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V-Chip
❒
E - Exempt.
Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk
shows, music videos, and variety programming.
❒
C – Programming Intended for Children.
Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive
behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or
unrealistic in nature.
❒
C8+ – Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over.
Violence Guidelines: Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and
will show the consequences of the acts. There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.
❒
G – General Audience.
Programming will contain little violence and will be sensitive to themes which could affect
younger children.
❒
PG - Parental Guidance.
Programming intended for a general audience, but which may not be suitable for younger
children. Parents may consider some content not appropriate for children aged 8-13.
❒
14+ - 14 Years and Older.
Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early
teens. Programming may contain mature themes and scenes of intense violence.
❒
18+ - Adult.
Material intended for mature audiences only.
Canadian V-Chip Ratings
Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings:
Press the M
ENU
button
To V-CHIP
To operate (Lock icon appears)
Press Z
ERO
to access V-Chip setup options
To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English)
To enter ratings menu
For example
,
to block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+ :
To the 18+ Column
To turn on the lock
To the 14+ Column
To turn on the lock
To FINISH
To save settings and exit
• For instructions on “Set Canadian Ratings FRE (in French)”, please see page 31 in the French side of
this user’s guide.
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