Sony KV-13VM42 - Manual (Page 50)

50 Additional Operations
U.S. TV ratings
U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S. Television Parental Guidelines.
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.
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.
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:
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)
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 Viewable Canadian English
Language ratings
Viewable Canadian French
Language ratings Viewable U.S. TV 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 C and G
C, G, C8+ and PG
C, G, C8+, PG and 14+
G
G and 8 ans+
G, 8 ans+, 13 ans+
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