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Using
the
Features
Viewing
Specific Content Themes
If you block specific content themes, you have |he option of going back and changing some of tile them back to _)
View:
1.
Determine
the content
themes you want to change to _)
View.
2.
Press tile down arrow bntton to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change, such as _ under
language
(L) corresponding
with TV-14.
3.
Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to a particular content
theme status.
4.
Press the OK button to change
the status back to _. Your child would then be able to watch programs
with the TV-14
adult language
content, but not programs
will1 TV-MA language
content.
Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14 (t) language changes to (V) View. Higher rated content
themes, such as that for TV-MA language, do not change.
Canada
V-Chip
Ratings
Canadian "IV V-Chip supports
two different Canadian rating systems: English and French.
Rating
18+
14+
PG
G
C8+
Canadian
English V-Chip Rating System
Adults.
Programming
intended
tbr adults 18 and older. It may contain elements of violence, language,
and
sexual content which could make it unsuitable
tbr viewers under 18. Violence Guidelines:
May contain
violence integral to the development
of the plot, character or theme, intended
tot adult audiences.
Other
Content Guidelines:
May contain graphic language and explicit portrayals of nudity" and/or sex.
Viewers
14 and over. Programming
contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewe_:s
under the age of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned
to exercise discretion
in permitting
viewing by pre-
teens and early teens. Violence
Guidelines:
May contain intense scenes of violence. Could deal with mature
themes and societal issues in a realistic t_shion. Other Content Guidelines:
May contain scenes of nudity
and/or sexual activity'. There could be l)'equent use of profanily.
Parental
Guidance.
Programming
intended for a general audience
but which may not be suitable tbr
younger
children (under dm age of 8). Parents may consider
some content inappropriate
tbr unsupervised
viewing by children aged 8-13. Violence Guidelines:
Depictions
of conflict and/or aggression
will be limited
and moderate;
may include physical, tantasy, or supernatural
violence. Other Content Guidelines:
May
contain infrequent
mild profanity,
or mildly suggestive language.
Could also contain brief scenes of nudity.
General Audience.
Programming
considered
acceptable
for all ages groups. While not designed
specifically for children, it is understood
younger
viewe_:s may be part of the audience.
Violence Guiddines:
Will contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional.
Will be sensitive to themes which
could tkighten a younger
child, will not depict realistic scenes of violence which minimize or gloss over the
efl)cts of violent acts. Other Content Guidelines:
There may be some inoffensive
slang, no profanity and no
nudity.
children
8 and older. Programming
generally considered
acceptable
for children
8 years and over to
watch on their own. Violence Guidelines:
Violence will not be portrayed
as the prefeiTed, acceptable,
or only way to resolve conflict or encourage
children to imitate dangerous
acts which they may see on
television. Any realistic depictions
of violence
will be infrequent,
discreet, of low intensity and will show
the consequences
of the acts. Other Content Guidelines:
There will be no prot;anity, nudity or sexual
content.
Children.
Programming
intended
for children under age 8. Violence Guidelines:
Careful attention
is paid to
themes which could threaten
children's sense of security and well being. There will be no realistic scenes
C
of violence. Depictions
of aggressive
behavior
will be infrequent
and limited to portrayals that are clearly
imaginary, comedic or unrealistic
in nature. Other Content Guidelines:
There will be no offensive language,
nudity or sexual content.
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