Philips 3000 series LCD TV 55PFL3907 55PFL3907/F7 User Manual

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Summary of Canada English ratings lock

Rating

Description

All

All items in the ratings list are locked.

E

Exempt program.

C

Programming suitable for children under the age of 

8 years. No profanity or sexual content of any level 

allowed. Minimal comedic violence.

C8+

Suitable for children ages 8 and over. Low intensity 

violence and fantasy horror allowed.

G

Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages.

PG

Movies for which parental guidance is recommended. 

They may contain a few racy or violent scenes or maybe 

some bad language.

14+

Programming intended for children ages 14 and over. 

May contain intense scenes of violence, strong profanity, 

and depictions of sexual activity within the context of a 

story.

18+

Programming intended for viewers ages 18 and over. 

May contain strong violence, language, and sexual activity.

Summary of Canada French ratings lock

Rating

Description

All

All items in the ratings list are locked.

E

Exempt program.

G

Appropriate for all ages with little or no violence and 

little to no sexual content.

8ans+

Appropriate for children 8 and up which may contain 

little violence, some foul language and / or little to no 

sexual content.

13ans+

Appropriate for children 13 and up, with moderate 

violence, language, and some sexual situations. Persons 

under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.

16ans+

Appropriate for children 16 and up, with strong violence, 

strong language, and strong sexual content.

18ans+

Only to be viewed by adults and contains extreme 

violence and graphic sexual content / pornography.

Note

 

•

The V-Chip can block non rated programs as per “ CEA-608-E sec. L.3 ”. If the option to  

block [None], [NR], [E] or [E] programs is used in [ TV ratings lock], [Movie ratings lock], 

[Canada English ratings lock] or [Canada French ratings lock] accordingly “ unusual results 

may occur, and the unit may not receive emergency bulletins or other types of programming : ” ∙  

Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages, weather warnings and others) ∙ Locally originated 

programming ∙ News ∙ Political ∙ Public Service Announcements ∙ Religious ∙ Sports ∙  Weather.

Use the region ratings lock

You can control access to digital programs based on downloaded region 

ratings. Before you download a ratings table, ensure that regional ratings 

are broadcast.

1

  Press MENU on the remote control and then use Î /ï/Í /Æ to 

select [Setup] > [Features] > [Child lock]. 

2

  Enter your PIN. (See ‘Setting your PIN’ on page 26.)

3

  Use Î /ï to select [Region ratings lock], then press OK.

4

  Use Î /ï and then press OK repeatedly to switch between locked 

and not locked. Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to 

indicate whether it is locked:

•  A box with x indicates that the rating locked.

•  An empty box indicates that the rating is not locked.

5

  Press MENU to exit.

Using the movie ratings lock

You can control viewing of movies based on their MPAA (Motion 

Picture Association of America) rating.

1

  Press MENU on the remote control and then use Î /ï/Í /Æ to 

select [Setup] > [Features] > [Child lock].

2

  Enter your PIN. (See ‘Setting your PIN’ on page 26.)

3

  Select one of the menus for movie ratings lock.

•  In the USA, select [Movie ratings lock].

•  In Canada, select [Canada English ratings lock] or

[Canada French ratings lock].

The following screen shows the ratings in [Movie ratings lock].

4

  Use Î /ï and then press OK repeatedly to switch between locked 

and not locked. Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to 

indicate whether it is locked:

•  A box with x indicates that all items in the rating are locked.

•  An empty box indicates that no items in the rating are not locked.

•  When you select [All], all items in the ratings list are locked.

5

  Press MENU to exit.

Summary of Movie ratings lock

Rating

Description

All

All items in the ratings list are locked.

NR

Not rated.

G

Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages.

PG

Movies for which parental guidance is recommended. 

They may contain a few racy or violent scenes or maybe 

some bad language.

PG-13

Movies for which parental guidance may be 

recommended if under age 13.

R

Restricted. The movies usually contain offensive sex or 

bad language and may be unsuitable for children under 

the age of 17. Parental guidance or permission needed.

NC-17

Even with parental permission, forbidden under age 17. 

More offensive sex, violence or bad language.

X

Movies which generally focus on sex, violence and / or  

bad language. Also known as pornography.

EN