Sony KZ-32TS1, KZ 42TS1 What the Ratings Mean, Ratings in the U.S.A, Sony’s predetermined ratings

What the Ratings Mean

Ratings in the U.S.A.

Sony’s predetermined ratings

These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined according to the viewer’s age. Each rating allows for viewing of certain programs, as follows. (See the next column for a description of TV and movie ratings.)

Option	Description
CHILD:	Suitable for children under the
	age of 6.
	Viewable U.S. movie ratings:
	G, NR, and N/A
	Viewable U.S. TV ratings:
	TV-Y, TV-G, and TV-NR
YOUTH:	Suitable for children aged 7
	and older.
	Viewable U.S. movie ratings:
	G, PG, NR, and N/A
	viewable U.S. TV ratings: TV-
	Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, and
	TV-NR
YOUNG ADULT:	Suitable for children aged 13
	and older.
	Viewable U.S. movie ratings:
	G, PG, PG-13, NR, and N/A
	Viewable U.S. TV ratings:
	TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG,
	TV-14, and TV-NR

U.S. movie ratings

U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including those shown on TV) rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Guidelines.

Option	Description
G (General Audiences—	In G-rated films no strong
All Ages Admitted):	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	This is a film which may need
Suggested. Some Material May	to be monitored first by
Not Be Suitable For Children):	parents.
PG-13 (Parents Strongly	Parents are alerted to be very
Cautioned. Some Material May	careful about the attendance of
Be Inappropriate For Children	their under-teenage children
Under 13):	when viewing.
R (Restricted, Under 17	This film includes hard
Require Accompanying Parent	language, tough violence,
Or Adult Guardian):	nudity, drug abuse or other
	elements of concern.

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Option	Description
NC-17 or X (No One 17 Or	This is a film that most parents
Under Admitted.):	would consider not suitable for
	children aged 17 and under.
	There may be violence, sex,
	abhorrent 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.

U.S. TV ratings

U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S. Television Parental Guidelines.

Option	Description
TV-Y (All Children):	This program is designed for
	young children aged 2–6 and
	is appropriate for all children.
TV-Y7 (Directed to Older	This program is designed for
Children):	children aged 7 and above.
	Themes and elements in this
	program may include mild
	fantasy violence or slapstick
	violence, or may frighten
	children under the age of 7.
TV-G (General Audience):	Most parents would find this
	program suitable for all ages.
	It contains little or no
	violence, no strong language
	and little or no sexual dialog
	or situations.
TV-PG (Parental Guidance	This program contains some
Suggested):	material that parents may find
	unsuitable for younger
	children.
TV-14 (Parents Strongly	This program contains some
Cautioned):	material that many parents
	would find unsuitable for
	children under the age of 14.
TV-MA (Mature Audience	This program is specifically
Only):	designed to be viewed by
	adults and therefore may be
	unsuitable for children under	US
	the age of 17.
TV-NR (Not Rated/Unrated):	This is a program broadcast
	without any rating, such as
	news, news flashes or sports.

Note

The TV-NR rating is shown as “Unrated” in the menu.

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