xWhat the Ratings Mean
Ratings in the U.S.A.
Sony’s predetermined ratings
These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined based on the viewer’s age. Each rating allows you to view certain programs, as follows:
Option | Description |
Child | Suitable for children under the age of 7. |
| Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, NR, and N/A |
| Viewable U.S. TV ratings: |
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Youth | Suitable for children aged 7 and older. |
| Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, NR, and |
| N/A |
| Viewable U.S. TV ratings: |
| G, |
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Y.Adult | Suitable for children aged 13 and older. |
(Young Adult) | Viewable U.S. movie ratings: G, PG, |
| NR, and N/A |
| Viewable U.S. TV ratings: |
| G, |
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For descriptions of Child, Youth, and Y.Adult (Young Adult) ratings, see the following custom rating options.
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 |
– All Ages Admitted) | used, the violence is at a minimum, |
| nudity and sex scenes are not present, |
| nor is there any drug use. |
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PG (Parental | This is a film which may need to be |
Guidance Suggested – | monitored first by parents. |
Some Material May |
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Not Be Suitable For |
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Children) |
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Parents are alerted to be very careful | |
Strongly Cautioned – | about the attendance of their under- |
Some Material May | teenage children when viewing films |
Be Inappropriate For | with this rating. |
Children Under 13) |
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R (Restricted – Under | This film includes hard language, |
17 Requires | tough violence, nudity, drug abuse or |
Accompanying Parent | other elements of concern. |
Or Adult Guardian) |
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This is a film that most parents would | |
17 And Under | consider not suitable for children aged |
Admitted) | 17 and under. |
| There may be violence, sex, abhorrent |
| behavior, drug abuse or other elements |
| of concern. |
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U.S. TV ratings
U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S. Television Parental Guidelines.
Option | Description |
This program is designed for young children | |
Children) | aged 2 – 6 and is appropriate for all children. |
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This program is designed for children aged 7 | |
(Directed to | and older. Themes and elements in this |
Older | program may include mild fantasy violence or |
Children) | slapstick violence, or may frighten children |
| under the age of 7. |
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Most parents would find this program suitable | |
(General | for all ages. It contains little or no violence, no |
Audience) | strong language and little or no sexual |
| dialogue or situations. |
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This program contains some material that | |
(Parental | parents may find unsuitable for younger |
Guidance | children. |
Suggested) |
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This program contains some material that | |
(Parents | many parents would find unsuitable for |
Strongly | children under the age of 14. |
Cautioned) |
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This program is specifically designed to be | |
(Mature | viewed by adults and therefore may be |
Audience | unsuitable for children under the age of 17. |
Only) |
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About the extenders of U.S. TV ratings
Option | Description |
FV (Fantasy Violence) | Programs containing cartoon violence |
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D (sexually suggestive | Programs containing suggestive |
Dialogue) | dialogue, or sexual innuendo. |
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L (coarse Language) | Programs containing coarse language. |
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S (Sexual situations) | Programs containing sexual content. |
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V (Violence) | Programs containing violence. |
| There may be some profanity, violence |
| or brief nudity in these programs. |
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