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Please see the following chart for the MPAA Ratings Description.
U.S. Movies Rating Chart Description
U.S. TV Rating
The TV Parental Guidelines has 7 levels of age-based ratings that
can be selected. These 7 levels are split into 2 age-based groups:
Youth Age-based Ratings and Guidance Age-based Ratings.
Some of these age-based ratings can also have content-based
ratings, denoted as D (Dialog), L (Language), S (Sex) and V
(Violence).The table below shows the age-based ratings
selection.
Procedure
• In Block Program, highlight U.S.TV and press OK button
to enter the Mode.
• Press OK button to select Off or On and press OK
button.
• Select the desired rating level using CH or CH
buttons.
• Press OK button to choose “Viewable” (GREEN) or
“Blocked” (RED).
Notes:
• The ratings such as TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA have
content level ratings also. These contents levels can be
individually blocked. Select the rating level, press VOL
to highlight the desired content level and press OK
button to block.
• The TV-NR rating is independent of other ratings.
• If TV-Y is blocked, both TV-Y and TV-Y7 will be blocked.
However, if you select TV-Y7, the FV setting can be
blocked or unblocked.
U.S. TV Ratings Description
NR Not Rated by MPAA.
G GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
PG
PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some
material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13
PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some
material may be inappropriate for children under
13.
R
RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying
parent or adult guardian.
NC-17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
X ADULTS ONLY.
Age-based
Group
Age-based
Ratings
Possible Content
Selections
NR (Not Rated) TV-NR
• Viewable
• Blocked
Youth
TV - Y
• Viewable
• Blocked
TV - Y7
• FV (Fantasy Violence)
• Viewable
• Blocked
Guidance
TV - G
• Viewable
• Blocked
TV - PG
• D,L,S,V (all selected)
• Any combination of D, L,
S, V
TV - 14
• D, L S, V (all selected)
• Any combination of D, L,
S, V
TV - MA
• L, S, V (all selected)
• Any combination of L, S,
V
TV-NR Not Rated.
TV-Y
All Children. The themes and elements in this
program are specifically designed for a very
young audience including children from ages 2-6.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes and
elements in this program may include mild
physical or comedic violence or may frighten
children under the age of 7.
TV-G
General Audience. It contains little or no
violence, no strong language, and little or not
sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program
may contain infrequent coarse language, limited
violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue and
situations.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may
contain sophisticated themes, sexual content,
strong and explicit sexual content.
TV-MA
Mature Audiences only. This program may con-
tain mature themes, profane language, graphic
violence and explicit sexual content.
FV Fantasy/Cartoon Violence.
V Violence
SSex
L Offensive Language
D Dialogue with sexual content.
Block Program
MPAA
U.S.TV
Mode Off
TV-NR
Viewable
OK
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
Viewable
FV
Viewable
D L S V
D L S V
L S V