RCA 15491880 manual Chip IV Rating Limit, IV-14, Age-Based Description Content Themes For Ratings

Using the TV's Features

Age-Based

Description

and

Content

Themes

for

Age-Based

Ratings

Rating

TV-MA

Mature

Audience

Only.

Specifically

designed

to

he viewed

by

adults

and

may

be unsuitable

t_)r children

tt0cler

17.

It

contains

one

or

more

oi the

following

content

t[/emes:

crude

indecetat

language

(L),

explicit

sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V),

IV-14

Parents

Strongly

Cautioned.

Contains

some

material

that

many

parents

*,vould

find

unsuitable

tk>r children

under

14

Parents

are

strongly

urged

to

exercise

greater

care

in

monitoring

this

program

and

are

cautioned

against

letting

children

under

the

age

of

14 watch

unattended.

This

program

contains

one or

more of the

fi_llowing

content

themes:

intensely

suggestive

dialogue

(D),

strong

coarse

language

(L),

intetase

sexual

situations

(S).

or

intense

violence

(V).

Parental Guidance Suggested, Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Many

TV-PGparents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one or more of the ff)tlowing

content t[aemes: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse hmguage (L), some sexual situations (S), or

moderate violence (V).

TV-GGeneral Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable R_r all ages. It contains

little or no sexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language €,L), and little

or no violence (V).

Directed

to Children

7 years

and

older.

Designed

for

children

ages

7

and

above.

It

may

be more

TV-Y7

appropriate

for

children

who

have

acquired

the

developmental

skills

needed

to distinguish

between

make-

believe

and

reality.

Themes

and

elements

in this

program

may

include

mild

fantasy

violence

(FV)

or comedic

violence,

or may

frighten children

under

the age of 7,

TV-Y

All

children.

Themes

and elements

in

this

program

are

designed

for

a

young

audience,

including

children

from

ages

2-6.

It

is not

expected

to frighten

younger

children.

V-Chip IV Rating Limit

The V-Chip TVRating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed.

To set TV programming limits:

1.Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will not be effective until you lock Parental Controls.

2.Press MENU to continue.

3, Highlight and select V-Chip TV Rating Limit.

4.Once you get to the V-Chip TVRating Limit screen, use the arrow buttons

and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from View to Block.

The following sections give you more details about how to change tim status of

TV program limits.

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