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V-Chip Lock
→ Off / On
You can block rated TV Programs.
TV Parental Guidelines
You can block TV programs depending on their rating. This
function allows you to control what your children are watching.
TV-Y
●
: Young children /
TV-Y7
: Children 7 and over /
TV-G
:
General audience /
TV-PG
: Parental guidance /
TV-14
: Viewers 14 and over /
TV-mA
: Mature audience
ALL
●
: Lock all TV ratings. /
FV
: Fantasy violence /
V
:
Violence /
S
: Sexual situation /
L
: Adult Language /
D
: Sexually Suggestive Dialog
The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive. For example, if
N
you block “
TV-Y
” category, then
TV-Y7
will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the
TV-G
category, then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked (
TV-G, TV-PG,
TV-14
and
TV-mA
). The sub-ratings (
D, L, S, V
) work together similarly.
The V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are ‘More restrictive’. For example, if you block
N
“
L
” sub-rating in
TV-PG
, then the “
L
” sub-ratings in
TV-14
and
TV-mA
will automatically be blocked.
mPAA Rating
You can block movies depending on their MPAA rating.The
Motion Picture Association of America(MPAA) has implemented
a rating system that provides parents or guardians with advance
information on which films are appropriate for children.
G
●
: General audience (no restrictions).
PG
●
: Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13
●
: Parents strongly cautioned.
R
●
: Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by
an adult.
NC-17
●
: No children under age 17.
X
●
: Adults only.
NR
●
: Not rated.
The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is ‘More restrictive’. For example, if you
N
block the “
PG-13
” category, then “
R
”, “
NC-17
” and “
X
” will automatically be blocked also.
Canadian English
C
●
: Programming intended for children under age 8.
C8+
●
: Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on
their own.
G
●
: General programming, suitable for all audiences.
PG
●
: Parental Guidance.
14+
●
: Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the
age of 14.
18+
●
: Adult programming.
The V-Chip will automatically block any category that is ‘More restrictive’. For example, if you
N
block
G
category, then
PG, 14+
and 1
8+
will automatically be blocked also.
mPAA Rating
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
NR
n
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E
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TV Parental Guidelines
ALL FV V
S
L
D
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-mA
n
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E
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R
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