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data set_t by broadcasters
or
other program
provMers
that contain pro-
g_wm content
advisories.
When programmed
by the viewez, a TV with AutoLocW
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re_pond to the content
advisories
and block
program
content
that may be found objection-
able (such as offensive language,
violence,
sexual situations,
etc.). This is a great feature
to censor
the type qf programming
children
may watch.
In the AutoLock
TM
section, you'll learn how
to block channels mad programming that is
not rated, is unrated, or has no rating. You
will also find out how to turn these blocking
features ON or OFF. Following are brief
explanations of some terms and ratings relat-
ed to the AutoLock
TM
feature.
AutoLock
TM
offers
various
Blocking
Options
from which
to choose:
BLOCKING:
The BLOCKING control is
what can be thought of as the "master switch"
for AutoLock
TM.
This control affects the set-
tings you have chosen for blocking programs
according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or
for blocking programs that have no rating or
are unrated. When the BLOCKING control is
OFE the blocking or censoring of programs is
disabled. When the BLOCKING control is
ON, blocking will occur according to the set-
tings you have chosen.
NO RATING:
ALL programming with no
content advisory data can be blocked if NO
RATING is set to ON.
Programming
that has No Rating
is not
encoded
with any _wting i@)rmation
firm
the
MPAA or the Parental
Guidelines.
Any pro-
gramming
could fall into this category.
You also can block individual
channels
or
block programming
based on ratings of the
MPAA and TV broadcasters.
(See a descrip-
tion of the ratings on this page.)
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G: General
Audience
- All ages admitted.
Most parents
would find this programming
suitable
for all ages. This type of program-
ruing contains
little or no violence,
no
strong
language,
and little or no sexual dia-
logue or sexual situations.
PG: Parental
Guidance
Suggested
- This
programming
contains
material that parents
may find unsuitable
for younger children.
It
may contain one or more of the following:
Moderate
violence,
some sexual situations,
infrequent
coarse language,
or some sugges-
tive dialogue.
PG-13: Parents
Strongly
Cautioned
- This
progrannning
contains
material that parents
may find unsuitable
for children under the
age of 13. It contains
one or more of the fob
lowing: violence,
sexual situations,
coarse
language,
or suggestive
dialogue.
R: Restricted
-This programming
is specifi-
cally designed for adults.
Anyone under the
age of 17 should view this programming
only with an accompanying
parent or adult
guardian.
It contains one or more of the fol-
lowing: intense violence;
intense sexual situ-
ations; strong, coarse language;
or intensely
suggestive
dialogue.
NC-17:
No one under the age of 17 will be
admitted.
- This type of programming
should
be viewed by adults only. It contains
graphic
violence; explicit sex; or crude, indecent lan-
guage.
X: Adults
Only - This type of programming
coutains
one or more of the following:
very
graphic violence,
very graphic and explicit or
indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intense-
ly suggestive
language.
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TV-Y:
(All children
-- This program
is"
designed to be appropriate fl)r all chil-
dren.) Designed
for a very yonng audi-
ence, including children ages 2-6. This type of
programming
is not expected to fi'ighten
younger children.
TV-Y7:
(Directed
to Older Children
--
This program
is designed for children
ages 7 and above.) It may be more
appropriate
for children who have acquired the
development
skills needed m distinguish
between make-believe
and realit_r: This pro-
gramming
may include mild fantasy :rod comic
violence (FV).
TV-G:
(General
Audience
-- Most par-
ents would find this program
suitable for
all ages'.) This type of programming
contains little or no violence, ra) strong hul-
guage, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual
situations.
TV-PG:
(Parental
Guidance
Suggested
-- This prtgram
contains
material that parents may tirol unsuit-
abh, for younger children.) This type of pro-
gramming
contains one or more of the follow-
ing: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situa-
tions (S), infi'equent coarse language (L), or
some suggestive
dialogue (D).
TV-14:
(Parents
Strongly
Cautioned
-
- Thisprogram
contains some material
that many parents
wouM find unsuitable
for children under 14 years of age.) This type
of progrmnming
contains one or more of the
following:
intense violence (V); intense sexual
situations (S); strong, coarse language (L); or
intensely suggestive
dialogue (D).
TV-MA:
(Mature
Audience
Only --
This" program
is"specifically
designed to
be viewed by adults and therefore may
be unsuitable f!)r children under 17.) This type
of progralnming
contains one or more of the
following:
graphic violence (V); explicit sexual
situations (S); or crude, indecent language (L).
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