Selecting Custom Rating Options

Using the Menus

US custom rating options

If you selected U.S.A. as the country of residence on page 70, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options. (If you selected Canada, see page 72.)

zTo ensure maximum blocking capability, the age-based ratings should be blocked.

Option

Description

 

 

Movie Rating

G

All children and General Audience.

 

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PG

Parental guidance suggested.

 

 

 

 

 

PG-13

Parental guidance for children under 13.

 

 

 

 

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R

Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested

 

 

for children under 17.

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NC-17

No one 17 and under allowed.

 

 

and X

TV Rating

Block programs by their rating, content or both

Age-Based Options

TV-YAll children.

TV-Y7Directed to older children ( 7 and over ).

TV-GGeneral audience.

TV-PGParental guidance suggested.

TV-14Parents strongly cautioned for audience under 14.

TV-MAMature audience only.

 

Content-Based Options

 

FV

Fantasy violence.

 

 

 

 

D

Suggestive dialogue.

 

 

 

 

L

Strong language.

 

 

 

 

S

Sexual situations.

 

 

 

 

V

Violence.

 

 

 

Unrated

Block

Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast

Block programs

 

without a rating.

or movies that are

Allow

Allows programs and movies that are broadcast

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without a rating.

a rating z If you select “Block,” please be aware that the following programs may be blocked: emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.

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