Tv Parental Guidelines; Canadian English Ratings; When Setting An Individual Content-Based Rating Item - Sharp LC-32SB24U Operation Manual

On-Screen Display Menu
[] TV Parental Guidelines
Example
PressA/T to adjust the item to your desired pos_ion.
"t_" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.
Suggested age
T_/-Y: All children.
TV-Y7: Directed to older children.
TV-G: General audience.
TV-PG: Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-I 4: Parents strongly cautioned.
T_/-MA: Mature audience only.
Example
Canadkm Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings
and Canadian French ratings)
The TV lating systems in Canada are based on the
Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications
Commission (¢;RTC) policy on violence in television
p/ogramming.
While violence is the most important content element to
be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration
other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and
mature themes
When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can
choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian
French ratings
[] Canadian English Ratings
Example
When setting an individual content-based rating item:
"l Press II_ or ENTER to access blocked content
items from the currently selected age based rating
item.
2 PressA/_" to select an individual item, and then
press ENTER to unblock it ("t_" is removed). Repeat
the same steps tot the other items.
3 Press 4 or RETURN to register alter all individual
content rating items are set.
Content
I_L: Fantasy violence.
V: Violence.
S: Sexual situation.
L: Adult language.
D: Sexually suggestive dialog.
wY [] [] [] [] []
TV Y7 X [] [] [] []
WG [] [] [] []
TV PG X X X X
TV14 X X X X
............................................................................... _VMA X X X
[] : The content rating can be set, but this rating is not
normally broadcast by TV stations.
X : Content rating can be set.
Press A/Y to adjust the item to your desired position.
"t_" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.
E: Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other
information programming; talk shows, music videos, and
variety p/ogramming
C: Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8
yea/s Pays careful attention to themes that could th/eaten
their sense d security and weft-being.
C8+: Children over 8 years old: Contains no portlayal
of violence as the p/eferred, acceptable, or only way
to/esolve conflict: nor encourage child/en to imitate
dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.
G: General: Considered acceptable for all age groups
Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains very little
violence, physical, verbal or emotional
PC: Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but
may not be suitable for younger child/en (urlder the age d 8)
because it could contain controversial themes or issues
14+: Over 14 yea/s: Could contain themes whe/e violence
is one of the dominant elements ot the storyfine, but it
must be integral to the development d plot or character
Ianguage usage could be profane and nudity present
within the context of the theme,
18+: Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and
might contain depictions of violence, which while related to
the development of plot, character or themes, are intended
for adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and
portlayals ot sex and nudity
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