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What the Ratings Mean
Ratings in the U.S.A.
Sony's
predetermined
ratings
These are original ratings that Sony has
predetermined
according
to the viewer's
age. Each
rating allows for viewing of certain programs,
as
follows.
(See the next column for a description
of
TV and movie ratings.)
Option
CHILD:
YOUTH:
YOUNG
ADULT:
Description
Suitable
for children
under the
age of 6.
Viewable
U.S. movie
ratings:
G, NR, and N/A
Viewable
U.S. TV ratings:
TV-Y,
TV-G,
and TV-NR
Suitable
for children
aged 7
and older.
Viewable
U.S. movie
ratings:
G, PG, NR, and N/A
viewable
U.S. TV ratings:
TV-
Y, TV-Y7,
TV-G,
TV-PG,
and
TV-NR
Suitable
for children
aged 13
and older.
Viewable
U.S. movie
ratings:
G, PG, PG- 13, NR, and N/A
Viewable
U.S. TV ratings:
TV-Y,
TV-Y7,
TV-G,
TV-PG,
TV-14,
and TV-NR
U.S. movie ratings
U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including
those
shown on TV) rated according
to the Motion Picture
Association
of America
(MPAA) Guidelines.
Option
Description
G (General
Audiences--
In G-rated
films no strong
All Ages Admitled):
words are used,
the violence
is
at a minimum,
nudity and sex
scenes
are not present,
nor is
there any drug use.
PG (Parental
Guidance
This is a fihn which may need
Suggested.
Some Material May
to be monitored
first by
Not Be Suitable For Children):
parents.
PG-13 (Parents
Strongly
Parents
are alerted
m be very
Cautioned.
Some Material May
careful
about
the attendance
of
Be Inappropriate
For Children
their under-teenage
children
Under
13):
when viewing.
R (Reslricted,
Under
17
This film includes
hard
Require
Accompanying
Parent
language,
tough violence,
Or Adult Guardian):
nudity,
drug abuse or other
elements
of concern.
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Option
Description
NC-17
or X (No One 17 Or
This is a film thai most parents
Under
Admitted.):
would consider
not suitable
for
children
aged 17 and under.
There
may be violence,
sex,
abhon'ent
behavior,
drug abuse
or other elements
of concern.
NR (Not Rated):
This is a film thai a producer
has not rated, intending
to have
his fihn widely
released.
N/A (Not Applicable):
This is a film thai a producer
considers
outside
the scope of
the MPAA
ratings.
Note
NR and N/A ratings
are shown
together
as "Unrated"
in the
menu.
U.S. TV ratings
U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs
rated according
to the U.S. Television
Parental
Guidelines.
Option
Description
TV-Y (All Children):
This program
is designed
for
young children
aged 2-6 and
is appropriate
for all children.
TV-Y7
(Direcled
to Older
This program
is designed
for
Children):
children
aged 7 and above.
Themes
and elements
in this
program
may include
mild
fantasy
violence
or slapstick
violence,
or may frighlen
children
under the age of 7.
TV-G (General
Audience):
Most parents
would find this
program
suitable
for all ages.
It contains
little or no
violence,
no strong
language
and little or no sexual dialog
or situations.
TV-PG
(Parental
Guidance
This program
contains
some
Suggesled):
material
that parents
may find
unsuitable
for younger
children.
TV-14 (Parents
Strongly
This program
contains
some
Cautioned):
material
that many parents
would find unsuitable
for
children
under the age of 14.
TV-MA
(Mature
Audience
This program
is specifically
Only):
designed
to be viewed
by
adults and therefore
may be
unsuitable
for children
under
the age of 17.
TV-NR
(Not Rated/Unrated):
This is a program
broadcast
without
any rating, such as
news, news flashes
or sports.
Note
The TV-NR rating is shown as "Unrated" in the menu.
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