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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

TV-14

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: intensely suggestive dialogue (D),

 

strong coarse language (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).

 

 

 

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

TV-PG

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

 

 

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.

 

 

 

V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT

The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide what 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 arrows 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.

 

 

 

PARENTAL CONTROLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

V-Chip TV Rating Limit

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RCA P52939 manual Chip TV Rating Limit, Language L, explicit sexual activity S, or graphic violence, Violence