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V-CHIP LOCK Menu: Overview
V-Chip Signal Information
When provided by the broadcaster,
V-Chip ratings can be used to control which programs can be viewed or will be blocked.
When
V-Chip
ratings
are sent, you will see the ratings
when you change
the channel
or when you press the INFO
button
on
the remote control.
Both TV and Movie ratings will displ@'. TV ratings app b, to programs and movies developed _br TV and
m@" ha_e supplemental
blocking by content categvries.
Movie ratings use MPAA
ratings
for movies released in theaters.
V-CHIP
EXCEPTIONS:
TV Ratings:
Used with TV programs arid Made-fb>TV
movies.
TV2Y
Ybuth, fbr children ui_der the age of Z
TV_Y7
Youth, 7 years dd a_d older. _br childre_i 7 years old a_d older.
TV_G
Ge_eral Audience. t_br file entire l_mily to view.
TV-PG
Pa_ntal
Guidance.
Parental Guidarme is reeomme_ded, may not be
suitable for some dfildren.
TV-14
Addeseent
t4 years dd arid older. Not reeomme_ded lbr children
under the age of 14.
TV-MA
Mature Audie_me. i%r adults o_fly:
TgRating
FY
D
L
S
g
TF-Y
TV-Y7
X
TF-PG
X
X
X
X
TF-14
X
X
X
X
TV-MA
X
X
X
Content Categories:
Used in associatiori with the TV ratings above.
FV
F'a_itasyViole_me- applies m TVg.Y7 only;
D
Sexual Dia!og- applies i_i dil_bre_t degrees m TVaPG a_id TVq4.
L
Aduk Language-applies
in dift_rent degrees to TVaPG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
S
Sexual Situatio_is- a_plies i_i dilt?re_t degrees m TV:-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA
V
Violence (graphic or r_alistic)- applies in differem dc_re_ to TV_PG, T_14, and TV_MA.
When you select a TV rating, you are selecting the least-restrleed
program level tl_tt can be viewed, As an example, if you select
TV-PG, you are allowing programs rated TV-Y, T V-Y7, TV-G and T¥_PG
to be seen and blocking programs rated TVq4 and
TV-MA,
\_ghen you select a TV Content category, you will block allTV programs that t,ave the same content category listing° As
an example, if you select to block V (Violence) at the T¥_14 level, you will also block any progntm that has the V category listing at
the TV-PG nttlng level as well.
Mos4e Ratings:
Used with theater
released
movies and direct-m-video
movies.
G
Oe_eral Audie_me-
Designed
fbr the e_tire f;amily to view.
PG
Parental
Guidance-
Pa_ntal
G uida_me is reeomme_Med,
m%v _mt be suitable for some dfildren.
PGq3
Parental
Guidance
13 years old and older- Not recomme_Med
for children
u_Mer the age of 13.
R
Restricted-
Restricted
in the theater
to 17 years old a_d older u_fless accor_panied
by' an adult.
NCa17
No Children-
Restricted
i_ the theater
to t8 years old and alder.
X
Adult-
Designed
lbr a_d restricted
i_ the theater to adult audie_mes o_fiy;
V_rhen you select a Movie
rating, you are selecting
the least restricted
progntm
level that can be viewed,
As an example,
if you select
a movae . ... nttmg of PG-13
you are allowing
mo* ..... ies rated O PG and PG
13 to be seen and blocking
mo* ies rated R NC
17, and X
Programs
Not Rated: Used tbr programs
that are not
rated like news, sports, weather, emergent T bulletins,
or movies such a_sthose prior m or without MPAA
Ratings.
This does not include progra_r_s withouz V-
Ct_p signals.
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