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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.
Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive
behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or
unrealistic in nature.
❒
C8+ – Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over.
Violence Guidelines: 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.
❒
G – General Audience.
Programming will contain little violence and will be sensitive to themes which could affect
younger children.
❒
PG - Parental Guidance.
Programming intended for a general audience, but which may not be suitable for younger
children. Parents may consider some 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.
❒
18+ - Adult.
Material intended for mature audiences only.
Canadian V-Chip Ratings
Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings:
Press the M
ENU
button
To V-CHIP
¥
To operate (Lock icon appears)
Press Z
ERO
to access V-Chip setup options
To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English)
¥
To enter ratings menu
For example
,
to block viewing of programming rated 14+
and 18+ :
¥
¥
¥
• For instructions on “Set Canadian Ratings FRE (in French)”, please see page 34 in the
French side of this user’s guide.
SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG
OPERATE BY
EXIT BY
SELECT BY
EXIT
FINISH
18+
14+
PG
C8
G
C
To the 18+ Column
To turn on the lock
To the 14+ Column
To turn on the lock
To FINISH
To save settings and exit
