Rating guidelines, U.s. rating guidelines: canadian rating guidelines – Sony DHG-HDD250 User Manual
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Operating Instructions
Rating Guidelines
There are different ratings for Movies and TV programs. Make your rating selections
according to the table below. You also have the option of blocking unrated TV programs or
movies by selecting “Allow” or “Block”.
U.S. Rating Guidelines:
Canadian Rating Guidelines:
✍
If you choose to block unrated TV programs, the following programs may be blocked: emergency
broadcasts, political programs, news programs, public service announcements, religious programs and
weather.
Movie Rating Defined as
G
All children and General Audience
PG
Parental Guidance suggested
PG13
Parental Guidance for children under 13
R
Restricted viewing, Parental Guidance is suggested for children under 17
NC-17 and X
No one 17 or under allowed
TV Program
Defined as
Content
Defined as
TV-Y
All children
FV
Fantasy violence
TV-Y7
Directed to children 7 and older
D
Suggestive dialogue
TV-G
General Audience
L
Strong language
TV-PG
Parental Guidance suggested
S
Sexual situations
TV-14
Parents strongly cautioned
V
Violence
TV-MA
Mature audience only
English Rating Defined as
French Rating Defined as
C
All children.
G
General programming.
C8
Children 8 years and
older.
8 ans+
Not recommended for young
children.
G
General programming.
13 ans+
Not recommended for ages under 13.
PG
Parental Guidance.
16 ans+
Not recommended for ages under 16.
14+
Viewers 14 and older.
18 ans+
Programming restricted to adults.
18+
Adult programming.