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Using the TV's Features
Age-Based
Rating
Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings
TV-MA Mature Audience Only. Specifically designed to Iv viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children
under 17. It contains one or more of the following content themes: crude indecent language (L), e.Kplicit
sexual activity (.S), or graphic violence (V),
TV-14
Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains .some material that many parents wotild find unsuitable tor children
under 14. Parents are .strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned
again.st letting children tinder the age of 14 watch unattended. This progratn contains one or more of tire
following ctrntent themes: intensely sugge.stive dialogue (D), strong ctrar.se language (L), intense .sextial
siuiations CS), or intense violence (V)’. '
TV-PG
Parental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Manv
pai-ents may want to watch it with their younger children. The progi'ani contains one or more of the foilowdng
content themes: .some sugge.stive dialogue (D), infrequent coarse language (L), .some .sexual sittiations (S), or
moderate violence (V). '
TV-G General Audience. Most parents w'ould find this program suitable for ail ages. It contains
little or no sexual dialogue (DI or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little
or no violence (V).
TV-Y7
Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be more
appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish betw-een make-
believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence (FVf or ctrmedic
violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7,
TV-Y All Children. Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience, including diildren
Irom ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.
TV M A I N M E N U
1 A u d i o '
2 P i c t u r e Q u a l i t y
3 S c r e e n
A C h a n n e l .
5 T i m e
6 P a r e n t a I C o n t r o t s
V-Chip TV Rating Limit
The V-Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot
be viewed.
To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose Parental Controls from the Main menu. If Parental Controls have
previously been locked, you must enter your password. If they are not
locked, you will get a message reminding you that your limits will not be
effective until you lock Parental Controls.
2. Press MENU to continue.
3. Highlight and select V-Chip TV Rating Limit.
4. Once you get to the V-Chip TV Rating iimti screen, u.se the arrow buttons
and OK on your remote to change the status of a TV program rating or
content theme from View to Block.
The following sections give you mcire details about how ter change the status of
TV program limits.
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