What The Ratings Mean - Sony MFM-HT75W Owners Man

x What the Ratings Mean
Ratings in the U.S.A.
Sony's predetermined ratings
These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined based on
the viewer's age. Each rating allows you to view certain
programs, as follows:
Option Description
Child Suitable for children under the age of 7.
Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, NR, and N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-G, and
TV-NR
Youth Suitable for children aged 7 and older.
Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, NR, and
N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, and TV-NR
Y.Adult Suitable for children aged 13 and older.
(Young Adult) Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, PG-13,
NR, and N/A
Viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-
G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-NR
For descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y.Adult (Young Adult)
ratings, see the following custom rating options.
U.S. movie ratings
U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including those shown on TV)
rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) Guidelines.
Option Description
G (General Audiences In G-rated films no strong words are
– All Ages Admitted) used, the violence is at a minimum,
nudity and sex scenes are not present,
nor is there any drug use.
PG (Parental This is a film which may need to be
Guidance Suggested – monitored first by parents.
Some Material May
Not Be Suitable For
Children)
PG-13 (Parents Parents are alerted to be very careful
Strongly Cautioned – about the attendance of their under-
Some Material May teenage children when viewing films
Be Inappropriate For with this rating.
Children Under 13)
R (Restricted – Under This film includes hard language,
17 Requires tough violence, nudity, drug abuse or
Accompanying Parent other elements of concern.
Or Adult Guardian)
NC-17 or X (No One This is a film that most parents would
17 And Under consider not suitable for children aged
Admitted) 17 and under.
There may be violence, sex, abhorrent
behavior, drug abuse or other elements
of concern.
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U.S. TV ratings
U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S.
Television Parental Guidelines.
Option Description
TV-Y (All This program is designed for young children
Children) aged 2 – 6 and is appropriate for all children.
TV-Y7 This program is designed for children aged 7
(Directed to and older. Themes and elements in this
Older program may include mild fantasy violence or
Children) slapstick violence, or may frighten children
under the age of 7.
TV-G Most parents would find this program suitable
(General for all ages. It contains little or no violence, no
Audience) strong language and little or no sexual
dialogue or situations.
TV-PG This program contains some material that
(Parental parents may find unsuitable for younger
Guidance children.
Suggested)
TV-14 This program contains some material that
(Parents many parents would find unsuitable for
Strongly children under the age of 14.
Cautioned)
TV-MA This program is specifically designed to be
(Mature viewed by adults and therefore may be
Audience unsuitable for children under the age of 17.
Only)
About the extenders of U.S. TV ratings
TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA ratings have additional
content ratings called "extenders" to define additional viewing
limits. The extenders are defined as follows:
Option Description
FV (Fantasy Violence) Programs containing cartoon violence
occurring in TV-Y7 programs only.
D (sexually suggestive Programs containing suggestive
Dialogue) dialogue, or sexual innuendo.
L (coarse Language) Programs containing coarse language.
S (Sexual situations) Programs containing sexual content.
V (Violence) Programs containing violence.
There may be some profanity, violence
or brief nudity in these programs.