V-Chip Rating Guidelines - Mitsubishi Electric HD-6000 Owner's Manual

V-Chip Rating Guidelines
V-Chip Signal Information
When provided by the broadcaster, V-Chip ratings can be used to control which programs can be viewed or will be blocked.
When V-Chip ratings are sent, you will see the ratings when you change the channel or when you press the INFO button on the
remote control. Both TV and Movie ratings will display. TV ratings apply to programs and movies developed for TV and may
have supplemental blocking by content categories. Movie ratings use MPAA ratings for movies released in theaters.
TV Ratings:
Used with TV programs and Made-for-TV movies.
TV-Y Youth, for children under the age of 7.
TWY7 Youth, 7 years old and older. For children 7 years old and older.
TWG General Audience. For the entire family to view.
TWPG Parental Guidance. Parental Guidance is recommended, may not
be suitable for some children.
TW14 Adolescent 14 years old and older. Not recommended for children
under the age of 14.
TWMA Mature Audience. For adults only.
TVRating FV D L S V
TV=Y
TV-Y7 X
TV-PG X X X X
TV-14 X X X X
TV-MA X X X
Content Categories:
Used in association with the TV ratings above.
FV Fantasy Violence- applies to TV-Y7 only.
D Sexual Dialog- applies in different degrees to TV-PG and TV-14.
L Adult Language-applies in different degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
S Sexual Situations- applies in different degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA
V Violence (graphic or realistic)- applies in different degrees to TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA.
When you select a TV rating, you are selecting the least=restricted program level that can be viewed. As an
example, if you select TV=PG, you are allowing programs rated TV=Y, TV=Y7, TV=G and TV-PG to be seen and
blocking programs rated TV-14 and TV-MA. When you select a TV Content category, you wimm block atom TV
programs that have the same content category misting. As an example, if you select to block V (Violence) at
the TV-14 level, you wm also block any program that has the V category listing at the TV-PG rating level as
well.
Movie Ratings:
Used with theater released movies and direct-to-video movies.
G General Audience- Designed for the entire family to view.
PG Parental Guidance- Parental Guidance is recommended, may not be suitable for some children.
PG-13 Parental Guidance 13 years old and older- Not recommended for children under the age of 13_
R Restricted- Restricted in the theater to 17 years old and older unless accompanied by an adult.
NC-17 No Children- Restricted in the theater to 18 years old and older.
X Adult- Designed for and restricted in the theater to adult audiences only.
When you select a Movie rating, you are selecting the least restricted program level that can be viewed. As
an example, if you select a movie rating of PG-13, you are allowing movies rated G, PG and PG-13 to be seen
and blocking movies rated R, N0-17, and X.
Programs Not Rated: Used for programs that are
not rated like news, sports, weather, emergency
bulletins, or movies such as those prior to or without
MPAA Ratings.
This does not include programs without V-Chip signals.
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