Introducing MENU Function

US Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options

To select custom rating options for the U.S., select U.S.A. in the Select Country setting (see page 30).

Option

Description

 

Movie Rating

G

All children and general audience.

 

 

 

 

PG

Parental guidance suggested.

 

 

 

 

PG-13

Parental guidance for children under 13.

 

 

 

 

R

Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under

 

 

17.

 

 

 

 

NC-17 and X

No one 17 or under allowed.

TV Rating

Block programs by their rating, content or both

Age-Based Ratings

TV-Y

All children.

TV-Y7

Directed to children age 7 and older.

 

 

TV-G

General audience.

 

 

TV-PG

Parental guidance suggested.

 

 

TV-14

Parents strongly cautioned.

 

 

TV-MA

Mature audience only.

 

Content-Based Ratings

 

 

FV

Fantasy violence.

 

 

D

Suggestive dialogue.

 

 

L

Strong language.

 

 

S

Sexual situations.

 

 

V

Violence.

To ensure maximum blocking capability, set the Age-Based Ratings.

Unrated

Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.

If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be blocked: programs broadcast from another country, emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.

Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options

To select custom rating options for Canada, select Canada in the Select Country setting (see page 30).

Option

 

Description

 

English Rating

C

All children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

C8+

Children 8 years and older.

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

General programming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG

Parental guidance.

 

 

 

 

 

14+

Viewers 14 and older.

 

 

 

 

 

18+

Adult programming.

 

 

 

 

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