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Viewing
Specific
Content
Themes
If"you bk)ck
specific
content themes, you have the option of going back and changing
some of the them back to _
) I,,Tew:
1.
Determine
the content themes you want to change to (_)
I,,Tew.
2.
Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change, such as & under
language
(L) corresponding
with TV-14.
3.
Press the right arrow button to move the ydlow highlight
to a particular
content theme status.
4.
Press the OK button to change the status back to _. Your child would then be able to watch programs
with the TV-14
adult language
content, but not programs
with TV-MA language
content.
Note:
Only
the content
theme
status
corresponding
to TV-14
(L) language
changes
to (V) View.
Higher
rated
content
themes,
such as that
for TV-MA
language,
do not change.
Canada
V-Chip
Ratings
Canadian TV V-Chip supports
two different Canadian rating systems: English and French.
Rating
18+
14+
PG
G
C8+
Canadian
English
V-Chip Rating
System
Adults. Programming
intended
for adults 18 and older. It may contain elements
of violence, language,
and
sexual content which could make it unsuitable
for viewers under 18. Violence Guiddines:
May contain
violence
integral to the development
of the plot, character or theme, intended
for adult audiences.
Other
Content Guidelines:
May contain graphic language
and explicit portrayals
of nudity and/or sex.
Viewers
14 and over. Programming
contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers
under the age of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned
to exercise discretion
in permitting
viewing by pre-
teens and early teens. Violence Guidelines:
May contain intense scenes of violence. Could deal with mature
themes
and societal issues in a realistic fashion. Other Content Guidelines:
May contain scenes of nudily
and/or sexual activity. There could be frequent use of profanity.
Parental
Guidance.
Programming
intended for a general audience
but which may not be suitable for
younger
children (under the age of 8). Parents may consider
some content inappropriate
for unsupervised
viewing by children aged 8-13. Violence Guidelines:
Depictions
of conflict and/or aggression
will be
limited and moderate;
may indude
physical, fantasy, or supernatural
violence. Other Content Guidelines:
May contain infrequent
mild profanit> or mildly suggestive
language.
Could also contain brief scenes of
nudity.
General
Audience.
Programming
considered
acceptable
for all ages groups. While not designed
specifically for children, it is understood
younger viewers may be part of the audience.
Violence
Guidelines:
Will contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional.
Will be sensitive to
themes
which could frighten a younger
chikl, will not depict realistic scenes of violence
which minimize or
gloss over the effects of violent acts. Other Content Guidelines:
There may be some inoffensive
slang, no
profanity and no nudity.
Children
8 and older. Programming
generally considered
acceptable
for children 8 years and over to
watch on their own. Violence Guidelines:
Violence will not be portrayed
as the preferred,
acceptable,
or only way to resolve conflict or encourage
children to imitate dangerous
acts which they may see on
television.
AW realistic depictions
of violence
will be infrequent,
discreet, of low intensity and will show
the consequences
of the acts. Other Content Guiddines:
There will be no profanity, nudity or sexual
content.
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