Setting the parental control
The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.
■TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the
■Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The
■The
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
To select MPAA ratings:
Select
The setting automatically enters Block for any ratings below your selection.
Example: If you select
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
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| G | General audiences. All ages admitted. |
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| PG | Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. |
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| Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. | |
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Age | R | Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some |
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| No one 17 and under admitted. | |
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| X | X is an older rating that is unified with |
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Voluntary movie rating system only uses an
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