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
For example, to block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+ :
To the 18+ Column
To turn on the lock
To the 14+ Column | 18+ 14+ PG G C8 C |
To turn on the lock
To FINISH
To save settings and exit
•For instructions on “Set Canadian Ratings FRE (in French)”, please see page 34 in the French side of this user’s guide.
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