Rating Systems - HP ID5220N User Manual

Rating Systems

NOTE: A large rating icon appears in the upper left-hand corner of the television screen for the first 15 seconds
of every rated program of 30 minutes or less. For every rated program longer than an hour, a rating icon
appears in the upper left-hand corner of the screen at the beginning of each half hour. A rating icon is
also displayed after every commercial break for all rated programs.
Rating Description
USA television age ratings
TV-Y All children
TV-Y7 Directed to children age 7 and above
TV-G General audience
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned
TV-MA Mature audiences only
USA television content ratings
FV Fantasy or cartoon violence
V Violence
L Coarse or crude indecent language
S Sexual situations
D Suggestive or sexual dialog
USA movie ratings
G General audience (all ages)
PG Parental guidance suggested (some material may not be suitable for children)
PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned (some material may be inappropriate for children under age 13)
R Restricted (parental guidance suggested for children under age 17)
NC-17 No one age 17 or under allowed
X No one age 17 or under allowed
Canada English ratings
E Exempt
C Children (all ages)
C8 Children age 8 and above
G General (all audiences)
PG Parental guidance (some material may not be suitable for children)
14+ Viewers age 14 and above
18+ Adult (viewers age 18 and above)
Canada French ratings
E Exempt
G General
8+ Not for children under age 8
13+ Not for children under age 13
16+ Not for viewers under age 16
18+ Adult (viewers age 18 and above)
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