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Parental control (V-CHIP)
NOTE
V-CHIP might not function according to the condition of the signal from the broadcasting station.
V-CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your TV/DVD. This tool gives parents a great degree of control
over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing
while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature in your
TV/DVD.
V-CHIP SET menu will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your password.
(See page 28 for password setting for parental control.)
• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: movie ratings and TV Parental Guidelines.
• The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television shows
from their children.
• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable
TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.
NOTE
• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
TV Parental Guidelines
6
: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.
X: Content rating can be set.
TV RATING
Content
FANTASY
VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE
SEXUAL
SITUATIONS
ADULT
LANGUAGE
SEXUAL
DIALOG
Suggested
age
TV-Y (All children)
6
6
6
6
6
TV-Y7 (Directed to older children)
X
6
6
6
6
TV-G (General audience)
6
6
6
6
TV-PG (Parental Guidance suggested)
X
X
X
X
TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned)
X
X
X
X
TV-MA (Mature audience only)
X
X
X
MOVIE RATING
Description
Age
G
General audiences. All ages admitted.
PG
Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13
Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions).
NC-17
No one 17 and under admitted.
X
X is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.
Useful adjustment settings
EXAMPLE
• If you select “TV-G”, this will automatically block the higher ratings “TV-PG”, “TV-14” and “TV-MA”.
EXAMPLE
• If you select “PG-13”, this will automatically block the higher ratings “R”, “NC-17” and “X”.
