Canadian V-Chip Ratings

Initial Setup

E – Exempt

Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.

C – Programming Intended for Children

Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature.

C8+ – Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over

Violence Guidelines: Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts. There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.

G – General Audience

Programming will contain little violence and will be sensitive to themes which could affect younger children.

PG – Parental Guidance

Programming intended for a general audience, but which may not be suitable for younger children. Parents may consider some content not appropriate for children aged 8-13.

14+ – 14 Years and Older

Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens. Programming may contain mature themes and scenes of intense violence.

18+ – Adult

Material intended for mature audiences only.

Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings

	Press the MENU button
π†	To V-CHIP
√®	To operate (lock icon appears)

Press ZERO to access V-Chip setup options

π† To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English) √® To enter ratings menu

For example:

To block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+:

π† To the 18+ Column √® To turn on the lock

π† To the 14+ Column √® To turn on the lock

π† To FINISH

√® To save settings and exit

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