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V-CHIP
• This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on
FCC data. This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or sexual scenes that may
be harmful.
• Restriction of TV programs includes two characters that contain information about the program’s MPAA
rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. MPAA is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted
by age and contents.
• Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines you should adjust both for
complete control.
[1] MPAA RATING
RATING
G
GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
PG
PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for
children.
PG-13
PARENTAL STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate
for children under 13.
R
RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
NC-17
NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
X
X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded on
older movie’s data.
Note:
•
MPAA RATING (Example)
Example 1.
“PG-13” in the age based RATING is blocked,
this will automatically block the high ratings “R”,
“NC-17”, “X” also.
Note:
• MPAA RATING is only age based ratings.
[2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
y
content base
x
AGE
D
L
S
V
FV
(Sexually
(Adult
(Sexual
(Violence)
(Fantasy
Suggestive Language) Situation)
Violence)
Dialog)
TV-Y (All children)
V
–
–
–
–
–
TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children)
V
–
–
–
–
V
TV-G (General Audience)
V
–
–
–
–
–
TV-PG (Parental Guidance
V
V
V
V
V
–
Suggested)
TV-14 (Parents Strongly
V
V
V
V
V
–
Cautioned)
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only)
V
–
V
V
V
–
V
: Content Rating can be set.
– : Content Rating can not be set (not normally broadcast by TV station).
Example 2.
“R” in the age based RATING is blocked, this will
automatically block the high rating “NC-17”, “X” also.
age
base
RATING
E
age
base
D
1. User setting
2. Block table
PG
age
base
not to
block
not to
block
Select
block
auto-
block
auto-
block
auto-
block
G
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
– – – – –
– – – – –
BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
1. User setting
2. Block table
PG
age
base
not to
block
not to
block
not to
block
Select
block
auto-
block
auto-
block
G
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
– – – – –
– – – – –
– – – – –
BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation)
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