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Chapter
4. TV Menu
Settings
V=Chip Signal information
When provided by the broadcaster
or program source,
V-Chip ratings let you control the types of programming
that can be viewed on the TV. When V-Chip ratings are
supplied, they are displayed when you change the channel
or press INF0 on the remote control.
TV Ratings
TV ratings apply to TV programs and made-for-TV movies.
You can apply supplemental blocking to TV ratings based on
the TV content categories described below. TV ratings are:
TV-Y
TV=Y7
TV=G
TV=PG
TV=14
TV=MA
Youth. For children under the age of 7.
Youth 7 and older.
General Audience.
For the entire family to view.
Parental Guidance.
Parental Guidance is
recommended;
may not be suitable for some
children.
Adolescent
14 and older.
Not recommended
for
children under the age of 14.
Mature Audience.
For adults only.
TV Content
Categories
Used in association with the TV ratings above, TV content
categories allow you to apply supplemental
blocking.
Apply supplemental
blocking using the U.S. Ratings menu.
FV Fantasy Violence.
Applies to TV-Y7 only.
D
Sexual Dialog.
Applies in different degrees to TV-PG
and TV-14.
L
Adult Language.
Applies in differing degrees to
TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
S
Sexual Situations.
Applies in differing degrees to
TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA
V
Violence
(graphic or realistic).
Applies in differing
degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
TV-Y7
X
X
X
TV-MA
X
X
X
TV content categories.
Boxes marked with an "X" indicate
supplemental
blocking you can apply to each rating level.
The TV rating you select is for the least-restrictive
program
level allowed.
For example, if you select TV-PG, pro-
grams rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, and TV-PG can be viewed, but
programs rated TV-14 and TV-MA are blocked.
When you select a TV content category to block, all TV
programs with the same content category listing are
blocked.
For example, if you select to block V (Violence)
at the TV-14 level, any programs with the V category
listing rated TV-PG are also blocked.
Movie
Ratings
Movie ratings are the MPAA ratings used for theater-
released and direct-to-video
movies.
Movie ratings are:
G
General Audience.
Designed for the entire family
to view.
PG
Parental Guidance.
Parental Guidance is
recommended,
may not be suitable for some
children.
PG-13 Parental
Guidance,
13 and Older.
Not
recommended
for children under the age of 13.
R
Restricted.
Restricted in theaters to 17 years old
and older unless accompanied
by an adult.
N0-17
No Children
17 or Under.
Restricted in theaters
to 18 years old and older.
X
Adult.
Designed for and restricted in theaters to
adult audiences only.
The movie rating you select is for the least-restrictive
program level that can be viewed.
For example, if you
select the PG-13 rating, movies rated G, PG and PG-13
can be watched, but movies rated R, NC-17, and X are
blocked.
Programs
Not Rated:
This refers to programs that carry
no rating, such as news, sports, weather, emergency bul-
letins, or movies prior to or without MPAA ratings.
This
does not include programs without V-Chip signals.
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