SP E C I A L FE AT U R E S

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 dialogue and situations.

TV-G

General audience. It contains little or no vio-

lence, no strong language, and little or no sexual dialogue 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.

DDialogue...sexual innuendo.

FV Fantasy or cartoon violence.

MPAA Rating System (Movies)

GGeneral audience. No restriction.

PG Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.

PG-13Parental guidance suggested. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult.

RRestricted. Viewers should be 17 or older.

NC-17Not classified. Viewers should be 17 or older.

XAdults only.

NR Not rated.

•TV (FCC) ratings: The particular rating that you have selected will be locked (and indicated as a red “L” on a blue background). Also, all of the age-based ratings will be locked 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 locked. 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 locked as well.

•MPAA ratings: The particular rating that you have selected will be locked. In addition, more restrictive ratings will be locked as well.

•Neither TV (FCC) ratings nor MPAA ratings apply to news programs.

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