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Adjusting On Screen Displays (OSD)
Important information About "Parental Rating"
Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems:
USTV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA Mature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes, profane language, graphic violen
ce and explicit sexual content.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong
language and more intense violence.
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent coarse language, limited violence,
some suggestive sexual dialogue and situations.
TV-G
General audience. The program contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no
sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes and elements in this program may include mild physical or
comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of seven.
TV-Y
All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young
audience, including children from ages two to six.
USTV (FCC) Content Category
V
Violence.
L
Offensive language.
FV Fantasy or cartoon violence.
MPAA Rating System (Movies)
G
General audience. No restriction.
PG
Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
PG-13
Parental guidance suggested. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
R
Restricted. Viewers should be 17 or older.
NC-17
Not classified. Viewers should be 17 or older.
X
Adults only.
* USTV (FCC) ratings: When the rating that you select is locked (as indicated by the green lock symbol), all of
the content-based ratings are locked within the rating group. For example, locking the
TV-G rating locks all of its contents (V, S, L, and D). More restrictive ratings (TV-PG,
TV-14, and TV-MA) and all of their contents are also automatically locked.
* MPAA ratings:
The particular rating that you have selected will be locked. In addition, more restrictive
ratings will be locked as well.
* Neither USTV (FCC) ratings nor MPAA ratings apply to news programs.
S
Sexual content.
D
Dialogue and sexual innuendo.
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