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Important Notes About Parental Locks
Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems:
TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA
Mature audiences only. This program may
contain mature themes, profane language,
graphic violence and explicit sexual
content.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program
may contain sophisticated themes, sexual
content, strong language and more intense
violence.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program
may contain infrequent coarse language,
limited violence, some suggestive sexual
dialog and situations.
TV-G
General audience. It contains little or no
violence, no strong language, and little or no
sexual dialog or situations.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes and
elements in this program may include mild
physical or comedic violence, or may
frighten children under the age of seven.
TV-Y
All children. The themes and elements in
this program are specifically designed for a
very young audience, including children
from ages two to six.
FV
Fantasy violence
S
Sexually Suggestive Dialog
L
Adult Language
D
Sexual situation
V
Violence
G
General audience (no restriction).
PG
Parental guidance suggested.
PG-13
PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
R
R (Restricted. Children under 17
should be accompanied by an adult).
NC-17
No children under age 17.
X
X (Adults only).
NR
Not rated.
TV (FCC) Content Category
MPAA Rating System (Movies)
• TV (FCC) ratings: The particular rating that you have selected will be
locked (and indicated as a red “L” on a blue background). Also, all of the
age-based ratings will be locked within the particular group (i.e., “group 1”
or “group 2”).
Suppose that the TV-G rating and all of its contents (V, S, L, and D) are
locked. In that case, more restrictive ratings (TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA)
and all of their contents (V, S, L, and D) are automatically locked as well.
• MPAA ratings: The particular rating that you have selected will be locked.
In addition, more restrictive ratings will be locked as well.
• Neither TV (FCC) ratings nor MPAA ratings apply to news programs.
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