RCA D61W17B manual Canada V-Chip Ratings

Using the TV’s Features

Viewing Specific Content Themes

If you block specific content themes, you have the option of going back and changing some of the them back to () View:

1.Determine the content themes you want to change to () View.

2.Press the down arrow button to scroll to the rating whose content theme you want to change, such as under language (L) corresponding with TV-14.

3.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to a particular content theme status.

4.Press the OK button to change the status back to . Your child would then be able to watch programs with the TV-14 adult language content, but not programs with TV-MA language content.

Note: Only the content theme status corresponding to TV-14 (L) language changes to (V) View. Higher rated content themes, such as that for TV-MA language, do not change.

Canada V-Chip Ratings

Canadian TV V-Chip supports two different Canadian rating systems: English and French.

Rating	Canadian English V-Chip Rating System
	Adults. Programming intended for adults 18 and older. It may contain elements of violence, language, and
18+	sexual content which could make it unsuitable for viewers under 18. Violence Guidelines: May contain
	violence integral to the development of the plot, character or theme, intended for adult audiences. Other
	Content Guidelines: May contain graphic language and explicit portrayals of nudity and/or sex.
	Viewers 14 and over. Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers
14+	under the age of 14. Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-
	teens and early teens. Violence Guidelines: May contain intense scenes of violence. Could deal with mature
	themes and societal issues in a realistic fashion. Other Content Guidelines: May contain scenes of nudity
	and/or sexual activity. There could be frequent use of profanity.
	Parental Guidance. Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for
PG	younger children (under the age of 8). Parents may consider some content inappropriate for unsupervised
	viewing by children aged 8-13. Violence Guidelines: Depictions of conflict and/or aggression will be limited
	and moderate; may include physical, fantasy, or supernatural violence. Other Content Guidelines: May
	contain infrequent mild profanity, or mildly suggestive language. Could also contain brief scenes of nudity.

General Audience. Programming considered acceptable for all ages groups. While not designed specifically for children, it is understood younger viewers may be part of the audience. Violence Guidelines:

GWill contain very little violence, either physical or verbal or emotional. Will be sensitive to themes which could frighten a younger child, will not depict realistic scenes of violence which minimize or gloss over the effects of violent acts. Other Content Guidelines: There may be some inoffensive slang, no profanity and no nudity.

	Children 8 and older. Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to
	watch on their own. Violence Guidelines: Violence will not be portrayed as the preferred, acceptable,
C8+	or only way to resolve conflict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on
	television. Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and will show
	the consequences of the acts. Other Content Guidelines: There will be no profanity, nudity or sexual
	content.

Children. Programming intended for children under age 8. Violence Guidelines: Careful attention is paid to themes which could threaten children’s sense of security and well being. There will be no realistic scenes

Cof violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature. Other Content Guidelines: There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.

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