44Ratings List for Lock“V-chip” technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to standard ratings set by theentertainment industry. (p. 37)U.S. MOVIE RATINGS (MPAA)NR NO RATING (NOT RATED) AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS. Movie which has not been rated orwhere rating does not apply.G GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.R RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.NC-17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.X ADULTS ONLY.U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS (U. S. TV)Age-basedGroupAge-basedRatingsPossible ContentSelections DescriptionNR(Not Rated) TV-NR • Viewable• Blocked Not Rated.YouthTV-Y • Viewable• BlockedAll children. The themes and elements in this program are specificallydesigned for a very young audience, including children from ages 2-6.TV-Y7 • FV Blocked• Viewable• BlockedDirected to older children. Themes and elements in this program mayinclude mild physical or comedic violence, or may frighten childrenunder the age of 7.GuidanceTV-G • Viewable• BlockedGeneral audience. It contains little or no violence, no strong language,and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.TV-PG • D,L,S,V (all selected)• Any combination ofD, L, S, VParental guidance suggested. The program may contain infrequentcoarse language, limited violence, some suggestive sexual dialogueand situations.TV-14 • D,L,S,V (all selected)• Any combination ofD, L, S, VParents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticatedthemes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence.TV-MA • L,S,V (all selected)• Any combination ofL, S, VMature audiences only. This program may contain mature themes,profane language, graphic violence, and explicit sexual content.FV: Fantasy/Cartoon Violence. V: Violence S: Sex L: Offensive Language D: Dialogue with sexual content.CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS (C. E. L. R.)E Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming,talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.C Programming intended for children under age 8. No offensive language, nudity or sexual content.C8+ Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over. No profanity, nudity or sexual content.G General programming, suitable for all audiences.PG Parental Guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.14+ Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parentsare strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre-teens and early teens.18+ 18+ years old. Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence.CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS (C. F. L. R.)E Exempt - Exempt programming.G General - Programming intended for audience of all ages. Contains no violence, or the violence content isminimal or is depicted appropriately.8 ans+ 8+ General - Not recommended for young children. Programming intended for a broad audience but containslight or occasional violence. Adult supervision recommended.13 ans+ Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 - Contains either a few violent scenes orone or more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them. Adult supervision strongly suggested.16 ans+ Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 16 - Contains frequent scenes of violence orintense violence.18 ans+ Programming restricted to adults. Contains constant violence or scenes of extreme violence.CautionThe V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking “NR” programs (non rated, not applicable and none) asper FCC Rules Section15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking “NR” programs is chosen “unexpected and possibly confusingresults may occur, and you may not receive emergency bulletins or any of the following types of programming:”• Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages, weather warnings and others)• Locally originated programming • News • Political • Public Service Announcements • Religious • Sports • Weather