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Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features
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Independent rating system for broadcasters
Ratings Description and Content themes
TV-MA
Mature Audience Only (This
program is specifically designed to
be viewed by adults and therefore
may be unsuitable for children
under 17.)
L) Crude or indecent language
S) Explicit sexual activity
V) Graphic violence
TV-14
Parents Strongly Cautioned (This
program contains some material that
many parents would find unsuitable
for children under 14 years of age.)
D) Intensely suggestive dialog
L) Strong, coarse language
S) Intense sexual situations
V) Intense violence
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested (This
program contains material parents
may find unsuitable for younger
children.)
D) Some suggestive dialog
L) Infrequent coarse language
S) Some sexual situations
V) Moderate violence
TV-G
General Audience (Most parents
would find this program suitable for
all ages.)
TV-Y7,
TV-
Y7FV
Directed to Older Children (This
program is designed for children
age 7 and above. Note: Programs
in which fantasy violence may be
more intense or more combative than
other programs in this category are
designated TV-Y7FV.)
TV-Y
All Children (This program is
designed to be appropriate for all
children.)
Independent rating system for movies
Ratings Description and Content themes
X
X-rated (For adults only)
NC-17
Not intended for anyone 17 and
under
R
Restricted (Under 17 requires
accompanying parent or adult)
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some
material may be inappropriate for
children under 13)
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
(Some material may not be suitable
for children)
G
General Audience (Appropriate for
all ages)
Note:
•
If you place an “ ” in the box next to “ None
Rated” programs rated “None” will be blocked;
however, programs that do not provide any
rating information will not be blocked.
•
To display the rating of the program you are
watching, press on the remote control. If
it is rated “None” the word “NONE” appears
in the screen (as shown below right). If
rating information is not provided, no rating
will appear in the screen.
Blocking TV programs by Canada rating
1無
Press and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2無
Press q to display the PIN code entering screen.
3無
Enter your four-digit PIN code and press .
4無
Press q to highlight Enable Rating Blocking.
5無
Press u to select On.
6無
Press q to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press
. The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.
7無
Highlight Canada RS and press . The
Canadian Rating Menu will appear.
8無
Press p q t u and then press to select the
level of blocking you prefer. A box with an “ “
is a rating that will be blocked.
9無
When you have finished selecting the ratings you
want to block, highlight Done and press .
10無
In the Edit Rating Limits screen, highlight Done
and press .
English
Ratings Description and Content themes
E Exempt shows
C Children ages of 2 to 7 years
C8+ Children 8 years and older
G General programming
PG Parental Guidance
14+ Viewers 14 and older
18+ Adult programming
French
Ratings Description and Content themes
E Exempt shows
G General programming
8 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 8
13 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 13
16 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 16
18 ans+ Programming restricted to adults
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