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Useful adjustment settings
V-CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your 1V. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over
broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while
blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature in your 1V.
"V-Chip" and "Status" will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your secret
number. (See page 40 for Secret number setting for parental control.)
• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: 1V Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.
• The 1V Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate
television shows from their children.
• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as
watched on cable 1V and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.
Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)
G
PG
PG-13
Age
R
NC-17
X
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 (age varies in some
jurisdictions).
No one 17 and under admitted.
X is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.
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• If you select "PG-13", this will automatically block the higher
ratings "R", "NC-17" and "X".
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• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.
TV Parental Guidelines
Content
FV
V S L D
(Fantasy (Violence) (Sexual (Adult (Sexually
violence) situation) language) suggestive
dialog)
1V-Y (All children) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1V-Y7 (Directed to older children) x ~
~ ~
~
Suggested
1V-G (General audience) ~
~ ~ ~
age
1V-PG (Parental Guidance suggested)
x
x x x
1V-14 (Parents strongly cautioned)
x x x
x
1V-MA (Mature audience only)
x x x
~:
The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by 1V stations.
x :
Content rating can be set.
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