Sharp Aquos LC-57D90U Operation Manual page 57

Useful adjustment settings
• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.
• The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate
television shows from their children.
• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as
watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
Age
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
x
General audiences. All ages admitted.
Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some
jurisdictions).
No one 17 and under admitted.
X is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.
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EXAMPLE
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• If you select "PG-13", this will automatically block the higher ratings
"R", "NC-17" and "X".
• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.
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TV Parental Guidelines
Content
FV V S L D
(Fantasy (Violence) (Sexual (Adult (Sexually
violence) situation) language) suggestive
dialog)
TV-Y (All children)
TV-Y7 (Directed to older children) X
Suggested
TV-G (General audience)
age
TV-PG (Parental Guidance suggested)
X
X
X
X
TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned)
X
X
X X
TV-MA (Mature audience only)
X X X
X: Content rating can be set.