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Chapter 5. TV Menu Settings 71
TV Ratings
TV
ratings apply to TV programs and made-for-TV movies.
You can apply supplemental blocking to TV ratings based on
the TV content categories described below. TV ratings are:
TV-Y Youth. For children under the age of 7.
TV-Y7 Youth 7 and older.
TV-G General Audience. For the entire family to view.
TV-PG Parental Guidance. Parental Guidance is
recommended; may not be suitable for some
children.
TV-14 Adolescent 14 and older. Not recommended for
children under the age of 14.
TV-MA Mature Audience. For adults only.
TV Content Categories
Used in association with the TV ratings above, TV content
categories allow you to apply supplemental blocking.
Apply supplemental blocking using the U.S. Ratings menu.
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 differing degrees to
TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
S Sexual Situations. Applies in differing degrees to
TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA
V Violence (graphic or realistic). Applies in differing
degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
TV Rating FV D L S V
TV-Y
Not Applicable
TV-Y7
X
TV-PG
Not
Appli
-
cable
X X X X
TV-14
X X X X
TV-MA
X X X
TV content categories. Boxes marked with an “X” indicate
supplemental blocking you can apply to each rating level.
The TV rating you select is for the least-restrictive program
level allowed. For example, if you select TV-PG, pro
-
grams rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, and TV-PG can be viewed, but
programs rated TV-14 and TV-MA are blocked.
When you select a TV content category to block, all TV
programs with the same content category listing are
blocked. For example, if you select to block V (Violence)
at the TV-14 level, any programs with the V category
listing rated TV-PG are also blocked.
V-Chip Signal Information
When provided by the broadcaster or program source,
V-Chip ratings let you control the types of programming
that can be viewed on the TV. When V-Chip ratings are
supplied, they are displayed when you change the channel
or press
INFO
on the remote control.
V-CHIP EXCEPTIONS
• V-Chip blocking is ineffective for programs viewed
on devices connected to component or HDMI
inputs. Many of these devices, however, have their
own parental-control systems.
• Videotapes, laser discs, and DVDs may not
contain V-Chip rating signals. V-Chip cannot
block playback of recordings without V-Chip rating
signals.
• Broadcasters are not currently required to include
V-Chip rating signals. V-Chip cannot block pro-
gramming broadcast without the V-Chip rating
signal.
Movie Ratings
Movie ratings are the MPAA ratings used for theater-
released and direct-to-video movies. Movie ratings are:
G General Audience. Designed for the entire family
to view.
PG Parental Guidance. Parental Guidance is
recommended, may not be suitable for some
children.
PG-13 Parental Guidance, 13 and Older. Not
recommended for children under the age of 13.
R Restricted. Restricted in theaters to 17 years old
and older unless accompanied by an adult.
NC-17 No Children 17 or Under. Restricted in theaters
to 18 years old and older.
X Adult. Designed for and restricted in theaters to
adult audiences only.
The movie rating you select is for the least-restrictive
program level that can be viewed. For example, if you
select the PG-13 rating, movies rated G, PG and PG-13
can be watched, but movies rated R, NC-17, and X are
blocked.
Programs Not Rated: This refers to programs that carry
no rating, such as news, sports, weather, emergency bul-
letins, or movies prior to or without MPAA ratings. This
does not include programs without V-Chip signals.
IMPORTANT
If you enable blocking with the Programs
Not Rated option, you may block news or
emergency bulletins carrying the “None” or
“NR” Not Rated V-Chip rating. Use care when
blocking programming that is not rated.