V-Chip Lock → Off / On

You can block rated TV Programs.

TV Parental Guidelines

You can block TV programs depending on their rating. This function allows you to control what your children are watching.

TV-Y: Young children / TV-Y7: Children 7 and over / TV-G: General audience / TV-PG:

Parental guidance / TV-14: Viewers 14 and over / TV-MA: Mature audience

ALL: Lock all TV ratings. / FV: Fantasy violence / V: Violence / S: Sexual situation / L:

Adult Language / D: Sexually Suggestive Dialog

NThe V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are more restrictive. For example, if you block TV-Ycategory, then TV-Y7will automatically be blocked. Similarly, if you block the TV-Gcategory, then all the categories in the young adult group will be blocked (TV-G,TV-PG,TV-14and TV-MA). The sub-ratings (D, L, S, V) work together similarly.

TV Parental Guidelines

 

 

ALL

FV

V

S

 

L

D

Allow All

 

TV-Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Block All

 

TV-Y7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-PG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n Move

E Enter RReturn

NThe V-chip will automatically block certain categories that are ‘More restrictive’. For example, if you block L sub-rating in TV- PG, then the L sub-ratings in TV-14and TV-MAwill automatically be blocked.

MPAA Rating

You can block movies depending on their MPAA rating. The Motion Picture Association of America(MPAA) has implemented a rating system that provides parents or guardians with advance information on which films are appropriate for children.

G: General audience (no restrictions).

PG: Parental guidance suggested.

PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned.

R: Restricted. Children under 17 should be accompanied by an adult.

NC-17: No children under age 17.

X: Adults only.

NR: Not rated.

 

MPAA Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG

 

 

 

 

Allow All

 

 

 

 

PG-13

 

 

 

 

Block All

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NC-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NR

 

 

 

 

 

 

n Move E Enter

RReturn

NThe V-Chip will automatically block any category that is ‘More restrictive’. For example, if you block the PG-13category, then R, NC-17and X will automatically be blocked also.

Canadian English

C: Programming intended for children under age 8.

C8+: Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own.

G: General programming, suitable for all audiences.

PG: Parental Guidance.

14+: Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14.

18+: Adult programming.

NThe V-Chipwill automatically block any category that is ‘More restrictive’. For example, if you block G category, then PG, 14+ and 18+ will automatically be blocked also.

Canadian French

G: General

8 ans+: Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own.

13 ans+: Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13.

16 ans+: Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16.

18 ans+: Programming restricted to adults.

NThe V-Chipwill automatically block any category that is ‘More restrictive’. For example, if you block 8 ans+ category, then 13 ans+, 16 ans+ and 18 ans+ will automatically be blocked also.

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