Basic
operation
About
MPAA
Rating:
The Motion Picture Association of America(MPAA) uses a rating system to qualify motion picture content.
Television broadcasters employ a rating system to qualify the content of televison programs as well.
The MPAA and TV ratings work with the V-CHIP feature and allow you to block out programming above the
rating limits you determine.
Rating
Defined
as
G
General
audience
PG
Parental
Guidance
suggested
PG-1 3
Parents
strongly
cautioned
R
Restricted
NC-17
No one 17 and under
admitted
X
Adult
audience
only
About
Canada
(French)
Rating
Description
G
General
8 ans+
8+General;
Not recommended
for young children
Programming
may not be suitable
for children
under
13 ans+
the age of 13
16 ans+
Programming is not be suitable for children under
the age of 16
18 ans+
Programming restricted to adults
About
Canada
(English)
Rating
Description
C
Children
C8+
Children eight years and older
G
General Programming, suitable for all audiences
PG
Parents Guidance
14+
Viewers 14 years and older
1 8 +
Adult programming
NOTE: As you block rating, all rating higher than the ones you select are blocked as well. For
example, if you choose to block the MPAA rating R, the higher ratings, NC-17 and X, are
automatically blocked too.
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