Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features
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Independent rating system for broadcasters
Ratings
Description and Content themes
TV-MA
Mature Audience Only (This
program is specifically designed to
be viewed by adults and therefore
may be unsuitable for children
under 17.)
L
) Crude or indecent language
S
) Explicit sexual activity
V
) Graphic violence
TV-14
Parents Strongly Cautioned (This
program contains some material that
many parents would find unsuitable
for children under 14 years of age.)
D
) Intensely suggestive dialog
L
) Strong, coarse language
S
) Intense sexual situations
V
) Intense violence
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested (This
program contains material parents
may find unsuitable for younger
children.)
D
) Some suggestive dialog
L
) Infrequent coarse language
S
) Some sexual situations
V
) Moderate violence
TV-G
General Audience (Most parents
would find this program suitable for
all ages.)
TV-Y7,
TV-
Y7FV
Directed to Older Children (This
program is designed for children
age 7 and above. Note: Programs
in which fantasy violence may be
more intense or more combative than
other programs in this category are
designated TV-Y7FV.)
TV-Y
All Children (This program is
designed to be appropriate for all
children.)
Independent rating system for movies
Ratings
Description and Content themes
X
X-rated (For adults only)
NC-17
Not intended for anyone 17 and
under
R
Restricted (Under 17 requires
accompanying parent or adult)
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some
material may be inappropriate for
children under 13)
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
(Some material may not be suitable
for children)
G
General Audience (Appropriate for
all ages)
Note:
•
If you place an “ ” in the box next to “
None
Rated
” programs rated “
None
” will be blocked;
however, programs that do not provide any
rating information will not be blocked.
•
To display the rating of the program you are
watching, press
on the remote control. If
it is rated “None” the word “
NONE
” appears
in the
screen (as shown below right). If
rating information is not provided, no rating
will appear in the
screen.
Blocking TV programs by Canada rating
1
Press
and highlight the
Locks
menu icon.
2
Press
T
to display the PIN code entering screen.
3
Enter your four-digit PIN code and press
.
4
Press
T
to highlight
Enable Rating Blocking
.
5
Press
X
to select
On
.
6
Press
T
to highlight
Edit Rating Limits
and press
. The
Edit Rating Limits
screen appears.
7
Highlight
Canada RS
and press
. The
Canadian Rating Menu
will appear.
8
Press
S
T
W
X
and then press
to select the
level of blocking you prefer. A box with an “ “
is a rating that will be blocked.
9
When you have finished selecting the ratings you
want to block, highlight
Done
and press
.
10
In the
Edit Rating Limits
screen, highlight
Done
and press
.
English
Ratings
Description and Content themes
E
Exempt shows
C
Children ages of 2 to 7 years
C8+
Children 8 years and older
G
General programming
PG
Parental Guidance
14+
Viewers 14 and older
18+
Adult programming
French
Ratings
Description and Content themes
E
Exempt shows
G
General programming
8 ans+
Not recommended for ages under 8
13 ans+
Not recommended for ages under 13
16 ans+
Not recommended for ages under 16
18 ans+
Programming restricted to adults
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