Sony KV-20VS42 Operating Instructions - Page 50

U.S. TV ratings U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S. Television Parental Guidelines. Ratings TV-Y (All Children) TV-Y7 (Directed to Older Children) TV-G (General Audience) TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) TV-NR (Not Rated/Unrated) Explanations This program is designed for young children aged 2-6 and is appropriate for all children. This program is designed for children aged 7 and above. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence or slapstick violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialog or situations. This program contains some material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17. This is a program broadcast without any rating, such as news, news flashes or sports. Note The TV-NR rating is shown as "UNRATED" in the menu. About the extenders of U.S. TV ratings TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA ratings have additional content ratings called "extenders" to define additional viewing limits. The extenders are defined as follows: Extenders D (Sexually Suggestive Dialog) FV (Fantasy Violence) L (Coarse Language) S (Sexual Situations) V (Violence) Explanations Programs containing suggestive dialog, or sexual innuendo Programs containing cartoon violence occurring in TV-Y7 programs only Programs containing coarse language Programs containing sexual content Programs containing violence. There may be some profanity, violence or brief nudity in these programs. Ratings in Canada Sony's predetermined ratings These are original ratings that Sony predetermined according to the viewer's age. Each rating allows you to view the certain programs, as follows: See below for a description of each rating. Ratings CHILD: Suitable for children under the age of 7 YOUTH: Suitable for children aged 8 and older YOUNG ADULT: Suitable for children aged 14 and older Viewable Canadian English Language ratings C and G C, G, C8+ and PG C, G, C8+, PG and 14+ Viewable Canadian French Language ratings G G and 8 ans+ G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+ Viewable U.S. TV ratings TV-Y, TV-G, and TV-NR TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, and TV-NR TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-NR 50 Additional Operations