Sony KV-36XBR450 Primary User Manual - Page 52

US Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options, All children and General Audience.

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Using the Menus US Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options z The content ratings will increase depending on the level of the age-based rating. For example, a program with a TVPG V (Violence) rating may contain moderate violence, while a TV-14 V (Violence) rating may contain more intense violence. z To ensure maximum blocking capability, the agebased ratings should be blocked. z If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be blocked: emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather. For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options. (For Canadian models, see page 45.) Option Movie Rating TV Rating Block programs by their rating, content or both Description G All children and General Audience. PG Parental Guidance suggested. PG-13 Parental Guidance for children under 13. R Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under 17. NC-17 and X No one 17 and under allowed. Age-Based Options 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. Unrated Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating Content-Based Options FV Fantasy Violence. D Suggestive Dialogue. L Strong Language. S Sexual situations. V Violence. Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating. Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating. 44

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Using the Menus
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US Models:
Selecting Custom
Rating Options
For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options.
(For Canadian models, see page 45.)
Option
Description
Movie Rating
G
All children and General Audience.
PG
Parental Guidance suggested.
PG-13
Parental Guidance for children under 13.
R
Restricted viewing, parental guidance is
suggested for children under 17.
NC-17
and X
No one 17 and under allowed.
TV Rating
Block programs
by their rating,
content or both
Age-Based Options
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.
Content-Based Options
FV
Fantasy Violence.
D
Suggestive Dialogue.
L
Strong Language.
S
Sexual situations.
V
Violence.
Unrated
Block programs
or movies that
are broadcast
without a rating
Block
Blocks all programs and movies that are
broadcast without a rating.
Allow
Allows programs and movies that are
broadcast without a rating.
The content ratings will
increase depending on the level
of the age-based rating. For
example, a program with a TV-
PG V (Violence) rating may
contain moderate violence,
while a TV-14 V (Violence)
rating may contain more intense
violence.
To ensure maximum
blocking capability, the age-
based ratings should be
blocked.
If you block unrated TV
programs, be aware that the
following types of programs
may be blocked: emergency
broadcasts, political programs,
sports, news, public service
announcements, religious
programs and weather.
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