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Features and menus
Age-Based
Rating
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings
Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for
children under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes:
crude indecent
language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).
Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for
children under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program
and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program
contains one or more of the following content themes:
intensely suggestive dialogue (D),
strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).
Parental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger
children. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains
one or more of the following content themes:
some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent
coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or moderate violence (V) .
General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains
little or
no sexual dialogue (D), no strong language (L) little or no sexual situations (S), or
violence (V)
.
Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more
appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between
make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild
fantasy violence
(FV)
or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.
All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including
children from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.
V-Chip TV Rating Limit
The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what TV programs can and
cannot be viewed.
To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose
Parental Controls
from the Main menu. If Parental Controls
have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are
not locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will
not be effective until you lock Parental Controls.
2.
Press MENU to continue.
3.
Highlight and select
V-Chip TV Rating Limit
.
4. Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating Limit screen, use the arrows and
OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or
content theme from
View
to
Block
.
The following sections give you more details about how to change the
status of TV program limits.
PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit
2
V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
3
V-Chip Unrated Program Block
4 Channel Block
5 Front Panel Block
6 Lock Parental Controls
0
Exit
- - Content - -
V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT
Rating
Status
TV-MA
VIEW
^
D L S V FV
V V V
RATING
STATUS
TV-MA
View
TV-14
View
TV-PG
View
TV-G
View
TV-Y7
View
TV-Y
View
D L S V FV
V V V
V V V V
V V V V
V
Press ^/v to select rating.
Press MENU to exit.
