Locking Programs By Ratings; Mpaa Ratings; Tv Parental Guidelines - Samsung Tantus HCJ555W Instruction Manual

Locking Programs by Ratings

This feature allows you to lock out programs using the Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) ratings and the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) TV Parental Guidelines.
The MPAA rating system, used for defining motion picture content, now interacts with V-chip
technology, allowing you to lock out motion pictures with specific ratings.
The FCC guidelines were developed in conjunction with V-chip technology. Therefore, the
V-chip in this HDTV recognizes the TV ratings and allows you to lock out those programs that
exceed the ratings you select. You may further distinguish the nature of the content reflected
by the rating by locking out programs based upon the Defining Content categories.
See the table below for descriptions of MPAA ratings, the TV Parental Guidelines and the
Defining Content categories.

MPAA Ratings

NR Not rated.
X Adults only.
NC-17 Not classified. Viewers should be 17
or older.
R Restricted. Viewers should be 17 or older.
PG Parental guidance suggested. Children
under 13 should be accompanied by
an adult.
G General audience. No restriction.

TV Parental Guidelines

TV-MA Mature audiences only. This program
may contain mature themes, profane language,
graphic violence and explicit sexual content.
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. This
program may contain sophisticated themes,
sexual content, strong language and more
intense violence.
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. The
program may contain infrequent coarse
language, limited violence, some suggestive
sexual dialogue and situations.
TV-G General audience. It contains little or
no violence, no strong language, and little or
no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-Y7 Directed to older children. Themes
and elements in this program may include
mild physical or comedic violence, or may
frighten children under the age of seven.
TV-Y All children. The themes and elements
in this program are specifically designed for a
very young audience, including children from
ages two – six.
Defining Content Categories
V Violence
S Sexual content
L Offensive language
D Dialogue...sexual innuendo
FV Fantasy or cartoon violence
HDTVInstruction Manual
CAUTION
The MPAA ratings
and TV Parental
Guidelines do not
apply to news broad-
casts. Parental guid-
ance is suggested.
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