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Using
Age-Based
Description
and Content Themes for Age-Based
Ratings
Rating
TV-MA
Mature
Audience
Only. Sp_,cificaIly designed
to Ix' _iewed by adults and may b_' unsuitable
for clfildren
under 17. It contains one or more of the folk)wing
content themes:
crude indecent
language
(L), explicit
sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).
Pa_elltS
Strongly
Cautioned.
C()i]tall]s some materi tl that many parents would find unsuitable
f_)r children
TV-'I4
under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care ha monitorhag
this program
md tre cautioned
against letting children
under the age of 14 watch unattended.
['his program contains one or more of the
f'ollowhlg content
themes:
intensely suggestive dialogue
(D), strong coarse langmlge (L) intense sexual
situations (S), or intense vk)lence
(V).
Parental
Guidance
Suggested.
Contains
material that parents may find unsuitable
for younger
children.
Many
TV-PG
parents may want to watch it with their younger
children.
Che program
contains one or more of the f'ollowing
content themes:
some suggestive
dialogue
(D), infrequent
coarse language
(L) some sexual situations
(S), or
moderate
violence (V).
TV-G
General Audience.
Most parents would find this program
suitable fi)r all ages.
It contains
little or no sexual diak)gue (I)) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little
or no vk)lence
(V).
Directed
to Children
7 years
and older,
l)esigned
for chiMren ages 7 md above.
It may be more
TV-Y7
tppropriate
fi)r children who haxe acquired
the devek)i)naent
tI skills needed
to distinguish
I)etween make
believe and reality.
Themes and elements
in this program may include
mild fantasy violence
(FX _) or comedic
violence, or may frighten children
under the age of 7.
"rl/-Y
All Children.
l'bemes
and elements
in tiffs program
are designed
fi)r a young audience,
including
children
from ages 2 6. It is not expected
to flighten younger
children.
V-Chip
TV Rating
Limit
7
The
_(.'bip
7'VRati_zg Limit lets you decide
which
T\
programs
can and cannot
be viewed.
set TV programming
limits:
"11)
i,
Choose
Parental
ControL_ t_com the Main menu.
If Parental
Conlrols
have
previously
been
locked,
you ntust enter
your password.
If they are not
locked,
you will get a ntessage
reminding
you that your limits will not be
et'l_ctive
until you lock Parental
Controls.
2,
Press MEN[
to continue,
3.
Highlight and select V-Chip 7'VRat#zg Limit:
4.
Once you get to the V-Chip TVRaHnN Limit screen, use the arrow bull(ms
and OK on your rentote to change the status of a TV program
rating or
content
theme from View to Block.
•
/
The tk)llowing
sections
gi_ e you more
details
about
how to change
the status
of
TV program
limits.
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