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[] TV Parental
Guidelines
Example
PressA/T
to adjust the item to your desired position.
"Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.
Suggested
age
TV-Y: All children.
TV-Y7:
Directed
to older children.
"J'V-G: General audience.
TV-PG:
Parental
Guidance
suggested.
TV-14:
Parents strongly
cautioned.
TV-MA:
Mature audience
only.
Example
Canadian
Rating Systems
(Canadian
English ratings
and Canadian
French ratings)
o The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the
Canadian Radio Television and Tebcommunbations
Commission (CRTC) policy on viobnce in television
programming.
o While violence is the most important content element to
be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration
other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and
r_ature themee.
o When setting the V CHIP on the Canadian system you can
choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian
French ratings.
[] Canadian
English
Ratings
Example
When
setting
an individual
content-based
rating
item:
1 Press I_ or ENTER
to access
blocked
content
items from the currently
selected
age-based
rating
item.
2 PressA/V
to select an individual
item, and then
press ENTER
to unblock
it ("Block"
is removed).
Repeat
the same steps for the other items.
3 Press _J or RETURN
to register
after all individual
content
rating items are set.
Content
FV: Fantasy violence.
V: Violence.
S: Sexual situation.
L: Adult
language.
D: Sexually
suggestive
dialog.
TVY
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
TV Y7
X
[]
[]
[]
[]
TVG
[]
[]
[]
[]
TV PG
X
X
X
X
TV14
X
X
X
X
TV MA
X
X
X
[] : The content
rating can be set, but this rating is not
normally broadcast
by TV stations.
X : Content
rating can be set.
Press A/V
to adjust the item to your desired
position.
"Block"
indicates
the item is blocked.
Press MENU
to
exit.
E: Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other
intormation programming; talk shows, music videos, and
variety programming.
C: Children: Intended for younger children under the age ot 8
years. Pays caretul attention to themes that could threaten
their sense ot security and well being.
08+: Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal
ot violence as the preterred, acceptable, or only way
to resolve conflict; nor encourage children to imitate
dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.
G: General: Considered acceptable tot all age groups.
Appropriate viewing tot the entire family, contains very little
viobnce, physical, verbal or emotional.
PG: Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but
may not be suitable for younger children (under the age of 8)
because it could contain controversial themes or issues.
14+: Over 14 years: Could contain themes where violence
is one ot the dominant elements of the storyline, but it
must be integral to the development ot plot or character.
Language usage could be profane and nudity present
within the context of the theme.
18+: Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and
might contain depictions ot violence, which while related to
the development
ot plot, character or themes, are intended
tot adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and
portrayals of sex and nudity.
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