UNDERSTANDINGTHE AUTOLOCKa CONTROLS
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MOVIE RATINGTV RATING
other program providers that contain pro-TV-YON
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gram content advisories. When programmedPGTV-Y7
TV-G
by the viewer, a TVwith AutoLockacanPG-13
RTV-PG
respond to the content advisories and blockTV-14
NC-17
program content that may be found objection-
able (such as offensive language, violence,
sexual situations, etc.). This is a great feature
to censor the type of programming children
may watch.MOVIE RATINGSTV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
(MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATIONOF AMERICA)(TV BROADCASTERS)
In the AutoLocka section, youOll learn how
G: General Audience- All ages admitted.TV-Y: (All children -- This program is
to block channels and programming that isTV
Most parents would find this programmingdesigned to be appropriate for all chil-
not rated, is unrated, or has no rating. YouY
suitable for all ages. This type of program-dren.) Designed for a very young audi-
will also find out how to turn these blockingming contains little or no violence, noence, including children ages 2-6. This type of
features ON or OFF. Following are briefstrong language, and little or no sexual dia-programming is not expected to frighten
explanations of some terms and ratings relat-logue or sexual situations.younger children.
ed to the AutoLocka feature.PG: Parental Guidance Suggested- ThisTV-Y7: (Directed to Older Children --
TV
programming contains material that parentsThis program is designed for children
Y7
AutoLocka offers various Blockingmay find unsuitable for younger children. Itages 7 and above.) It may be more
may contain one or more of the following:appropriate for children who have acquired the
Options from which to choose:
Moderate violence, some sexual situations,development skills needed to distinguish
BLOCKING:The BLOCKING control isinfrequent coarse language, or some sugges-between make-believe and reality. This pro-
tive dialogue.gramming may include mild fantasy and comic
what can be thought of as the Omaster switch�
violence (FV).
for AutoLocka. This control affects the set-PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - This
tings you have chosen for blocking programsprogramming contains material that parentsTV-G: (General Audience -- Most par-TV
may find unsuitable for children under theents would find this program suitable for
according to movie ratings or TV ratings, or
age of 13. It contains one or more of the fol-all ages.) This type of programmingG
for blocking programs that have no rating or
lowing: violence, sexual situations, coarsecontains little or no violence, no strong lan-
are unrated. When the BLOCKING control islanguage, or suggestive dialogue.guage, and little or no sexual dialogue or sexual
OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs issituations.
R: Restricted-This programming is specifi-
disabled. When the BLOCKING control is
cally designed for adults. Anyone under theTV-PG: (Parental Guidance
TV
ON, blocking will occur according to the set-age of 17 should view this programmingSuggested -- This program contains
PG
tings you have chosen.only with an accompanying parent or adultmaterial that parents may find unsuit-
guardian. It contains one or more of the fol-able for younger children.) This type of pro-
NORATING:ALL programming with nolowing: intense violence; intense sexual situ-
gramming contains one or more of the follow-
content advisory data can be blocked if NOations; strong, coarse language; or intenselying: Moderate violence (V), some sexual situa-
RATING is set to ON.suggestive dialogue.tions (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or
some suggestive dialogue (D).
NC-17: No one under the age of 17 will be
Programming that has No Rating is not
admitted.- This type of programming shouldTV-14: (Parents Strongly Cautioned -
encoded with any rating information from theTV
be viewed by adults only. It contains graphic- This program contains some material
MPAAor the Parental Guidelines. Any pro-violence; explicit sex; or crude, indecent lan-14
that many parents would find unsuitable
gramming could fall into this category.guage.for children under 14 years of age.) This type
of programming contains one or more of the
X: Adults Only- This type of programming
You also can block individual channels orfollowing: intense violence (V); intense sexual
contains one or more of the following: very
situations (S); strong, coarse language (L); or
block programming based on ratings of thegraphic violence, very graphic and explicit or
intensely suggestive dialogue (D).
MPAA and TV broadcasters. (See a descrip-indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intense-
ly suggestive language.TV-MA: (Mature Audience Only --
tion of the ratings on this page.)TV
This program is specifically designed to
MA
be viewed by adults and therefore may
be unsuitable for children under 17.) This type
of programming contains one or more of the
following: graphic violence (V); explicit sexual
situations (S); or crude, indecent language (L).
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