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The V-Chip
Parent
Lock, continued
Lettered
Categories
to be used
withTV
Ratings:
FV - FantasyViolence
D - Sexual Dialog
L - Adult Language
S - Sexual Situations
V -Violence
Age
Categories
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-P
TV-14
TV-MA
Lettered categories that may
be available for blocking
FV
D,L,S,V
AL,
S,V
L,S,V
Example: If you blockTV-MAV
then, TV-PGV
andTV-14 V will also be blocked.
Programs
Not
Rated:
This is an actual broadcast rating for programs that contain V-Chip information
of "Not Rated",
"N/A" or "None".
Example: News, sports, weather, foreign programs and emergency broadcast bulletins.
IMPORTANT
When
Programs
Not Rated is set to block, emergency
programs
may be blocked
along with other
Not Rated programs.
Use care
when selecting
this setting.
For Movies
previously
shown
in theaters
or Direct-to-Video:
Off
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
X
(general audience)
(parental guidance suggested)
(I 3 years and up)
(restricted)
(18 years and up)
(adult)
Example: If you select PG- 13 as the Movie Rating then, G, PG and PG - 13 will be allowed.
This example shows the
settings when the
Movie Rating is PG-I 3,
TV Rating is TV-PG and
Lettered Categories D and S
are blocked.
V-Chip
Example
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