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Summary of US Movie ratings
Rating Description
NR Not rated.
G Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages.
PG Movies for which parental guidance is recommended.
They may contain a few racy or violent scenes or
maybe some bad language.
PG-13 Movies for which parental guidance may be
recommended if under age 13.
R Restricted. The movies usually contain offensive sex
or bad language and may be unsuitable for children
under the age of 17. Parental guidance or permission
needed.
NC-17 Even with parental permission, forbidden under age
17. More offensive sex, violence or bad language.
X Movies which generally focus on sex, violence and/or
bad language. Also known as pornography.
Summary of Canadian English rating
Rating Description
E Exempt program.
C Programming suitable for children under the age of
8 years. No profanity or sexual content of any level
allowed. Minimal comedic violence.
C8+ Suitable for children ages 8 and over. Low intensity
violence and fantasy horror allowed.
G Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages.
PG Movies for which parental guidance is recommended.
They may contain a few racy or violent scenes or
maybe some bad language.
14+ Programming intended for children ages 14 and
over. May contain intense scenes of violence, strong
profanity, and depictions of sexual activity within the
context of a story.
18+ Programming intended for viewers ages 18 and over.
May contain strong violence, language, and sexual
activity.
Summary of Canadian French rating
Rating Description
E Exempt program.
G Appropriate for all ages with little or no violence and
little to no sexual content.
8ans+ Appropriate for children 8 and up which may
contain little violence, some foul language and/or
little to no sexual content.
13ans+ Appropriate for children 13 and up, with moderate
violence, language, and some sexual situations.
Persons under 13 should be accompanied by an
adult.
16ans+ Appropriate for children 16 and up, with strong
violence, strong language, and strong sexual content.
18ans+ Only to be viewed by adults and contains extreme
violence and graphic sexual content/pornography.
Summary of TV ratings
Age rating Content rating
TV-Y : Appropriate for children of all ages with
themes and elements suitable for children aged 2-6.
None
TV-Y7 : Programs designed for children age 7
and older.
[(FV) Fantasy
Violence]
TV-G : Programs suitable for all ages. These
programs contain little or no violence, no
strong language and little or no sexual dialog or
situations.
None
TV-PG : Programs contain elements that some
parents may fi nd unsuitable for younger
children and which may need parental guidance.
The program may contain moderate violence,
sexual dialog and/or situations and some strong
language.
[(D) Dialog]
[(L) Language]
[(S) Sex]
[(V) Violence]
TV-14 : Programs contain elements that may
not be suitable for children under 14 years of
age. These programs include one or more of
the following: intense violence, intense sexual
situations, suggestive dialog and strong language.
[(D) Dialog]
[(L) Language]
[(S) Sex]
[(V) Violence]
TV-MA : Programs are designed to be viewed by
adults and may be unsuitable for children under
the age of 17. These programs may contain
graphical violence, explicit sexual activity and/or
crude or indecent language.
[(L) Language]
[(S) Sex]
[(V) Violence]
Use the movie ratings lock
You can control viewing of movies based on their Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) rating.
1 Press MENU on the remote control and select [FEATURES] >
[Child Lock].
2 Select one of the menus for movie ratings lock.
• In the USA, select [US Movie ratings lock].
• In Canada, select [Canadian English Rating] or
[Canadian French Rating].
3 Enter your PIN (see ‘Set your PIN’ on page 19).
»The following screen shows the ratings in
[US Movie ratings lock].
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