ABOUT MPAA AND TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that provide advance cautionary
information to parents about the content of movie and television programming.
The V-Guide system contain both age-based and content-based settings. This gives parents
discretionary ways of choosing appropriate material for their children to view.
Content ratings are represented by the initials D (Suggestive Dialog), L (Adult Language),
S (Sexual Situations), V (Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When programming contains
any or all of these conditions, these letters become part of the icon that is displayed on the TV
screen.
A rating icon will generally appear in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen for
about fifteen seconds at the beginning of a program and should be repeated at the
beginning of the second hour of a long program. It may also appear when returning
from commercials. There may be other instances when these icons will be displayed
as well. Parents are encouraged to become familiar with these icons and their meanings.
NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA’S FCC V-CHIP REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT MAY NOT
FUNCTION WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
Use this feature to supervise television viewing for young children. This television can be set to automatically block
programs with content you deem as inappropriate for your children to view, including: suggestive dialog, adult language,
sexual situations, violence, and fantasy violence.
The ability of the television to block the reception of specific programming content depends upon several conditions:
1) The program must be rated, 2) Networks must broadcast the rating code data, 3) Cable companies must transmit the
rating code signal, and 4) The TV must be properly setup to decode the signal.
SETTING MPAA MOVIE RATING
1. Press the V-GUIDE key on the remote control to display menu.
2. Press the + key to switch V-Guide ON.
3. Press the + key again. Then use the ▲ / ▼ keys to highlight rating.
4. Press the MENU key to Block (B) or Unblock (U) selected rating.
(➡ Arrow indicates selection.)
5. Press the – key to return to the V-Guide Options menu.
V-GUIDE
MPAA Movie Ratings
TV Parental Guidelines
Press MENU key to BLOCK
Use ▲▼ , – + keys to select
Press V-GUIDE key to exit
XB
NC17 B
➡
R
R
B
B
PG13 U
PG U
GU
QuickTips
■
Use the CHANNEL
▲ / ▼
keys
and the VOLUME
– /+
keys to
navigate through
the menus
.
■
V-Guide feature is
accessible only from
the remote control.
■
The V-Guide display
remains on screen
for approximately 20
seconds. If it
disappears, press
the V-GUIDE key.
Need help?
Visit our Web site at
www.sanyoctv.com
or Call 1-800-877-5032
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