Using the TV’s Features

 

 

 

 

 

Age-Based

Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings

 

 

Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: crude indecent language (L), explicit

 

 

 

 

 

 

sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

TV-14

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: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarse language (L), intense sexual

 

 

 

situations (S), or intense violence (V).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: some suggestive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), some sexual situations (S), or

 

 

 

moderate violence (V).

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

General Audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

or no violence (V).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

TV MAIN MENU

1 Audio

2 Picture Quality

3Screen

4 Channel

5 Time

6 Parental Controls

7 GUIDE Plus+ Menu

PARENTAL CONTROLS

8Setup

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

0 Exit

2

 

V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3

 

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

 

V-Chip Unrated Program Block

 

 

 

Rating

Status

- - Content - -

 

 

 

D L S V FV

 

4

 

 

Channel Block

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

VIEW

V V V

5

 

 

Front^ Panel Block

6

 

 

Press ^/v to select rating.

 

Lock Parental Controls

0

 

 

Press MENU to exit.

 

 

 

Exit

STATUS

D L S V FV

 

 

 

RATING

 

 

 

TV-MA

View

V V V

 

 

 

TV-14

View

V V V V

 

 

 

TV-PG

View

V V V V

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

View

V

 

 

 

TV-Y7

View

 

 

 

TV-Y

View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V-Chip TV Rating Limit

The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed.

To set TV programming limits:

1.Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will not be effective until you lock Parental Controls.

2.Press MENU to continue.

3.Highlight and select V-Chip TV Rating Limit.

4.Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating Limit screen, use the arrow buttons and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from View to Block.

The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits.

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RCA F20648 manual Chip TV Rating Limit, TV-14