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Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings
and Canadian French ratings)
The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television
programming.
While violence is the most important content element
to be rated, the structure developed takes into
consideration other program content like language,
nudity, sexuality and mature themes.
When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you
can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the
Canadian French ratings.
Canadian English Ratings
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
E
C
C8+
G
PG
14+
18+
NONE
Press
a
/
b
to adjust the item to your desired
position. " " indicates the item is blocked. Press
MENU
to exit.
E:
Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and
other information programming; talk shows, music
videos, and variety programming.
C:
Children: Intended for younger children under the
age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes
that could threaten their sense of security and well-
being.
C8
e
:
Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal
of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way
to resolve confl ict; nor encourage children to imitate
dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.
G:
General: Considered acceptable for all age groups.
Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains
very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.
PG:
Parental Guidance: Intended for a general
audience, but may not be suitable for younger
children (under the age of 8) because it could
contain controversial themes or issues.
14
e
:
Over 14 years: Could contain themes where
violence is one of the dominant elements of the
storyline, but it must be integral to the development
of plot or character. Language usage could be
profane and nudity present within the context of the
theme.
18
e
:
Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older
and might contain depictions of violence, which
while related to the development of plot, character
or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could
contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and
nudity.
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Canadian French Ratings
Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines
Can. English Ratings
Can. French Ratings
8ans+
13ans+
16ans+
18ans+
NONE
G
E
Press
a
/
b
to adjust the item to your desired
position. " " indicates the item is blocked. Press
MENU
to exit.
E:
Exempt programming.
G:
General: All ages and children, contains minimal
direct violence, but may be integrated into the plot
in a humorous or unrealistic manner.
8ans
e
:
General but inadvisable for young children:
May be viewed by a wide public audience, but
could contain scenes disturbing to children under 8
who cannot distinguish between imaginary and real
situations.
Recommended for viewing with parent.
13ans
e
:
Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of
frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended
for viewing with parent.
16ans
e
:
Over 16 years: Could contain frequent
violent scenes and intense violence.
18ans
e
:
Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing.
Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme
violence.
How to temporarily release the V-CHIP
BLOCK
When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors
a broadcast, "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED."
displays.
1
Press
ENTER
while the V-CHIP is working, and
then the secret number setting menu displays.
2
Input the 4-digit secret number by using
0
–
9
. At
this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily releases.
Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIP
BLOCK
You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP
BLOCK as shown below.
Select "Status" setting from the Parental CTRL menu to
reactivate BLOCK. (See page 29.)
Select "V-Chip" setting ("MPAA", "TV Guidelines", "Can.
English Ratings" or "Can. French Ratings") from the
Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See pages 29 and
30.)
Switch off the LCD Monitor power.
Performing any of the three above will activate the
V-CHIP BLOCK.
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