Sony KDL-26M3000 User Guide

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Using the Parental Lock
The Parental Lock feature allows you to block programs according to their content and rating levels and 
block channels (regardless of the programs). Password is necessary in setting up blocking. Use 
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 on 
the remote control to enter a four digit password. The first time you create a password, confirm the password 
by entering it again.
To View Blocked Programs
Press 
 
when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password. To reactive the Parental Lock 
settings, turn off and on the TV.
Option
Description
Rating
Off
Turn Parental Lock Off. No programs are blocked from viewing based on 
their rating.
Child
Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S: TV-Y, TV-G, G
Canada: C, TV-Y
Youth
Maximum ratings permited are:
U.S: TV-PG, PG
Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG
Young Adult Maximum ratings permitted are:
U.S: TV-14, PG-13
Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14
Custom
Select to set ratings manually:
U.S: See page 33 for details.
Canada: See page 34 for details.
 
• If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select 
ChildYouth or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection. To set more specific 
ratings, select Custom.
Digital Rating
(Available only in 
U.S.A. where 
advanced ratings exist)
Off Turn 
Digital Rating off. No programs containing digital ratings are 
blocked from viewing.
Custom
Select to customize the Parental Lock with downloadable digital ratings.
Clear All 
Select to clear the downloaded ratings.
To cancel just select Cancel.
Unrated
Block programs or 
movies that are 
broadcast without a 
rating.
Allow 
Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
Block
Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
 
• If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be 
blocked: programs broadcast from another country, emergency broadcasts, political 
programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.