Menu Operation

Movie Rating

The MPAA Rating sub-menu allows the user to block broadcast movies based on the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) ratings, which are age ratings based on violence, language and sexual content. It is possible to block all movies with ratings at and above a specified level. It is also possible

to block un-rated movies, such as MPAA Not Rated movies.

Figure 32. Movie Rating

The following are the descriptions for each rating:

Age R ating

Des cription

NR

Not R ated by MP AA

G

General Audience

S uitable for all audiences .

 

 

P arental G uidance S ugges ted

P G

S ome material may not be suitable for

 

children.

 

P arents S trongly C autioned

P G -13

S ome material may be inappropriate for

 

children under age 13.

 

R es tricted

RUnder age 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian.

 

No One 17 and Under Admitted

NC -17

S ome material is intended to be viewed by

 

adults only.

 

No One 17 and Under Admitted

XS ome material is explicitly sexual and is intended to be viewed by adults only.

NOTE: When a specific rating is selected, all settings above that rating will also be selected to be

blocked.

After accessing the LOCK sub-menu, use the navigation buttons to select Movie Rating, and

press the navigation button or the ENTER button to access Movie Rating.

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Menu Operation

Use the navigation buttons to select the desired rating to be blocked. All ratings above this level

will also be marked to be blocked.

For example, if it is desired to block all PG-13 movies:

Select PG-13 using the navigation buttons. The lock indicator dots will be added to all PG-13 and higher categories.

NOTE: All PG-13 and higher movies will be blocked. When the CB receives broadcasts of those

movies, the CB will block both video and audio signals to the output, and a suggestive message will

appear on the screen.

Entering in the password will temporarily override the block settings for this program so that it can be

viewed.

Downloadable RRT

The current V-Chip recognizes the current RRT, which is communicated as part of the Program and System Information Protocol. It depends on broadcasts which could communicate a new rating system via the PSIP that both the chip and a TV’s software can understand. With downloadable RRT, blocking

of program shall occur when a program rating is received that meets the pre-determined user

requirement. User could program the open V-Chip with numbers of filters that go beyond the general

descriptors.

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COBY electronic DTV-102 specifications Movie Rating, Downloadable RRT