prov iders, that contain program
content adv isories.W hen programmed
by the v iewer, a T V wi th SMART L oc k
can
respond to the content
advisor ies and block program content
that may be found obje ct ionable (such
as offensive language, violence, sexual
situations, etc .). Thi s is a great feature
to censor the t ype of v iewing c hild ren
may wat c h.
MOVIE RATINGS
G : General Audience -Allages
admi tte d .
Most parent s would find this program
suitable for all ages. This type of
programming contains little or no
violence, no stro ng language, and little
or no sexual dialog or situations.
PG : Parent a l Guidance Suggested -
This programming contains material
that pare nts may fi nd unsuitable for
youngerchildren.Itmaycontainone
or more of the following :
moderate violence, some sexual
situations, infrequent coarse
langu age, or some sugge st ive dialog.
PG -13 : Parent s 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 sug gestive dialog.
R : Restricted -This programming
is specifi cally designed for adults.
Anyone under the age of 17 should
only view t his programming with an
accompanying
parent or adult guardian. It cont ains
one or more of the following : intense
violence, intense sexual situ ations,
strong coarse language, or intensely
sug gest ive dialog.
NC -17: No children under t he age
of 17 will be admit ted . - This t ype
of programming should be viewed by
adul t s o n ly. It contains graphi c
violence, explicit sex, or crude,
indecent langu age.
X: Adults Only -Thistypeof
programmingcontainsoneormoreof
the following: very graphic violence,
very gr aphic and explicit or indecent
sexua l ac t s , and very coarse and
intensely sug gestive language
TV R ATINGS
T V-Y All children -Appropriatefor
all children. Designed for a very yo ung
audience, including children ages 2- 6 .
Thistypeofprogrammingisnot
expected to frighten younger children.
T V-Y7 Directed to Older Children -
Designed for children age 7 and above.
It may be more appropriate for
children w ho can distinguish bet ween
make -believe and reality. This
programming may include mild fant a sy
and comic violence ( F V or fanta sy
violence).
T V-G General Audience -Most
pare nts would fi nd this prog r amming
suitable for all ages. This type of
programming contains little or no
violence, no stro ng language, and little
or no sexual dialog or situations.
T V- PG Pa rental Guidance
Suggested -
Contains material that pare nts may
find unsuitable for younger children.
Thistypeofprogrammingcontainsone
or more of the following: Moder ate
violence (V), some sexual situations
(S ) , infrequent coarse language ( L), or
some sugges tive dialog (D) .
TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned -
Contains some material that many
parents would fi nd unsuit able for
children under age 14. This t ype of
programmingcontainsoneormoreof
the following : intense violence ( V),
intense sexual situations (S ), strong
coarse lang uage ( L), or intensely
suggestive dialog (D).
T V-MA Mature Audience Only -
Specific ally designed to be viewed
by adults and may be unsuit able
for children under 17. This type of
programmingcontainsoneormore
of the following : gr aphic violence (V),
explicit sexual situ ations (S ) , or crude,
indecent langu age (L)
SMART Lock offers various BLOCKING
controls from which to choose :
Password -Apassword mustbe
set to prevent children from unblocking
questionable or censored programming set
by their parents.
Block Enable -Afterapasswordcodehas
been progr ammed, you can block
programming depending on the received
rating and user setting.
Movie Ratings - Cer tain blocking options
exist which will block progr amming based
on ratings p atterned by the Motion Pictures
Association of America.
TV Ratings -JustliketheMovieRatings,
programs can be blocke d from viewing using
standard T V ratings set by TV broadcasters.
Remember that 0711 is the
default Smart Lock code. If your
access code has been changed by
someone other than you (a child,
for example) or you have forgo tten
the code,you can always get in by
inputting the default code.
HELPFUL HINT
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
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