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Advanced Features Menu, continued
V-CHIP PARENT LOCK menu
TV Rating :Off
FV-Fantasy Violence :N/A
D-Sexual Dialog :N/A
L-Adult Language :N/A
S-Sexual Situations :N/A
V-Violence :N/A
Programs Not Rated :Allow
Movie Rating :Off
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V-Chip rating information that may be included with the programs includes:
1. TV Ratings - Are age-appropriate as determined by broadcasters.
2. Lettered categories - May or may not be sent as part of the V-Chip information provided by
broadcasters, along with TV Ratings. Not every lettered category will apply to every TV Rating.
3. Programs Not Rated - Some programs may carry V-Chip information of “Not rated”, “N/A”
or “None”. These programs may include news, sports, weather, emergency broadcast bulletins or
foreign programming.
4. Movie Ratings - For movies previously shown in theaters or Direct-to-Video movies. Movie
ratings are independent of any TV or Lettered category rating.
Some programs may not carry V-Chip information and cannot be blocked. These may
include:
1. Older programs, whether on television, or videotape, disc, etc...
2. HD and 480p programs.
TV Ratings for television programs including made-for-television movies:
• OFF
• TV-Y (youth)
• TV-Y7 (youth, 7 years and up)
• TV-G (general audiences of all ages)
• TV-PG (parental guidance suggested)
• TV-14 (14 years and up)
• TV-MA (mature audience)
Example: If you select TV-PG as the TV Rating then, TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G and TV-PG will be allowed.
V-Chip rating information is
not currently included in all
programs sent by broadcast-
ers. This means you may not
be able to block the pro-
grams. For a more complete
blocking system, see the
V-CHIP HOURS/LOCK BY
TIME section.