Operating Instructions
United States: Selecting Custom Rating Options
For the United States, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: Movie Rating, TV
Rating and Unrated. (For Canada, see page 40.)
Movie Rating
This system defines the rating levels of movies shown in theaters and on prime cable channels.
Rating
Defined as
General audience
G
Parental guidance suggested
PG
Parents strongly cautioned
PG-13
Restricted
R
No one 17 and under admitted
NC-17
Adult audience only
X
TV Rating
The TV rating is divided into two groups: age-based and content-based.
Age
Age
Defined as
All children
TV-Y
Directed to older children
TV-Y7
General audience
TV-G
Parental guidance suggested
TV-PG
Parents strongly cautioned
TV-14
Mature audience only
TV-MA
✍
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 intense violence.
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Rating
Content
-
TV-Y:
-
FV: -
TV-Y7:
-
TV-G:
-
TV-PG:
D: - L: -
S: -
-
TV-14:
D: - L: -
S: -
-
TV-MA:
L: -
S: -
Press
to block rating
Move:
Select:
Content
FV
D
L
S
V
Custom Rating
Movie Rating
TV Rating
Unrated: Allow
Press
to set Movie
rating
Move:
Select:
V: -
Content
V: -
V: -
End:
Defined as
Fantasy violence
Suggestive dialogue
Strong language
Sexual situations
Violence
- G
- PG
- PG-13
- R
- NC-17
- X
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