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M:vie
Ratings
set viewing
ccess levels for TV pro-
gramming
according
to current
Motion
Picture
Association
of
America
(MPAA ) ratings.
These
ratings are similar
to the cate-
gories
used with the rated movies
appearing
in cinema
theaters
and
with video rental material.
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Select the MOVIE
RATINGS
Menu option.
With CONTENT
ADVISORY
Menu on screen,
move the RED
highlight
with the MENU
_
buttons.
Then press the MENU
(M) button.
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•P_ Press
the MENU
A,V and
MENU
(M) buttons
to highlight
and select (tJ)
the desired
MOVIE
BLOCKING
level.
When in operation a "Blocked -
Movie Rating" TV screen appears
when movies are received which
include the same selected rating as
the Movie Blocking setting(s).
Only the correct Access Code
number, entered by the viewer,
will unblock or allow the viewing
of a block rated program.
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Note: When a Movie
Rating is selected (_,,r) all
higher level ratings are automati-
cally blocked (although each indi-
vidual Movie Rating can be manu-
ally selected and turned On or Off
as desired). Programs with lower
than the selected rating level are
allowed for viewing or unblocked.
G - General Audience: Most parents would find this
program suitable for all ages. This type of programming
contains little or no violence, no strong language, and
little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
PG - Parental Guidance: This programmingcontains
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 suggestive dialogue.
PG-13: This programming contains material that parents
may find unsuitable for children under the age of 13. It
contains one or more of the following: violence, sexual
situations, coarse language, or suggestive dialogue.
R - Restricted:
This programming is specifically
designed for adults, Anyone under the age of 17 should
only view this programming with an accompanying parent
or adult guardian. It contains one or more of the following:
intense violence, intense sexual situations, strong coarse
language, or intensely suggestive dialogue.
NC-17 - No one under 17 admitted:
This type of pro-
gramming should be viewed by adults only. It contains
graphic violence, explicit sex, or crude indecent language.
X - Mature audience
only: This type of programming
contains one or more of the following: very graphic
violence, very graphic and explicit or indecent sexual acts,
very coarse and intensely suggestive language.
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