THE MENU SYSTEM

The TV Rating Limit Screen

Below is an example of where items are located within the TV Rating

Tip

 

Limits screen.

You can always press MENU to exit

 

 

back to the previous screen while in

 

the Rating Limit menus.

Rating field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Content Themes

Lets you select from a list of

 

 

 

TV Rating Limit

 

 

Lists the content themes you

age-based ratings you can

 

 

 

 

 

can block or view.

block or view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Content

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rating

 

Status

 

D L S V FV

 

Content Status fields

Pointer Highlight

TV-MA

 

View

 

 

V V V

 

Lets you select which content

 

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themes to view for the selected

Lets you see the position of

 

v

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rating, and whether the status

the cursor on the screen.

Press MENU to exit.

 

 

of the content theme is currently

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View (V) or Block (B).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can block are listed in the table below.

Rating Status field

Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is View or Block.

Age-Based

Rating

Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings

 

 

 

TV-MA

Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children

 

under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: graphic violence (V), explicit

 

sexual activity (S), or crude indecent language (L).

 

 

TV-14

Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children

 

under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned

 

against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more of the

 

following content themes: intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language

 

(L), or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).

 

 

TV-PG

Parental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Many

 

parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains one or more of the

 

following content themes: moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse

 

language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).

 

 

TV-G

General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no

 

violence (V), sexual situations (S) no strong language, (L) and little or no sexual dialogue (D).

 

 

TV-Y7

Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more appropriate

 

for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and

 

reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FV) or comedic violence,

 

or may frighten children under the age of 7.

 

 

TV-Y

All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including children from

 

ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.

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RCA E09344 manual TV Rating Limit Screen