U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS
P rograms with the following Ratings
a re appropriate for Childre n .
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TV Y is Appropriate for All Children.
P rograms are created for very young viewers
and should be suitable for all ages, including
c h i l d ren ages 2 - 6.
❒
TV Y7 is for Older Children.
Most parents would find such programs
suitable for children 7 and above. They may
contain some mild fantasy violence or
comedic violence, which children should be
able to discern from reality.
P rograms with the following Ratings
a re designed for the entire audience.
❒
TV G stands for General Audience .
Most parents would find these programs
suitable for all age groups. They contain little
or no violence, no strong language, and little
or no sexual dialog or situations.
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TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested.
May contain some, but not much, strong
language, limited violence, and some
suggestive sexual dialog or situations. It i s
recommended that parents watch these
programs first, or with their children.
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TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned.
Programs contain some material that may be
unsuitable for children under the age of 14
including possible intense violence, sexual
situations, strong coarse language, or
intensely suggestive dialog. Parents are
cautioned against unattended viewing by
children under 14.
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TV MA Mature Audiences Only.
These programs are specifically for adults
and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17
years of age. TV MA programs may have
extensive V, S, L, or D.
V-Chip
Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which
enables TV P a rental Guideline and Movie (MPA A )
Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to
p rogram your TV to receive, or not to receive,
p rograms based on content according to the
guidelines. Programs which exceed the ratings limits
you set will be blocked.
When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel,
this message appears:
To watch a blocked channel, enter the lock code
(page 14) using the 10 key pad.
To set up the TV Parental Guideline
Ratings:
P ress the M
E N U
b u t t o n
To V-CHIP
To operate (Lock icon will appear)
Press Z
ERO
to access the V-Chip menu
To turn V-Chip ON or OFF
To move to SET US TV RATINGS
To operate (see page 19 for details)
Viewing Guidelines
• V/FV is for VIOLENCE/FANTASY VIOLENCE
• S stands for SEXUAL CONTENT
• L stands for strong LANGUAGE
• D stands for suggestive DIALOG
THIS PROGRAMMING EXCEEDS
YOUR RATINGS LIMITS.
PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY
10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.
NO. - - - -
V-CHIP ON OFF
SET US TV RATINGS
SET MOVIE RATINGS
UNRATED VIEW BLOCK
FINISH
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