56 Chapter 5
Using the Menu System
Chapter 5 57
Using the Menu System
Setting rating limits for movies
To set the maximum viewable rating for movies, follow these steps:
1. Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2. Highlight PROFILES and press SELECT (the Proles menu appears, with the
Family prole highlighted).
3. Press SELECT to display the Family prole menu.
4. Highlight Rating Limit and press SELECT (the Rating Limit menu appears,
with Movies highlighted).
5. Press SELECT to display the Movies screen.
6. Use the arrow and SELECT buttons on your remote control to select the
ratings you wish to block your family from viewing. Programs that are rated
at or above the level you select will be blocked when your system is locked.
(See Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV
®
System later in this chapter.)
7. To unblock all of the ratings and content types, select Allow All. To block all
of the ratings and content types, select Block All.
8. When you have nished setting the ratings on the Movies screen, select Back
(you return to the Rating Limit menu).
Here are descriptions of the ratings used on the Movies rating screen:
G: General Audiences. This rating is generally suitable for all audiences.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested. Indicates that some parents may nd
material in this lm unsuitable for children.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned. Movies with this rating should be
investigated by parents before they let children under 13 years of age
view the lm.
R: Restricted. Some material not suitable for children 17 years of age
or younger. Parents are strongly urged to investigate this lm before
allowing children to view it with them.
NC-17: This lm contains material that is intended to be viewed by adults
only.
X: This lm contains explicit sexual material, and is intended to be
viewed by adults only.
Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases
To set whether pay per view programs can be purchased on your receiver,
use the Pay Per View option in the Family prole menu. The Pay Per View
Allow/Block setting in the Family prole applies any time the system is locked,
regardless of which user prole is active.
To set your receiver to allow or block pay per view purchases:
1. Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2. Highlight PROFILES and press SELECT (the Proles menu appears, with the
Family prole highlighted).
3. Press SELECT to display the Family prole menu (the Family prole menu
appears).
