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Special Features
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4.8
Some Important Notes About Parental Locks (“P.Locks”)
Explanation of the MPAA and TV (FCC) Rating Codes:
TV (FCC)
Age Categories
TV-MA Mature audiences only. This pro-
gram may contain mature themes, profane
language, graphic violence and explicit
sexual content.
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. This pro-
gram may contain sophisticated themes,
sexual content, strong language and more
intense violence.
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. The
program may contain infrequent coarse lan-
guage, limited violence, some suggestive
sexual dialogue and situations.
TV-G General audience. It contains little
or no violence, no strong language, and lit-
tle or no sexual dialogue or situations.
TV-Y7 Directed to older children. Themes
and elements in this program may include
mild physical or comedic violence, or may
frighten children under the age of seven.
TV-Y All children. The themes and elements
in this program are specifically designed
for a very young audience, including chil-
dren from ages two – six.
* TV (FCC) Guidelines: The particular rating that you select will be locked (indicated by a red “L”
on a blue background). Also, within the particular group (i.e., “group 1” or “group 2”) all of the
more-restrictive ratings will also be locked.
Suppose, for example, the TV-G rating and all of its V, S, L, and D sub-categories are locked. In
that case, all of the “more restrictive” ratings (TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA) and all of their V, S, L,
and D sub-categories are automatically locked out as well.
* MPAA ratings: The particular rating that you select will be locked (field changes to red color). In
addition, any ratings that are more restrictive will also be blocked.
* Neither the TV (FCC) nor MPAA ratings apply to news broadcasts.
TV (FCC) Sub-categories for content:
V Violence.
S Sexual content.
L Offensive language.
D Dialogue...sexual innuendo.
FV Fantasy or cartoon violence.
The MPAA Rating System (Movies)
G General audience. No restriction.
PG Children under 13 should be
accompanied by an adult.
PG-13 Parental guidance suggested.
Children under 13 should be
accompanied by an adult.
R Restricted. Viewers should be 17
or older.
NC-17 Not classified. Viewers should be
17 or older.
X Adults only.