Sharp LC-40D68UT On-Screen Display Menu TV Parental Guidelines, Canadian English Ratings

On-Screen Display Menu

■TV Parental Guidelines

	Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines	TV-Y	-----	D	Block
Can. English Ratings	TV-Y7	-----	L	Block
Can. French Ratings	TV-G	-----	S	Block
	TV-PG	Block	V	Block
	TV-14	Block	FV	-----
	TV-MA	Block
	NONE

Pressa/b to adjust the item to your desired position. "Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.

Suggested age

TV-Y:All children.

TV-Y7:Directed to older children.

TV-G:General audience.

TV-PG:Parental Guidance suggested.

TV-14:Parents strongly cautioned.

TV-MA:Mature audience only.

	Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines	TV-Y	-----	D	Block
Can. English Ratings	TV-Y7	-----	L	Block
Can. French Ratings	TV-G	-----	S	Block
	TV-PG	-----	V	-----
	TV-14	Block	FV	-----
	TV-MA	Block
	NONE

When setting an individual content-based rating item:

1Press d or ENTER to access blocked content items from the currently selected age-based rating item.

2Pressa/b to select an individual item, and then press ENTER to unblock it ("Block" is removed). Repeat the same steps for the other items.

3Press c or RETURN to register after all individual content rating items are set.

Content

FV: Fantasy violence.

V:Violence.

S:Sexual situation.

L:Adult language.

D:Sexually suggestive dialog.

	Rating			Content
			V	S	L	D
		FV
		TV-Y
		TV-Y7
Suggested		TV-G
age		TV-PG
		TV-14
		TV-MA

: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.

: Content rating can be set.

Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings)

•The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming.

•While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.

•When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian French ratings.

■Canadian English Ratings

	Example
MPAA
TV Guidelines	E	-----
Can. English Ratings	C	-----
Can. French Ratings	C8+	-----
	G	Block
	PG	Block
	14+	Block
	18+	Block
	NONE

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. "Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.

E:Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and

variety programming.

C:Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes that could threaten their sense of security and well-being.

C8+: Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve confl ict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.

G:General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.

PG: Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be suitable for younger children (under the age of 8) because it could contain controversial themes or issues.

14+: Over 14 years: Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline, but it must be integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme.

18+: Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which while related to the development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity.

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