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[2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
Example 2.
R in the age-based RATING is blocked. This
will automatically block the high rating NC-
17 and X also.
NOTE:
MPAA RATING is only age-based ratings.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)
RATING
E
Age
Base
D
Age
AGE D L S V FV
TV-Y ––––– :VIEW
TV-Y7 ––––:BLOCK
TV-G –––––
TV-PG 
TV-14 
TV-MA 
MENU : RETURN
AGE D L S V FV
TV-Y ––––– :VIEW
TV-Y7 ––––:BLOCK
TV-G –––––
TV-PG 
TV-14 
TV-MA 
MENU : RETURN
y Content Base x
DLSVFV
(Sexually (Adult (Sexual (Violence) (Fantasy
Suggestive Language) Situation) Violence)
Dialog)
TV-Y (All children) — ———
TV-Y7 (Direct to ——
Older Children)
TV-G (General — ———
Audience)
TV-PG (Parental 
Guidance Suggested)
TV-14 (Parents 
Strongly Cautioned)
TV-MA (Mature 
Audience Only)
:Content Rating can be set.
:Content Rating can not be set (not normally broadcast by TV Station).
TV-PARENTAL GUIDELINES (Example)
Example 1.1 : Age Based setting
Go through all select ratings and select unblocked (“– –”)
for AGE. This will automatically unblock everything.
Example 1.2 : Age Based setting
For TV-G select BLOCK for AGE. This will automatically
block the higher age ratings TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA and
TV-G.
Furthermore, the content ratings D, L, S, V, FV are
automatically blocked as well for TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-
MA in addition to TV-G.
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