Sharp LC-22DV24U LC-22DV24U Operation Manual - Page 23

Watching

TV

Canadian

rating

systems

•

The

TV

rating

systems

in

Canada

are

based

on

the

Canadian

Radio

-Television

and

Telecommunications

Commission

(CRTC)

policy

on

violence

in

television

programming.

•

While

violence

is

the

most

important

content

element

to

be

rated,

the

structure

developed

takes

into

consideration

other

program

content

like

language,

nudity,

sexuality

and

mature

themes.

•

When

setting

the

V

-CHIP

on

the

Canadian

system

you

can

choose

either

the

Canadian

English

ratings

or

the

Canadian

French

ratings.

Canadian

English

ratings

Rating

r

-

•

—

-

[MacMillan'

-

-•

-i--

Age

E

Exempt:

Includes

news,

sports,

documentaries

and

other

information

programming;

talk

shows,

music

videos,

and

variety

programming.

C

Children:

Intended

for

younger

children

under

the

age

of

8

years.

Pays

careful

attention

to

themes

that

could

threaten

their

sense

of

security

and

well-being.

Ca+

Children

over

8

years

old:

Contains

no

portrayal

of

violence

as

the

preferred,

acceptable,

or

onlyway

to

resolve

conflict;

nor

encourage

children

to

imitate

dangerous

acts

which

they

may

see

on

the

screen.

G

General:

Considered

acceptable

for

all

age

groups.

Appropriate

viewing

for

the

entire

family,

contains

very

little

violence,

physical,

verbal

or

emotional.

PG

Parental

Guidance:

Intended

for

a

general

audience,

but

may

not

be

suitable

for

younger

children

(under

the

age

of

8)

because

it

could

contain

controversial

themes

or

issues.

14+

Over

14

Years:

Could

contain

themes

where

violence

is

one

of

the

dominant

elements

of

the

storyline,

but

it

must

be

integral

to

the

development

of

plot

or

character.

Language

usage

could

be

profane

and

nudity

present

within

the

context

of

the

theme.

18+

Adults:

Intended

for

viewers

18

years

and

older

and

might

contain

depictions

of

violence,

which

while

related

to

the

development

of

plot,

character

or

themes,

are

intended

for

adult

viewing.

Could

contain

graphic

language

and

portrayals

of

sex

and

nudity.

Example:

If

you

select

"G",

this

will

automatically

block

the

higher

ratings

"PG",

"14+"

and

"18+".

Canadian

French

ratings

Rating

eibiRtleff

,

_

-

t

:-.

Age

E

Exempt

programming.

G

General:

All

ages

and

children,

contains

minimal

direct

violence,

but

may

be

integrated

into

the

plot

in

a

humorous

or

unrealistic

manner.

8

ans+

General

but

inadvisable

for

young

children:

May

be

viewed

by

a

wide

public

audience,

but

could

contain

scenes

disturbing

to

children

under

8

who

cannot

distinguish

between

imaginary

and

real

situations.

Recommended

for

viewing

with

parent.

13

ans+

Over

13

years:

Could

contain

scenes

of

frequent

violent

scenes

and

therefore

recommended

for

viewing

with

parent.

16

ans+

Over

16

years:

Could

contain

frequent

violent

scenes

and

intense

violence.

18

ans+

Over

18

years:

Only

for

adult

viewing.

Could

contain

frequent

violent

scenes

and

extreme

violence.

Example:

If

you

select

"8

ans+",

this

will

automatically

block

the

higher

ratings

"13

ans+",

"16

ans+"

and

"18

ans+".

Canadian

English

ratings

1

Repeat

steps

1

and

2

in

TV

parental

Guidelines

(TV

Guidelines).

2

Select

"CAN

ENG

Rating",

then

press

►

or

ENTER.

Press

s/v

to

select

E,

C,

C8+,

G,

PG,

14+

or

18+,

then

press

ENTER.

3

Press

EXIT

to

return

to

the

normal

screen.

Canadian

French

ratings

1

Repeat

steps

1

and

2

in

TV

parental

Guidelines

(TV

Guidelines).

2

Select

"CAN

FRE

Rating",

then

press

►

or

ENTER.

Press

Qv

to

select

E

,G,

8

ans+,

13

ans+,

16

ans+

or

18

ans+,

then

press

ENTER.

3

Press

EXIT

to

return

to

the

normal

screen.

How

to

temporarily

release

the

V

-Chip

block

The

V

-Chip

block

is

working

and

censors

a

broadcast,

'This

program

has

been

blocked!"

displays.

1

Press

MUTE

while

the

V

-Chip

is

working

and

then

the

password

entering

menu

displays.

2

Enter

your

4

-digit

password

with

0-9,

then

press

ENTER.

At

this

time

V

-Chip

block

temporarily

releases.

Reactivating

the

temporarily

released

V-Chip

block

Method

1:

Change

to

the

other

channel.

Method

2:

Switch

off

the

TV

power.

•

Performing

any

of

the

two

above

will

activate

the

V

-Chip

block.

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