V-Chip
Canadian V-Chip Ratings
❒E - Exempt.
Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.
❒C – Programming Intended for Children.
Violence Guidelines: 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.
❒C8+ – Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over.
Violence Guidelines: Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts. There will be no offensive language, nudity or sexual content.
❒G – General Audience.
Programming will contain little violence and will be sensitive to themes which could affect younger children.
❒PG - Parental Guidance.
Programming intended for a general audience, but which may not be suitable for younger children. Parents may consider some content not appropriate for children aged
❒14+ - 14 Years and Older.
Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by
❒18+ - Adult.
Material intended for mature audiences only.
Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings:
Press the MENU button
To
To operate (Lock icon 
appears)
Press ZERO to access
To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English)
To enter ratings menu
18+ 14+ PG G C8+ C
FINISH
For example, to block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+ :
To the 18+ Column To turn on the lock To the 14+ Column
To turn on the lock To FINISH
To save settings and exit | |
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•For instructions on “SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE”, please see page 23 in the French side of this user’s guide.
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