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MOVIE RATINGSTV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
In the AutoLocka section, you ll learn how
(MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATIONOF AMERICA)(TV BROADCASTERS)
to block channels and programming that is
not rated, is unrated, or has no rating. YouG: General Audience- All ages admitted.TV-Y: (All children -- This program is
will also find out how to turn these blockingMost parents would find this programmingdesigned to be appropriate for all children.)
suitable for all ages. This type of program-Designed for a very young audience, including
features ON or OFF. Following are brief
ming contains little or no violence, nochildren ages 2-6. This type of programming is
explanations of some terms and ratings relat-
strong language, and little or no sexual dia-not expected to frighten younger children.
ed to the AutoLocka feature.logue or sexual situations.
TV-Y7: (Directed to Older Children -- This
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested- Thisprogram is designed for children ages 7 and
AutoLocka offers various Blocking
programming contains material that parentsabove.) It may be more appropriate for children
Options from which to choose:may find unsuitable for younger children. It
who have acquired the development skills
may contain one or more of the following:needed to distinguish between make-believe
BLOCKING:The BLOCKING control is
Moderate violence, some sexual situations,and reality. This programming may include
what can be thought of as the master switchinfrequent coarse language, or some sugges-
mild fantasy and comic violence (FV).
for AutoLocka. This control affects the set-tive dialogue.
TV-G: (General Audience -- Most parents
tings you have chosen for blocking programs
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned - Thiswould find this program suitable for all ages.)
according to movie ratings or TV ratings, orprogramming contains material that parentsThis type of programming contains little or no
for blocking programs that have no rating ormay find unsuitable for children under theviolence, no strong language, and little or no
are unrated. When the BLOCKING control isage of 13. It contains one or more of the fol-sexual dialogue or sexual situations.
lowing: violence, sexual situations, coarse
OFF, the blocking or censoring of programs isTV-PG: (Parental Guidance Suggested --
language, or suggestive dialogue.
disabled. When the BLOCKING control isThis program contains material that parents
ON, blocking will occur according to the set-R: Restricted-This programming is specifi-may find unsuitable for younger children.) This
cally designed for adults. Anyone under thetype of programming contains one or more of
tings you have chosen.
age of 17 should view this programmingthe following: Moderate violence (V), some
NORATING:ALL programming with noonly with an accompanying parent or adultsexual situations (S), infrequent coarse lan-
guardian. It contains one or more of the fol-guage (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
content advisory data can be blocked if NO
lowing: intense violence; intense sexual situ-
RATING is set to ON.TV-14: (Parents Strongly Cautioned -- This
ations; strong, coarse language; or intensely
program contains some material that many
suggestive dialogue.
Programming that has No Rating is notparents would find unsuitable for children
encoded with any rating information from theNC-17: No one under the age of 17 will beunder 14 years of age.) This type of program-
MPAAor the Parental Guidelines. Any pro-admitted.- This type of programming shouldming contains one or more of the following:
be viewed by adults only. It contains graphicintense violence (V); intense sexual situations
gramming could fall into this category.
violence; explicit sex; or crude, indecent lan-(S); strong, coarse language (L); or intensely
guage.suggestive dialogue (D).
You also can block individual channels or
X: Adults Only- This type of programmingTV-MA: (Mature Audience Only -- This pro-
block programming based on ratings of the
contains one or more of the following: verygram is specifically designed to be viewed by
MPAA and TV broadcasters. (See a descrip-
graphic violence, very graphic and explicit oradults and therefore may be unsuitable for chil-
tion of the ratings on this page.)
indecent sexual acts, very coarse and intense-dren under 17.) This type of programming con-
ly suggestive language.tains one or more of the following: graphic vio-
lence (V); explicit sexual situations (S); or
crude, indecent language (L).
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