Sharp LC42SB45UT LC-42SB45U LC-42SB45UT Operation Manual - Page 22

On-Screen Display Menu US Movie Ratings Lock Setting This section describes how to control viewing of movies based on their Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating. Movie rating All NR G PG PG-13 R Description None. None. General audiences. All ages admitted. Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions). NC-17 No one 17 and under admitted. X is an older rating that is unified with X NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies. Canada English Ratings Lock Setting Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings). •• 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. Movie rating E C C8+ G PG Description Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. 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. Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conflict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen. General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional. 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. Over 14 years: Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline, but it must be 14+ integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme. Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which while related to the 18+ development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity. Canada French Ratings Lock Setting Movie rating E G 8ans+ 13ans+ 16ans+ 18ans+ Description Exempt programming. General: All ages and children, contains minimal direct violence, but may be integrated into the plot in a humorous or unrealistic manner. 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. Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended for viewing with parent. Over 16 years: Could contain frequent violent scenes and intense violence. Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme violence. Region Ratings Lock Setting This section describes how to control access to digital programs based on downloaded region ratings. Before you download a ratings table, ensure that regional ratings are broadcast. •• Each rating has a box-graphic in front of it to indicate whether it is locked •• A box with X indicates that the rating is locked. •• An empty box indicates that the rating is not locked 22