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OFF : MOVIE RATING is not set
G:All ages
PG : Parental guidance
PG-13 : Parental guidance less than 13 years old
R:Under 17 years old, parental guidance suggested
NC17 : 17 years old and above
X:Adult only
SETTING THE V-CHIP (CONTINUED)
• When you select TV- Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA, press the CALL button to show the contained rating. Press the
SET + or – button to select the desired item you want. Press the ENTER button to select OFF. If you want to back to
the V-CHIP SET menu, press the MENU button.
OFF : US TV RATING is not set
TV-Y : All children
TV-Y7 : 7 years old and above
TV-G : General Audience
TV-PG: Parental guidance
TV-14 : 14 years old and above
TV-MA: 17 years old and above
US TV RATING
MOVIE RATING
CANADIAN ENGLISH RATING
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.
• For instructions on “CLASSIFICATION CANADIENNE FRANÇAISE” (in French), please see page 26 in
the French side of this user’s guide.
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