V-Chip Settings - Sharp AQUOS LC-20S4U Operation Manual

Useful Features (Continued)
• V-CHIP
• This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching
violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful.
• Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of
America) rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. The MPAA rating is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and
content.
• Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines, both should be adjusted for complete control.
MPAA rating
RATING
G
GENERALAUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.
age
PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLV CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
based
R RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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.
MPAA rating
Example 1:
PG-13 in the age-based rating is
blocked, this will also
automatically block the higher
ratings R, NC-17 and X.
1. User setting
G
PG
PG-13 BLOCK
R BLOCK
NC-17 BLOCK
X BLOCK
2. Block table
I
G
~f~d~
PG
~f~d~
Select
age block
based auto-
block
auto-
block
auto-
block
Example 2:
1. User setting
2. Block table
R in the age-based rating is
G
I
G
not to
blocked, this will also automatically
block
not to
block the higher ratings NC-17 and PG PG
block
X. not to
PG-13
age
PG-13
block
R BLOCK
based Select
block
NC-17 BLOCK
auto-
block
X
BLOCK
auto-
block
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NOTE
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• The MPAA rating is only age-based.
TV parental guidelines
¢= content based ~
FV V S L D
Rating
(Fantasy (Violence) (Sexual (Adult (Sexually
Violence) Situation) Language) Suggestive
Dialog)
TV-V (All children)
~
~ ~ ~ ~
~
TV-V7 (Direct to Older Children)
X
~ ~ ~ ~
TV-G (General Audience) ~ ~ ~ ~
age
based 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
~: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.
X: The content rating can be set.
TV parental guidelines
Example:
When TV-V7 in the age-based rating is set to BLOCK, this will automatically block the higher ratings: TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA. In addition,
D, L, S, V and FV in BLOCK CONTENT are automatically blocked unless you manually set BLOCK CONTENT.
1. User setting 2. Block table
-----content b a s e d - - - - -
TV-Y
TV-Y7 BLOCK
TV-G BLOCK
TV-PG BLOCK
TV-14 BLOCK
TV-MA BLOCK
BLOCK CONTENT
(0 L S
v
FV)
age
based
j
~Select
- " - b l o c k
v
S L
auto-
block
D
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NOTE
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• Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-based ratings, but only in the combinations indicated by an
X
in the table above.
• Choosing a lower age-based rating blocks the higher age-based ratings regardless of content rating settings.
• If you set TV-V and TV-V7 to BLOCK, BLOCK CONTENT will display all items.
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