Using Conventional TV Features (continued)

What the Ratings Mean

Sony’s predetermined ratings

These are original ratings that Sony predetermined according to the viewer’s age. Each rating allows you to view the certain programs, as follows.

See pages 70 and 71 for a description of TV and movie ratings.

CHILD: Suitable for children under the age of 6.

Viewable movie ratings: G, NR, and N/A

Viewable TV ratings: TV-Y,TV-G, and TV-

NR

YOUTH: Suitable for children aged 7 and older.

Viewable movie ratings: G, PG, NR, and N/A

Viewable TV ratings: TV-Y,TV-Y7,TV-G,TV-PG, and TV-NR

YOUNG ADULT: Suitable for children aged 14 and older.

Viewable movie ratings: G, PG, PG-13, NR, and N/A

Viewable TV ratings: TV-Y,TV-Y7,TV-G,TV-PG,TV-14, and TV-NR

Movie ratings

Movie ratings are for movies (including those shown on TV) rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)

Guidelines.

G (General Audiences—All Ages Admitted): In G-rated films no strong words are used, the violence is at a minimum, nudity and sex scenes are not present, nor is there any drug use.

PG (Parental Guidance Suggested. Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children): This is a film which may need to be monitored first by parents.

PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13): Parents are alerted to be very careful about the attendance of their under- teenage children when viewing.

R (Restricted, Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent Or Adult Guardian): This film includes hard language, tough violence, nudity, drug abuse or other elements of concern.

NC-17 or X (No One 17 Or Under Admitted.): This is a film that most parents would consider not suitable for children aged 17 and under. There may be violence, sex, abberrational behavior, drug abuse or other elements of concern.

NR (Not Rated): This is a film that a producer has not rated, intending to have his film widely released.

N/A (Not Applicable): This is a film that a producer considers outside the scope of the MPAA ratings.

Note:

•NR and N/A ratings are shown together as UNRATED in the menu.

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