Specifications

Age-Based Canada V-Chip French Rating System
Rating
18+ Adults. Pr(>grumming is R>r aduks only. This program contains sustained viok,ncc or u×tmmulv
viok,nt scenes.
1 _+ Viewers 16 and over. Programming is not suitable for/hose under age 16. This pz'ogmm contains
t?equent scenes o_ violence or intensely violent scenes.
1 _+ 13+ (Viewers 13 and over) Programming may not be suitable tbr cbiktren under the age ot 13. This
pIogram either contains several violent scenes or one or more scenes that are violent enough to
atX,ct them. Vievdng in the company o[ an adult is thereR_re strongly recommended R_rchi[@'en
undez' the age o[ 13.
8+ 8+ 0g[ewers 8 and over) Not zecommended _br young chil@en. This program is suitabte _ most
audiences, but it contains mild (>; occasional violence that coukt upset young children. Viewing in the
company of an a(tult i5 the;e[ore recommended [br young children (under the age o[ 8) who (to not
distinguish between reality and imagination.
G G (General Audience) This pzogmm is suitable }oz audiences o} all ages. [t contains no violence, or
any violence that it does contain is either minima[ or is pzesented in a humorous mannez, as a
caricature, or in an umea[istic way.
Canada V-Chip
The lin<q/ip_ (v f:n>n(h (,}_*zaclg_ l'-(._ffi) ;"'l !?riling lets you decide \vbich
TV programs can and cannot be viewed. To set TV programming limits:
1. Choose Pg_,x,nl_l d'onlng_- _om the Main menu. If I#_>nl_I d'onl_-ol._-
(TV) have previously been locked, you must enter your password.
2. Highlight d}_*zac/_ l'-d_g_ and select either Canada's /in_/i.',h l?n/inA,.s
3. On<e you get to tb< lin_li.d_ oz' ]:'n,nch Rnlin_gs sc*'e<n, use th< an'o\_
])lltto_]5at](](DK oz]yOllyY{mote 1o (]]atlg_the statllSo} a T\
program rating or content theme [_om lTez_{ble to Blockecl.
V-Chip Unrated Program Block
Selecting this option lets you decide i[ programs that the \'-Chip
recognizes as []nm+t<+d '' ([]SA) and _Exumpt" (Canada) can bc vk+\\cd.
Note that '[!mated" and "Exumpt" TV programs may include news, sports,
political, religious, total and weather programs, emergency bulletins,
public announcements, and programs without ratings, the movie rating
'N/A," and the TV rating 'None" and the Canadian rating o_ 'Exumpt."
Blocla Ui_rated and Fxempt Program_ All umated and exempt
programs are avai[aNe.
View U_rated a_d Exempt Programs A[[ um'at<d and ex<mpt
programs are not available.
Note: ] bn ,,nn,s/ _'(?membe_"/o lock !he 7'_Jb_"r.¢din(_4 limi/s /o /c,'ke
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