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This i'unclion allows TV programs to be resldcted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data It prevents children Irom watching
violent or sexual scenes thai may be harmful
Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings thai contain information about the program: the MPAA {Motion Picture Association of
America) rating and the TV Parental Guidelines The MPAA rating is restricted by age TV Parental Guidelines are res#icted by age and
content
Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines. both should be adjusted for complete controt
MPAA rating
RATING
G GENERAL AUDIENCES, AI_ages admitted,
PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may n0! be suitable for children.
age PG-!3 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED, Some materiel may be inappropriate for children under i3,
based B , , RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or aduIt guardian,
NC-17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED,
X X isan older rating that is unil_ed wilh NC-17 but may be encoded inthe dale of elder movies,
MPAA rating
Example t:
PG-13 in lhe age-based rating is
blocked, this witialso
autemalicetty block the higher
ralings R. NC-t7 end X
1, Usersetting S 81ocktable
I_otto
h_d _u_
i _ hI_k
• The MPAA rating is only age-based
Exampte 2:
R in the age-based rating is
blocked, this will also
automaticaIlyblockthe higher
ratings NC-17 and X
1.user setting 2,atock tabte
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bI_ck
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ba_d _e¢1
blo_k
bto_k
TV parental guidelines
Rating
TV-Y (All children)
TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children)
T'v'_G(General Aud(ence)
FV
(Faniasy
Violence)
(Violence)
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®
x
(Sexual (Adult
Situation) Language)
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X X
× X
× X
ft
age
_ased TV-PG (Parenlal Guidance Suggested) X
S r .g,yCo.t!enea}........................ ×, .
TV.,MA (Mafure Audience Only} x
[]: The content raling can be set, but this rating is not normal_y broadcast by TV slattons
X : The content rating can be sel
conlent based ==_
S L D
(Sexually
Suggestive
Dialog)
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×
X
TV parental guidelines
Example:
When TV-Y7 in Ihe age-based rating is set to BLOCK, thiswillautomatically block the higher ratings:TV-G, TV-PG. "['V-14 and TV-MA In addi_icn.
D- L, S.V and FV inBLOCK CONTENT are automatically blocked unless you manualty set BLOCK CONTENT
User setting 2 81ock table
content b_sed
_,V .....
rVPG BLOC_
* Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-
based ratinga_ but onty in the combinations indicated
by _n X Inthe tabte above
, Choosing a _ower age-based rating b!ocks the higher
age-based ratings regardless el content rating
setl_ngs
o tf you set TV-Y and TV-Y7 to BLOCK. BLOCK
CONTENT wtfl disptay all items