Important Notes About Parental Locks

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Important Notes About Parental Locks

Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Systems:

TV (FCC) Age-Based Ratings

TV-MA
Mature audiences only. This program may contain
mature themes, profane language, graphic violence
and explicit sexual content.
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain
sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong language
and more intense violence.
TV-PG
Parental guidance suggested. The program may
contain infrequent coarse language, limited violence,
some suggestive sexual dialog and situations.
TV-G
General audience. It contains little or no violence, no
strong language, and little or no sexual dialog or
situations.
TV-Y7
Directed to older children. Themes and elements in
this program may include mild physical or comedic
violence, or may frighten children under the age of
seven.
TV-Y
All children. The themes and elements in this program
are specifically designed for a very young audience,
including children from ages two – six.

TV (FCC) Content Category

VViolence.
SSexual content.
LOffensive language.
DDialog sexual innuendo.
FV Fantasy or cartoon violence.

MPAA Rating System (Movies)

G
General audience. No restriction.
PG
Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.
PG-13
Parental guidance suggested. Children under 13 should
be accompanied by an adult.
R
Restricted. Viewers should be 17 or older.
NC-17
Not classified. Viewers should be 17 or older.
X
Adults only.
NR
Not rated.
Note
TV (FCC) ratings: The particular rating that you have selected will be blocked (and indicated as a amber <B> on a blue
background). Also, all of the age-based ratings will be blocked within the particular group (i.e., <group 1> or <group
2>). Suppose that the TV-G rating and all of its contents (V, S, L, and D) are blocked. In that case, more restrictive ratings
(TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA) and all of their contents (V, S, L, and D) are automatically blocked as well.
MPAA ratings: The particular rating that you have selected will be blocked. In addition, more restrictive ratings will be
blocked as well.
Neither TV (FCC) ratings nor MPAA ratings apply to news programs.
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