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V-CHIP LOCK
Figure 2. Re-entry to the V-CHIP LOCK
TV Rating FV D L S V
TV-Y
TV-Y7 X
TV-PG
X X X X
TV-14 X X X X
TV-MA X X X
V-CHIP LOCK Menu: V-Chip (continuation)
V-Chip Signal Information
When provided by the broadcaster, V-Chip ratings can be used to control which programs can be viewed or will be
blocked. When V-Chip ratings are sent, you will see the ratings when you change the channel or when you press
the INFO button on the remote control. The V-Chip rating includes both TV and Movie ratings. TV ratings apply to
programs and movies developed for TV. TV ratings can have supplemental blocking by content categories. Movie
ratings use MPAA ratings for movies released in theaters.
TV Ratings:
Used with TV programs and made for TV movies.
TV-Y Youth, designed for children under the age of 7.
TV-Y7 Youth, 7 years old and older. Designed for children 7 years old and older.
TV-G General Audience. Designed for the entire family to view.
TV-PG Parental Guidence. Parental Guidence is recommended, may not be suitable for some children.
TV-14 Adolescent 14 years old and older. Not recommended for children under the age of 14.
TV-MA Mature Audience. Recommend for adults only.
Content Categories:
Used in association with the TV ratings above.
FV Fantasy Violence- applies to TV-Y7 only.
D Sexual Dialog- applies in different degrees to TV-PG and TV-14.
L Adult Language- applies in different degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
S Sexual Situations- applies in different degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
V Violence (graphic or realistic)- applies in different degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
Movie Ratings:
Used with theater released movies and direct-to-video movies.
G General Audience- Designed for the entire family to view.
PG Parental Guidence- Parental Guidence is recommended, may not be suitable for some children.
PG-13 Parental Guidence 13 years old and older- Not recommended for children under the age of 13.
R Restricted- Restricted in the theater to 17 years old and older unless accompanied by an adult.
NC-17 No Children- Restricted in the theater to 18 years old and older.
X Adult- Designed for and restricted in the theater to adult audiences only.
Programs Not Rated: Used for programs that are not rated like news, sports, weather, emergency bulletins, or
movies such as those prior to or without MPAA Ratings. This does not include programs without V-Chip signals.
IMPORTANT: If you select to block programs that carry the V-Chip rating “Programs Not Rated,” you may block
News or Emergency Bulletins. The “None” or “NR” Not Rated V-Chip rating is included. Care should be used
when blocking programming that is not rated.
When you select a TV or Movie rating, you are selecting the highest level of program that will be allowed to be
viewed. As an example, if you select TV-PG, you are allowing programs rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G and TV-PG to
be seen and blocking programs rated TV-14 and TV-MA. If you select a movie rating of PG-13, you are allowing
movies rated G, PG and PG-13 to be seen and blocking movies rated R, NC-17, and X. When you select a TV
Content category, you will block all TV programs that have the same content category listing. As an example,
if you select to block V (Violence) at the TV-14 level, you will also block any program that has the V category
listing at the TV-PG rating level as well.
IMPORTANT: V-Chip is effective only for programs viewed on Ant-A and Ant-B or from devices connected to Inputs
1-3. It is not effective for programs viewed on devices connected to Component 1 and 2 or DTV input.
IMPORTANT: Videotapes, laser discs, and DVD’s may not contain V-Chip rating signals, in this case V-Chip cannot
block the program or movie.
IMPORTANT: Broadcasters are not currently required to include V-Chip rating signals at this time. If the broadcaster
does not include the V-Chip rating signal, V-Chip cannot block the program.
Part lll: Setup