On-Screen Display Menu

U.S. Movie Ratings

This section describes how to control viewing of movies based on their Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating.

Movie rating

Description

 

 

NONE

Clear all the checked ratings. All ages admitted.

GGeneral audiences. All ages admitted.

PG

Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for

children.

 

PG-13

Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for

children under 13.

 

RRestricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions).

NC-17

No one 17 and under admitted.

XX is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.

Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings).

•• The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming.

•• While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content, like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.

•• When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system, you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian French ratings.

Canadian English Ratings

Movie rating

Description

EExempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.

Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays

Ccareful attention to themes that could threaten their sense of security and well being.

C8+

Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the

preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict; nor encourage

 

children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.

General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate

Gviewing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.

PG

Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be

suitable for younger children (under the age of 8) because it could

 

contain controversial themes or issues.

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