On-Screen Display Menu

■TV Parental Guidelines

Example

Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings)

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

TV-Y

TV-Y7D

TV-GL

TV-PGS

TV-14V

TV-MA FV

NONE

• The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the

Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications

Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television

programming.

• While violence is the most important content element to

be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration

other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and

mature themes.

• When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can

choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian

Pressa/b to adjust the item to your desired position. "" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.

Suggested age

TV-Y:All children.

TV-Y7:Directed to older children.

TV-G:General audience.

TV-PG:Parental Guidance suggested.

TV-14:Parents strongly cautioned.

French ratings.

■Canadian English Ratings

 

Example

MPAA

 

 

 

TV Guidelines

 

 

E

 

 

Can. English Ratings

 

 

C

TV-MA:Mature audience only.

Example

Can. French Ratings

C8+

G

PG

14+

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

TV-Y

TV-Y7D

TV-GL

TV-PGS

TV-14V

TV-MA FV

NONE

18+

NONE

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. "" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.

E:Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.

When setting an individual content-based rating item:

1Press d or ENTER to access blocked content items from the currently selected age-based rating item.

2Pressa/b to select an individual item, and then press ENTER to unblock it ("" is removed). Repeat the same steps for the other items.

3Press c or RETURN to register after all individual content rating items are set.

Content

FV: Fantasy violence.

V:Violence.

S:Sexual situation.

L:Adult language.

D:Sexually suggestive dialog.

Content

Rating

FV V S L D

TV-Y

TV-Y7

Suggested TV-G

age TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.

: Content rating can be set.

C:Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes that could threaten

their sense of security and well-being.

C8+: Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve confl ict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.

G:General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.

PG: Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be suitable for younger children (under the age of 8) because it could contain controversial themes or issues.

14+: Over 14 years: Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline, but it must be integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme.

18+: Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which while related to the development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity.

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