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Using
TV s
Age-Based
Description
and Content Themes for Age-Based
Ratings
Rating
TV-MA
Mature
Audience
Only. Specifically designed
to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable
for children
under 17. It contains one or more of the following
content
themes:
crude indecent
language
(L), explicit
sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).
Parents
Strongly
Cautioned.
Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable
fbr children
TV-14
under 14. Parents
are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring
this program
and are cautioned
against letting children
under the age of 14 watch unattended.
This program contains one or more of the
following content
themes:
intensely suggestive
dialogue
(D), strong coarse language
(L), intense sexual
situations
(S), or intense violence
(V).
Parental
Guidance
Suggested.
Contains
material that parents
may f_nd tmsuitable
for younger
children.
Many
TV-PG
parents may want to watch it with their yotmger children.
The program contains one or more of the following
content themes:
some suggestive
dialogue
(D), infrequent
coarse language
(L), some sexual situations
(S), or
moderate
violence (V).
TV-G
General
Audience.
Most parents would find this program
suitable fbr all ages.
It contains little or no sexual
dialogue
(D) or situations (S), no strong language
(L), and little or no violence
(V).
Directed
to children
7 years
and older.
Designed
for children ages 7 and above,
it may be more
appropriate
fbr children
who have acquired
the developmental
skills needed
to distinguish
between
make_
TV-Y7
believe and reality.
Themes and elements
in this program
may include mild fantasy violence (IW) or comedic
violence,
or may frighten children under the age of 7.
All children.
Themes and elements
in this program are designed
f_)r a young audience,
including children
TV-Y
fl-om ages 2-6. It is not expected
to frighten younger
children.
V-Chip
TV Rating
Limit
The
V-Chip TVRating
Limit lets you decide
which
TV programs
can and
cannot
be viewed.
To set TV programming
limits:
1.
Choose
Parental
Controls
from
the Main menu.
If Parental
Conlrols
have
previously
been
locked,
you inust
enter
your password.
If they are not
locked,
you will get a message
reminding
you that your limits will not be
effective
until you lock Parental
Controls.
2.
Press MENU to continue.
3.
Highlight
and select
V-Chip
7VRat¢*_q Ltm¢t.
4.
Once
you get to the V-Chip
TVRati*_q
Limit screen,
use the arrow
buttons
and
OK on your remote
to change
the status
of a "1_,7program
rating or
content
ll_eme from
View to Block.
The following
sections
give you more
details
about
how to change
the status
of
"IW program
limits.
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