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Parental
Control can beused t oblock s pecific channels,
ratings and other viewing sources.
The Parental
Control Function
(V-Chip)
isused t oblock p rogram
viewing based onthe ratings sent bythe broadcast
station.
The default setting istoallow allprograms
tobeviewed. Viewing can beblocked bythe type o fprogram and by the categories
chosen tobeblocked.
Itisalso possible toblock a llprogram
viewing foratime period. Touse this function,
the following
must
beset:
1.Ratings and categories
tobeblocked.
2.Set a password
3.Enable the lock
V-Chip rating and categories
Rating guidelines
are provided by broadcast stations. Most television programs
and television movies can be blocked by TV
Rating and/or Individual Categories.
Movies that have been shown at the theaters or direct-to-video
movies use the Movie
Rating System (MPAA) only.
For Movies previously shown in theaters
:
Movie Ratings :
• Unblocked
• G and Above
• PG and Above
• PG-13 and Above
• R and above
• NC-17 and Above
•X
(general audience)
(parental guidance suggested)
(13 years and older)
(restricted)
(18 years and older)
(adult)
If you set PG-13 and Above : G and PG movies will be available,
PG-13, R, NC-17 and X will be blocked.
For Television programs
including made-for-TV
movies:
General TV Ratings:
• Unblocked
• TV-G and Above
• TV-PG and Above
• TV-14 and Above
• TV-MA
(general audience) (individual categories do not apply)
(parental guidance suggested)
(14 years and older)
(mature audience)
Children
TV Ratings:
• Unblocked
• TV-Y and Above
• TV-Y7
(youth) (individual content categories
do not apply)
(youth, 7 years and up)
Content
Categories:
• Dialog - sexual dialogue
• Language - adult language
• Sex scenes - sexual situations
• Violence
• F Violence - fantasy violence
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14)
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA)
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA)
(applies to TV-PG and Above, TV-14 and Above, TV-MA)
(applies only to TV-Y7)
For Canadian
English/French
language rating system:
Canadian
English language rating system:
• C and Above
(Children)
• C8+
(8 years and older)
• G and Above
(General programming.
Suitable for all audiences.)
• PG and Above
(Parental guidance suggested)
• 14+
(Viewer 14 years and older)
• 18+
(Adult programming)
Canadian
French language rating system:
• G and Above
(General)
• 8 ans+
(8 years and older)
• 13 ans+
(13 years and older)
• 16 ans+
(16 years and older)
• 18 ans+
(Adults only)
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