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Operating Instructions

Canada: Selecting Custom Rating Options

For Canada, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: English Rating, French Rating, and U.S.A. Rating.

English Rating

These ratings are for Canadian programs that are broadcast in English.

Rating

Defined as

C

Children

 

 

C8+

Children 8 years and older

 

 

G

General programming

 

 

PG

Parental guidance

 

 

14+

Viewers 14 and older

 

 

18+

Adult programming

 

 

Custom Rating

 

 

English Rating

- C

 

French Rating

- C8+

 

U.S.A. Rating

- G

 

 

 

- PG

 

 

 

- 14+

 

 

 

- 18+

 

Press

to set English

 

 

rating

 

 

 

Move:

Select:

End:

French Rating

These ratings are for Canadian programs that are broadcast in French.

Rating

Defined as

GGeneral

8 ans+

Not recommended for younger

 

children

 

 

13 ans+

Not recommended for children

 

under age 13

 

 

16 ans+

Not recommended for ages

 

under 16

 

 

18 ans+

This program is restricted to

 

adults

 

 

Custom Rating

 

 

 

English Rating

 

 

 

French Rating

 

- G

 

U.S.A. Rating

 

- 8 ans+

 

 

 

 

- 13 ans+

 

 

 

 

- 16 ans+

 

 

 

 

- 18 ans+

 

Press

to set French

 

 

 

rating

 

 

 

 

Move:

Select:

 

End:

U.S.A. Rating

For programs from the United States, see “TV Rating” on page 38.

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Sony KV 36FV310, KV 32FV310 manual Canada Selecting Custom Rating Options, English Rating, French Rating, A. Rating

KV 32FV310, KV-27FV310, KV-32FV310, KV-36FV310, KV 36FV310 specifications

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