Magnavox 27MS343S owner manual Understanding Parental Control, MPAA Ratings, TV Ratings

Understanding Parental Control

SmartLock processes program content advisories from broadcasters.

SmartLock can respond to the content advisories and block objectionable con- tent (offensive language, violence, sexual situations, etc.).This is a great feature to censor the type of programming children watch.

SmartLock offers various block- ing options from which to choose:

MASTER ENABLE: This is the "mas- ter switch" for SmartLock.When ON, all blocking/censoring you have set is enabled.When OFF, all blocking is disabled.

BLOCK UNRATED: All unrated programs (based on Movie Ratings or TV Ratings) will be blocked if this feature is ON and MASTER ENABLE is ON.

BLOCK NO RATING: All program- ming with no content advisory data will be blocked if this feature is ON and MASTER ENABLE is ON.

After you set a secret code, you can block up to six ratings in TV Ratings or Movie Ratings.These rat- ings are set by the Motion Pictures Association of America and TV broadcasters.

MPAA Ratings

(Motion Pictures Association of America)

G:General Audience - All ages admitted. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.This type of program- ming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situations.

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested - This programming contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. It may contain one or more of the following: moderate violence, some sexual situations, infrequent coarse language, or some suggestive dialog.

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This programming contains material that par- ents may find unsuitable for children under the age of 13. It contains one or more of the following: violence, sexual situations, coarse language, or suggestive dialog.

R:Restricted -This programming is specifi- cally designed for adults. Anyone under the age of 17 should only view this program- ming with an accompanying parent or adult guardian. It contains one or more of the fol- lowing: intense violence, intense sexual situ- ations, strong coarse language, or intensely suggestive dialog.

NC 17: No children under the age of 17 will be admitted. - This type of program- ming should be viewed by adults only. It contains graphic violence, explicit sex, or crude, indecent language.

X:Adults Only - This type of programming contains one or more of the following: very graphic violence, very graphic and explicit or indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intensely suggestive language.

TV Ratings

(TV Broadcasters)

TV-Y(All children - Appropriate for all children.) Designed for a very young audience, including children

ages 2-6.This type of programming is not expected to frighten younger children.

TV-Y7(Directed to Older

Children - Designed for children age 7 and above.) It may be more appropri-

ate for children who can distinguish between make-believe and reality.This pro- gramming may include mild fantasy and comic violence (FV or fantasy violence).

TV-G(General Audience - Most

parents would find this programming suitable for all ages.) This type of pro-

gramming contains little or no violence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dia- log or situations.

TV-PG(Parental Guidance

Suggested - Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger

children.) This type of programming contains one or more of the following: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialog (D).

TV-14(Parents Strongly Cautioned - Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable

for children under 14 years of age.) This type of programming contains one or more of the following: intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or intensely suggestive dialog (D).

TV-MA(Mature Audience Only -

Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for chil-

dren under 17.) This type of programming contains one or more of the following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual situa- tions (S), or crude, indecent language (L).

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