Using the TV’s Features

The V-Chip Rating Screen

The following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.

Rating Status Field

Rating Field

Lets you select from a list of age-based ratings you can block or view.

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

 

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Status D L S V FV

 

TV-MA

View

Rating

TV-14

View

TV-G

View

 

TV-PG

View

TV

TV-Y7

View

TV-Y

View

Chip

Press OK to view/block programs with this rating.

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Rating Settings Area

Content Themes

Lists the content themes you can block or view.

Content Status Fields

Lets you select which content themes to view for the selected rating, and whether the status of the content theme is currently unlocked () or locked ().

Lets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and as- sociated content. The View () settings are coded in green, and the Block () settings are coded in red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Age-Based

USA 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) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

TV-Y7

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 R52WH79 manual V-Chip Rating Screen, Rating Status Field Rating Field