Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features

Independent rating system for broadcasters

Ratings

Description and Content themes

 

 

 

Mature Audience Only (This

 

program is specifically designed to

 

be viewed by adults and therefore

TV-MA

may be unsuitable for children

under 17.)

 

 

L) Crude or indecent language

 

S) Explicit sexual activity

 

V) Graphic violence

 

Parents Strongly Cautioned (This

 

program contains some material that

 

many parents would find unsuitable

TV-14

for children under 14 years of age.)

D) Intensely suggestive dialog

 

 

L) Strong, coarse language

 

S) Intense sexual situations

 

V) Intense violence

 

 

 

Parental Guidance Suggested (This

 

program contains material parents

 

may find unsuitable for younger

TV-PG

children.)

D) Some suggestive dialog

 

 

L) Infrequent coarse language

 

S) Some sexual situations

 

V) Moderate violence

TV-G

General Audience (Most parents

would find this program suitable for

 

all ages.)

 

Directed to Older Children (This

TV-Y7,

program is designed for children

age 7 and above. Note: Programs

TV-

in which fantasy violence may be

Y7FV

more intense or more combative than

 

other programs in this category are

 

designated TV-Y7FV.)

 

 

TV-Y

All Children (This program is

designed to be appropriate for all

 

children.)

 

 

 

Independent rating system for movies

 

 

Ratings

Description and Content themes

XX-rated (For adults only)

NC-17

Not intended for anyone 17 and

under

 

RRestricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult)

PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some

material may be inappropriate for

 

children under 13)

PG

Parental Guidance Suggested

(Some material may not be suitable

 

for children)

GGeneral Audience (Appropriate for all ages)

Note:

•If you place an “ ” in the box next to “ None Rated” programs rated “None” will be blocked; however, programs that do not provide any rating information will not be blocked.

•To display the rating of the program you are watching, press on the remote control. If it is rated “None” the word “NONE” appears

in the screen (as shown below right). If rating information is not provided, no rating

will appear in the screen.

Blocking TV programs by Canada rating

1Press

and highlight the Locks menu icon.

2Press to display the PIN code entering screen.

3Enter your four-digit PIN code and press

.

4Press to highlight Enable Rating Blocking.

5Press to select On.

 

 

6Press to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press

. The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.

 

7Highlight Canada RS and press

. The

 

Canadian Rating Menu will appear.

 

 

8Press     and then press

to select the

level of blocking you prefer. A box with an “

is a rating that will be blocked.

9When you have finished selecting the ratings you

want to block, highlight Done and press .

10In the Edit Rating Limits screen, highlight Done

and press

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

English

 

 

 

Ratings

 

Description and Content themes

 

E

 

Exempt shows

 

C

 

Children ages of 2 to 7 years

 

C8+

 

Children 8 years and older

 

G

 

General programming

 

PG

 

Parental Guidance

 

14+

 

Viewers 14 and older

 

18+

 

Adult programming

 

 

 

 

 

French

 

 

 

Ratings

 

Description and Content themes

 

E

 

Exempt shows

 

G

 

General programming

 

8 ans+

 

Not recommended for ages under 8

 

13 ans+

 

Not recommended for ages under 13

 

16 ans+

 

Not recommended for ages under 16

 

18 ans+

 

Programming restricted to adults

 

 

 

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