Movie Rating; United States: Selecting Custom Rating Options - Sony TRINITRON KV-27FS320 Service Manual

United States: Selecting Custom Rating Options

For the United States, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: Movie Rating,
TV Rating, and Unrated. (For Canada, see page 38.)

Movie Rating

This system defines the rating levels of movies shown in theaters and on prime cable
channels.
Rating Defined as
General audience
G
PG Parental guidance suggested
PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned
R Restricted
NC-17 No one 17 and under admitted
Adult audience only
X
TV Rating
The TV rating is divided into two groups: age-based and content-based.
Age
Age Defined as
All children
TV-Y
TV-Y7 Directed to older children
General audience
TV-G
TV-PG Parental guidance
suggested
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned
Mature audience only
TV-MA
The content ratings will increase depending on the level of the age-based rating. For example, a
program with a TV-PG V (Violence) rating may contain moderate violence, while a TV-14 V (Violence)
rating may contain intense violence.
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TV Rating
TV-Y:
TV-Y7: FV
TV-G:
D
TV-PG:
D
TV-14:
TV-MA:
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Return Select
Content
FV
D
L
S
V
Movie Rating
G:
PG:
PG-13:
R:
NC-17:
X:
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Return
Select
L S V
L S V
L S V
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Defined as
Fantasy violence
Suggestive dialogue
Strong language
Sexual situations
Violence
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Content