Chapter 5. TV Menu Settings 71
TV Ratings
TV
ratings apply to TV programs and made-for-TV movies.
You can apply supplemental blocking to TV ratings based on
the TV content categories described below. TV rating s are:
TV-Y Youth. For children under the age of 7.
TV-Y7 Youth 7 and older.
TV-G General Audience. For the entire family to view.
TV-PG Parental Guidance. Parental Guidance is
recommended; may not be suitable for some
children.
TV-14 Adolescent 14 and older. Not recommended for
children under the age of 14.
TV-MA Mature Audience. For adults only.
TV Content Categories
Used in association with the TV ratings above, TV content
categories allow you to apply supplemental blocking.
Apply supplemental blocking using the U.S. Ratings menu.
FV Fantasy Violence. Appli es to TV-Y7 only.
D Sexual Dialog. Applies in different d egrees to TV-PG
and TV-14.
L Adult Language. Applies in dif fering degrees to
TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
S Sexual Situations. Appli es in differing degrees to
TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA
V Violence (graphic or realistic) . Applies in differing
degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
TV Rating FV D L S V
TV-Y Not Applicable
TV-Y7 X
TV-PG Not
Appli-
cable
X X X X
TV-14 X X X X
TV-MA X X X
TV content categories. Boxes marked with an “X” in dicate
supplemental blocking you can apply to each r ating level.
The TV rating you select is for the least-restrictive progra m
level allowed. For example, if you select TV-PG, pro-
grams rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, and TV-PG can be viewed, but
programs rated TV-14 and TV-MA are blocked.
When you select a TV content category to block, all T V
programs with the same content category listing are
blocked. For example, if you select to block V (Violence)
at the TV-14 level, any programs with the V category
listing rated TV-PG are also blocked.
V-Chip Signal Information
V-Chip ratings let you control the types of programming
that can be viewed on the TV.
V-Chip ratings are displayed
when you change the channel or press
INFO
on the remote
control.
V-CHIP EXCEPTIONS
• V-Chip blocking is ineffective for programs viewed
on devices connected to component or HDMI
inputs. Many of these devices, however, have their
own parental-control systems.
• Videotapes, laser discs, and DVDs may not
contain V-Chip rating signals. V-Chip cannot
block playback of recordings without V-Chip rating
signals.
• V-Chip cannot block programming broadcast
without the V-Chip rating signal.
Movie Ratings
Movie ratings are the MPAA ratings used for theater-
released and direct-to-video movies. Movie ratings are:
G General Audience. Desig ned for the entire family
to view.
PG Parental Guidance. Parent al Guidance is
recommended, may not be suitable for some
children.
PG-13 Parental Guidance, 13 and Older. Not
recommended for children under the age of 13.
R Restricted. Restricted in theater s to 17 years old
and older unless accompanied by an adult.
NC-17 No Children 17 or Under. Restricted in theaters
to 18 years old and older.
X Adult. Designed for and restricted in the aters to
adult audiences only.
The movie rating you select is for the least-restrictive
program level that can be viewed. For example, if you
select the PG-13 rating, movies rated G, PG and PG-13
can be watched, but movies rated R, NC-17, and X are
blocked.
Programs Not Rated: This refer s to programs that carry
no rating, such as news, sports, weather, emergency bul-
letins, or movies prior to or without MPAA ratings. This
does not include programs without V-Chip signals.
IMPORTANT
If you enable blocking wit h the Programs
Not Rated option, you may block new s or
emergency bulletins ca rrying the “None” or
“NR” Not Rated V-Chip rating . Use care when
blocking programming t hat is not rated.