PARENTAL CONTROL
• Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Rating System
Grade
G
General Audiences
Parental Guidance
PG
Suggested
Parents Strongly
PG-13
Cautioned
R
Restricted
No children under
NC-17
age 17
X
Hard Core Films
No Rating
No Rating
• TV Parental Guideline Rating System
• Canadian English is used throughout all English-speaking Canada (E, C, C8+, G, PG, 14+, 18+).
• Canadian French is used in Quebec (E, G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+, 16 ans+, 18 ans+)
• The V-Chip will automatically block certain categories that are "more restrictive". If you block TV-Y
category, then TV-Y7 will be automatically blocked. Similarly, if you block TV-G category, then all the
categories in the "young adult" will be blocked (TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA).
• TV-NO: The channel is not locked.
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En
Meaning
Content not offensive to most viewers.
Content is such that parents may not want their
children to view the program.
Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater
degree of offensive material suggested than a PG
rated program.
Not for children under 17-contains strong element of
sex and/or violence.
Not for children under 17-under any circumstances.
Contains strong sexual content.
Same as NC-17 rating.
MPAA did not rate.
• Select LOCK option in the TV Settings, then use the
Arrow buttons to highlight USA and press OK button to
enter. Select TV to enter set TV parental guideline rating
system.
Grade
TV-Y
All Children
Directed to Older
TV-Y7
Children
TV-G
General Audience
Parental Guidance
TV-PG
Suggested
Parents Strongly
TV-14
Cautioned
Mature Audience
TV-MA
Only
Meaning
Content not offensive to
most viewers.
Considered suitable for
children over 7- may
contain fantasy violence
scenes.
Considered suitable for all
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watch unattended.
Suggested unsuitable
for younger children-
may contain suggestive
language, bad language,
sex and violence scenes.
unsuitable for children
under 14 - may contain
strong language, bad
language, sex, and
violence scenes.
Adults only- may contain
strong language, bad
language, sex, and
violence scenes.