Sony KV-36FV27 User Guide

For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following 
options. (For Canadian models, see page 46.

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You can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press the 

ENTER

 button when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the 

password. This temporarily switches off the Parental Lock. To 
reactivate the Parental Lock settings, turn off the TV. When the TV is 
turned on again, your Parental Controls settings are reactivated.

Movie Rating

G

All children and General Audience.

PG 

Parental Guidance suggested.

PG-13

Parental Guidance for children under 13.

R

Restricted viewing, parental guidance is 
suggested for children under 17.

NC-17 
and X

No one 17 or under allowed.

TV Rating

Age-Based Options
TV-Y

All children.

TV-Y7

Directed to older children.

TV-G

General Audience.

TV-PG

Parental Guidance suggested.

TV-14

Parents Strongly cautioned.

TV-MA

Mature Audience only.

Content-Based Options
FV

Fantasy Violence.

D

Suggestive Dialogue.

L

Strong Language.

S

Sexual situations.

V

Violence.

Unrated

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are 
broadcast without a rating.

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast 
without a rating.

 The content ratings will 

increase depending on the level 
of the age-based rating. For 
example, a program with a TV-
PG V (Violence) rating may 
contain moderate violence, 
while a TV-14 V (Violence) 
rating may contain more intense 
violence.

 To ensure maximum 

blocking capability, the age-
based ratings should be 
blocked.

 If you block unrated TV 

programs, be aware that the 
following types of programs 
may be blocked: emergency 
broadcasts, political programs, 
sports, news, public service 
announcements, religious 
programs and weather.

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