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Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children
under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), explicit
sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).
Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children
under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned
against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more of the
following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual
situations (S), or intense violence (V).
Parental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Many
parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one or more of the following
content themes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or
moderate violence (V).
General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains
little or no sexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little
or no violence (V).
Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more
appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-
believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic
violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7.
All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children
from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.
TV-Y
Age-Based
Rating
USA Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
USA V-Chip Rating Limit Screen
The following is an example of where items are located within the V-Chip TV Rating screen below the USA V-Chip menu.
V-Chip Movie Rating
2
V-Chip TV Rating
1
Go Back
0
Main Menu Parental Controls USA V-Chip
Press OK to set the age-based TV rating limit and content
theme limit.
The V-Chip TV Rating limits are set in this screen.
The TV must be locked for the rating limits to be enforced.
0
V
B
B
V
B
B
V
B
B
B
B
V
Blocked
Viewable
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Rating Content
Rating Status D L S V FV
TV-MA
TV-14
TV-PG
TV-G
TV-Y7
TV-Y
Rating Settings
Area
Lets you see the current
block/view state of age-
based ratings and
associated content. The
Viewable (V) settings are
coded in green, and the
Blocked (B) settings are
coded in red.
Rating Field
Lets you select from a
list of age-based ratings
you can block or view.
Rating Status Field
Lets you select whether the status of the age-based
rating limit to the left is Viewable or Blocked.
Content Themes
Lists the content themes you
can block or view.
Content Status Fields
Lets you select which
content themes to view for
the selected rating, and
whether the status of the
content theme is currently
Viewable (V) or Blocked (B).
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