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Canadian V-Chip Ratings
❒ E – Exempt
Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information
programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.
❒ C – Programming Intended for Children
Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive
behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or
unrealistic in nature.
❒ C8+ – Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over
Violence Guidelines: Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low
intensity and will show the consequences of the acts. There will be no offensive language,
nudity or sexual content.
❒ G – General Audience
Programming will contain little violence and will be sensitive to themes which could affect
younger children.
❒ PG – Parental Guidance
Programming intended for a general audience, but which may not be suitable for younger
children. Parents may consider some content not appropriate for children aged 8-13.
❒ 14+ – 14 Years and Older
Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens
and early teens. Programming may contain mature themes and scenes of intense violence.
❒ 18+ – Adult
Material intended for mature audiences only.
Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings
Press the M
To V-CHIP
To operate (The lock icon
Press Z
ERO
To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English)
To enter ratings menu
For example:
To block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+:
To the 18+ Column
Press the O
To the 14+ Column
Press the O
Press the M
Note:
• For instructions on "SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE (in French)", please see page 41 in the
French side of this user's guide.
button
ENU
appears)
to access V-Chip setup options
button to lock
K
button to lock
K
button to finish
ENU
Initial Setup
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