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Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued)
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.
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.
U.S. TV ratings
U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated
according to the U.S. Television Parental
Guidelines.
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 Children): This
program is designed for 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 Suggested):
This program contains some material that
parents may find unsuitable for younger
children.
TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned): This
program contains some material that many
parents would find unsuitable for children
under the age of 14.
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only): This
program is specifically designed to be
viewed by adults and therefore may be
unsuitable for children under the age of 17.