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V-Chip
❒
E - Exempt.
Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk
shows, music videos, and variety programming.
❒
C – Programming Intended for Children.
V iolence G uidelines: T here will be no realistic scenes of violence. D epictions of aggressive
behavior will be infrequent and lim ited to portrayals that are clearly im aginary, com edic or
unrealistic in nature.
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C8+ – Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over.
Violence G uidelines: Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and
will show the consequences of the acts. There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.
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G – General Audience.
P rogram m ing will contain little violence and will be sensitive to them es which could affect
younger children.
❒
PG - Parental Guidance.
P rogram m ing intended for a general audience, but which m ay not be suitable for younger
children. P arents m ay consider som e content not appropriate for children aged 8-13.
❒
14+ - 14 Years and Older.
Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early
teens. Programming may contain mature themes and scenes of intense violence.
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18+ - Adult.
M aterial intended for m ature audiences only.
Canadian V-Chip Ratings
Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings:
P ress the M
E N U
button
!"
To V-C H IP
#$
To operate (Lock icon appears)
P ress Z
E R O
to access V-C hip setup options
!"
To S E T C AN AD IAN R AT IN G S E N G (for E nglish)
#$
To enter ratings m enu
For example
,
to block viewing of program m ing rated 14+ and 18+ :
!"
To the 18+ C olum n
#$
To turn on the lock
!"
To the 14+ C olum n
#$
To turn on the lock
!"
To F IN IS H
#$
To save settings and exit
18
+
14
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C
8
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P
G
G
C
F
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• For instructions on “Set C anadian R atings FR E (in French)”, please see page 27 in the French side of
this user’s guide.
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