US V-Chip Ratings

V-Chip

Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to pro- gram your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set will be blocked. When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel, this message appears:

THIS PROGRAMMING EXCEEDS YOUR RATING LIMITS. PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.

NO. - - - -

The channel will remain blocked until the correct lock code is entered (see page 29 for information on setting your lock code).

You can customize the V-Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V-Chip menu below is the starting point for your V-Chip settings.

V-CHIP ON OFF

SET US TV RATINGS

SET MOVIE RATINGS

SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG

SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE

UNRATED VIEW BLOCK

FINISH

You can use US V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from the United States), Canadian V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from Canada), and movie ratings. You may use any or all of the settings (US V-Chip, Canada V-Chip, Movie ratings). Descriptions for setting each of the three V-Chip formats appear in the next seven pages along with descriptions of the rating categories.

To access the rating categories:

Press the MENU button

❷ To V-CHIP

➛❿ To operate (Lock icon will appear)

Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu

➛❿ To turn V-Chip ON or OFF (V-Chip must be turned ON for rating settings to operate)

❷ To move to SET US TV RATINGS, SET MOVIE RATINGS, or SET CANADIAN RATINGS (see following pages for descriptions of each item)

Special Note about Ratings

Some programs are not broadcast with a ratings signal. Therefore, even if you setup V-Chip ratings limits, these programs will not be blocked. Parents are cautioned to preview the contents of these programs or movies.

V-Chip

U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS

Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children.

❒TV Y is Appropriate for All Children.

Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6.

❒TV Y7 is for Older Children.

Most parents would find such programs suitable for children 7 and above. These programs may contain some mild fantasy violence or comedic violence, which children should be able to discern from reality.

Programs with the following ratings are designed for the entire audience.

❒TV G stands for General Audience.

Most parents would find these programs suitable for all age groups. They contain little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situations.

❒TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested.

May contain some, but not much, strong language, limited violence, and some suggestive sexual dialog or situations. It is recommended that parents watch these programs first, or with their children.

❒TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned.

Programs contain some material that may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14 including possible intense violence, sexual situations, strong coarse language, or intensely suggestive dialog. Parents are cautioned against unattended viewing by children under 14.

❒TV MA Mature Audiences Only.

These programs are specifically for adults and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17 years of age. TV MA programs may have extensive V, S, L, or D.

Viewing Guidelines

In addition to the ratings categories explained above, information on specific kinds of content are also supplied with the V-Chip rating. These types of content may also be blocked. The content types are:

•	V/FV is for VIOLENCE/FANTASY VIOLENCE	•	L stands for strong LANGUAGE
•	S stands for SEXUAL CONTENT	•	D stands for suggestive DIALOG

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