Ratings List for Lock
"V-chip" technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to standard ratings set by the
entertainment
industry. (p. 37)
• U.S. MOVIE RATINGS (MPAA)
NR
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
NO RATING (NOT RATED) AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS. Movie which has not been rated or
where rating does not apply,
GENERAL AUDIENCES, All ages admitted,
PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED, Some material may not be suitable for children,
PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED, Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
RESTRICTED, Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian,
NO ONE 17AND UNDERADMITTED.
ADULTS ONLY,
• U.S. TV PROGRAMS
RATINGS (U. S. TV)
44
NR
TV-NR
(Not Rated)
TV-Y
Youth
....
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
Guidance
TV- 14
TV-MA
÷ Viewable
÷ Blocked
÷ Viewable
÷ Blocked
÷ FV Blocked
÷ Viewable
÷ Blocked
÷ Viewable
÷ Blocked
÷ D,L,S,V
(all selected)
÷ Any combination
of
D,L
S,V
÷ D,L,S,V
(all selected)
÷ Any combination
of
D,L
S,V
÷ L,S,V (all selected)
÷ Any combination
of
L,S,V
Not Rated.
All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically
designed for a very young audience, including children from ages 2-6.
Directed to older children. Themes and elements in this program may
include mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten children
under the age of 7.
General audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language,
and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.
Parental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequent
coarse language, limited violence, some suggestive sexual dialogue
and situations.
Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated
themes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence.
Mature
audiences
only. This program
may contain
mature themes,
profane
language,
graphic
violence,
and explicit
sexual content.
FV: Fantasy/Cartoon
Violence.
V: Violence
S: Sex L: Offensive
Language
D: Dialogue
with sexual content.
• CANADIAN
ENGLISH RATINGS (C. E. L. R.)
E
c
c8+
G
PG
14+
18+
E
i
i
G
8 ans+
13 ans+
16 ans+
18 ans+
( Caution
b
Exempt
- Exempt
programming
includes:
news,
sports, documentaries
and other information
programming,
talk shows,
music videos, and variety
programming.
Programming
intended
for children
under age 8. No offensive
language,
nudity or sexual content.
Programming
generally
considered
acceptable
for children
8 years and over. No profanity,
nudity or sexual
content.
General
programming,
suitable
for all audiences.
Parental
Guidance
suggested.
Some material
may not be suitable
for children.
Programming
contains
themes
or content
which may not be suitable
for viewers
under the age of 14. Parents
are strongly
cautioned
to exercise
discretion
in permitting
viewing
by pre-teens
and early teens.
18+ years
old. Programming
restricted
to adults.
Contains
constant
violence
or scenes
of extreme
violence.
• CANADIAN
FRENCH
RATINGS
(C. F. L. R.)
Exempt - Exempt programming.
General - Programming intended for audience of all ages. Contains no violence, or the violence content is
minimal or is depicted appropriately.
8+ General - Not recommended for young children. Programming intended for a broad audience but contains
light or occasional violence. Adult supervmion recommended.
Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 - Contains either a few violent scenes or one
or more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them. Adult supervision stronqly suggested.
Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 16 - Contains frequent scenes of violence or
intense violence.
Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence.
® The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking "NR" programs
(non rated, not applicable
and
none) as per FCC Rules Section15.120(e)(2).
If the option of blocking "N R" programs
is chosen "unexpected
and
possibly confusing
results may occur, and you may not receive emergency
bulletins or any of the following types of
programming:"
• Emergency
Bulletins (Such as EAS messages,
weather warnings
and others)
• Locally originated programming
• News • Political • Public Service Announcements
• Religious • Sports • Weather