Hitachi L46S603 Setup, Region, Ratings Procedure, Canadian Ratings English Table

Setup

Canadian Ratings English Table

CProgramming 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 of 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.

C8+ 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, 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.

GGeneral Audience - Violence Guidelines: Will 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.

PG Parental Guidance - Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for younger children. Parents may consider some content inappropriate for unsupervised viewing by children ages 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.

14+ Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers 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.

18+ Adult - 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.

Canadian Ratings French Table

GGeneral - Programming intended for audiences of all ages. Contains no violence, or the violence content is minimal or is

	depicted appropriately with humor or caricature or in an unrealistic manner.
8 ans+	8 + General - Not recommended for young children - Programming intended for a broad audience but contains light or
	occasional violence that could disturb young children. Viewing with an adult is therefore recommended for young children
	(under the age of 8) who cannot differentiate between real and imaginary portrayals.
13 ans+	Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 - Contains either a few violent scenes or one or more
	sufficiently violent scenes to affect them. Viewing with an adult is therefore strongly recommended for children under 13.
16 ans+	Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16 - Contains frequent scenes of violence or intense violence.
18 ans+	Programming restricted to adults - Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence.

Region 5

Use Region 5 to block various types of movies and television programs based on ratings systems used in the U.S. that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content. The REGION 5 option will operate for Digital Channels (ATSC) only.

Ratings Procedure

1.Use the CURSOR PAD ￿, ￿to select the RATING CATEGORY (MPAA, TV Rating, etc.) that you want to block.

2.Press SELECT to block the RATING that you have selected.

3.Press EXIT to quit the menu.

Region 5 Alternate Ratings (Example Only)

GGeneral audiences. All ages admitted.

PG	Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13	Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

RRestricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

NC-17 No one 17 and under admitted.

XAdults only.

YAdults only.

NOTES	• In order to set the Region 5 Ratings the ATSC Digital channel received must include Region 5 Ratings data. To see if the
	channel has Region 5 Ratings, press the INFO key on the R/C.

•Once the TV has received Region 5 Ratings data, the Region 5 option in the Parental Controls menu will become available and display the data.

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