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The V-Chip Rating
Screen
The following is an example
of where items are located widain dae Rating Limit screen.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select
whether
the status of the age-based
rating
limit
to
the left is View
or Block.
Content
Themes
Lists the content
themes
you
can I)lock
or
view:
Rating Field
Lets you select from a
list of age-based
ratings
VOll C_/I]I)lock or view:
Content Status Fields
Lets you select
which
content
themes
to
view for the selected
rating, and whether
the status
of the content
theme
is currently
unlocked
(_)
or locked (_).
Rating Settings Area
Lets you see
the current
I)loc _,v ew state
of age-based
ratings
and
as-
sociated
content.
The
View
(_)
settings
are coded
in green,
and
the
Block (_)
settings
are coded in red.
Age-Based
Rating
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
USA Description
and Content
Themes
for Age-Based
Ratings
Mature Audience
Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable
for
children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent
language
(L), explicit sexual actMty (S), or graphic violence (V).
Parents
Strongly
Cautioned.
Contains some material that many parents would fin(] unsuitable
for
children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring
this program
and
are cautioned
against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended.
This program
contains
one or more of the following content themes: intensely suggestive
dialogue (D), strong coarse
language
(L), intense sexual situations
(S), or intense violence
(V).
Parental
Guidance
Suggested.
Contains material that parents may find unsuitable
for younger
children. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger
children. The program
contains one
or more of the following content themes: some suggestive dialogue
(D), infrequent
coarse language
(L), some sexual situations
(S), or moderate
violence
(V).
General
Audience.
Most parents would find this program
suitable for all ages. It contains little or no
TV-G
sexual dialogue
(D) or situations (S), no strong language
(L), and little or no violence
(V).
TV-Y7
Directed
to Children
7 years and older. Designed
for children ages 7 and above. It may be more
appropriate
for children who have acquired the developmental
skills needed to distinguish
between
make-believe
and reality. Themes
and elements in this program
may include mild fantasy violence
(FV) or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.
All Children.
Themes
and elements in this program
are designed
for a young audience,
including
TV-Y
children from ages 2-6. It is not expected
to frighten younger
children.
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