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Watching TV
Parental control (V-CHIP)
•The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: movie ratings and TV Parental Guidelines.
•The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the
•Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The
TV Parental Guidelines
| TV RATING |
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| Content |
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| FANTASY | VIOLENCE | SEXUAL | ADULT | SEXUAL | |
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| VIOLENCE |
| SITUATIONS | LANGUAGE | DIALOG |
| S | S | S | S | S | |
| X | S | S | S | S | |
Suggested |
| S | S | S | S | |
age |
| X | X | X | X | |
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| X | X | X | X | |
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| X | X | X |
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S: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.
X: Content rating can be set.
EXAMPLE
•If you select
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
MOVIE RATING | Description | ||
| G | General audiences. All ages admitted. | |
| PG | Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. | |
Age | Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. | ||
R | Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions). | ||
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| No one 17 and under admitted. | ||
| X | X is an older rating that is unified with |
EXAMPLE
• If you select
NOTE
• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an
TV Parental Guidelines
(TV Guidelines)
1In Lock menu, press ▲/▼ to select
2Press ▲/▼ to select
ENTER.
3Press ▲/▼ to select “TV Rating”, then press ▶ or
ENTER.
4Press ▲/▼/◀/▶ to select the desired rating, then press ENTER.
5Press EXIT to return to the normal screen.
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
1Repeat steps 1 and 2 in TV parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines).
2Press ▲/▼ to select “Movie Rating”, then press ▶ or ENTER.
3Press ▲/▼ to select the desired rating, then press
ENTER.
4Press EXIT to return to the normal screen.
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