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[2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
Example 2.
“R” in the age-based RATING is blocked. This
will automatically block the high rating “NC-
17” and “X” also.
NOTE:
• MPAA RATING is only age-based ratings.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)
RATING
E
Age
Base
D
Age
AGE D L S V FV
TV-Y
–
– –
– –
: VIEW
TV-Y7
–
– –
–
: BLOCK
TV-G
–
– –
– –
TV-PG
–
TV-14
–
TV-MA
–
–
MENU : RETURN
AGE D L S V FV
TV-Y
–
– –
– –
: VIEW
TV-Y7
–
– –
–
: BLOCK
TV-G
–
– –
– –
TV-PG
–
TV-14
–
TV-MA
–
–
MENU : RETURN
y
Content Base
x
D
L
S
V
FV
(Sexually
(Adult
(Sexual
(Violence) (Fantasy
Suggestive Language) Situation)
Violence)
Dialog)
TV-Y (All children)
—
—
—
—
—
TV-Y7 (Direct to
—
—
—
—
Older Children)
TV-G (General
—
—
—
—
—
Audience)
TV-PG (Parental
—
Guidance Suggested)
TV-14 (Parents
—
Strongly Cautioned)
TV-MA (Mature
—
—
Audience Only)
:
Content Rating can be set.
— :
Content Rating can not be set (not normally broadcast by TV Station).
• TV-PARENTAL GUIDELINES (Example)
Example 1.1 : Age Based setting
Go through all select ratings and select unblocked (“– – – –”)
for “AGE”. This will automatically unblock everything.
Example 1.2 : Age Based setting
For “TV-G” select “BLOCK” for “AGE”. This will automatically
block the higher age ratings “TV-PG”, “TV-14”, “TV-MA” and
“TV-G”.
Furthermore, the content ratings “D”, “L”, “S”, “V”, “FV” are
automatically blocked as well for “TV-PG”, “TV-14” and “TV-
MA” in addition to “TV-G”.
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