Manual

On-Screen Display Menu
[] TV Parental Guidelines
Example
PressA/T to adjust the item to your desired position.
"Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit.
Suggested age
TV-Y: All children.
TV-Y7: Directed to older children.
"J'V-G: General audience.
TV-PG: Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-14: Parents strongly cautioned.
TV-MA: Mature audience only.
Example
Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings
and Canadian French ratings)
o The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the
Canadian Radio Tebvision and Tebcommanbations
Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in tebvision
programming.
o While violence is the most important content element to
be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration
other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and
mature themes.
o When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can
choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian
French ratings.
[] Canadian English Ratings
Example
When setting an individual content-based rating
item:
1 Press I_ or ENTER to access blocked content
items from the currently selected age-based rating
item.
2 Press,A/_" to select an individual item, and then
press ENTER to unbleck it ("Block" is removed).
Repeat the same steps for the other items.
3 Press ,,q or RETURN to register after all individual
content rating items are set.
Content
FV: Fantasy violence.
V: Violence.
S: Sexual situation.
L: Adult language.
D: Sexually suggestive dialog.
TVY [] [] [] [] []
TV Y7 X [] [] [] []
TVG [] [] [] []
TV PG X X X X
TV14 X X X X
TV MA X X X
[] : The content rating can be set, but this rating is not
normally broadcast by TV stations.
X : Content rating can be set.
Press A/_' to adjust the item to your desired position.
"Block" indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to
exit.
E: Exempt: Includes news, sports, docamentades and other
intormation programming; talk shows, music videos, and
variety programming.
C: Children: Intended tot younger children under the age of 8
years. Pays careful attention to themes that could threaten
their sense d security and well being.
C8+: Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal
of violence as the preterred, acceptable, or only way
to resolve conflict; nor encourage chikJren to imitate
dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.
G: General: Considered acceptable tot all age groups.
Appropriate viewing tot the entire tamily, contains very little
violence, physical, verbal or emotional
PG: Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but
may not be suitable tot younger children (under the age of 8)
because it could contain controversial themes or issues.
14+: Over 14 years: Could contain themes where violence
is one ot the dominant ebments of the storyline, but it
must be integral to the development ot plot or character.
Language usage could be profane and nudity present
within the context of the theme.
18+: Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and
might contain depictions ot violence, which while related to
the development ot plot, character or themes, are intended
tot adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and
portrayals of sex and nudity.
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