Operating instructions
Useful adjustment settings
Canadian Rating Systems
• The
TV
tatin~J
systerns
in
Canada
are
bi:"lsed
on
the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecornrnunica.tions
(~ornmisslon
(C~R'rC~)
policy
on
violence
in
tnlevlsion prograrnming.
•
\JVhlle
vlolGnce
is
the rnost irnportant content
elE;rrlent
to
be
rated < the structure developed takes into
co!,siderat.ion otller proqrarn cont.ent
like
18n~)UafJe)
nudit.y)
sexuality and nlature thernes,
•
VVt'len
setting the
\/
-C::H
IP
on
the Canadian systern
you
can
choo~)e
()iUler
the Canadian
English
ratinfJs
or the
C~8nac1i8n
French ratinqs,
Canadian English ratings
t::,
c
C8+
[xernpt
lnclucios
novvs,
sperts~
cJocurnentaries ancl
ether
1nforrnation
pros)ranirrin~j;
ta.lk
SfiO\fIfS,
n-lusic videos
j
and variety progran-lming.
ChiicJren: Intendecl for younger children
under
trle age
of
8 years. Pays careful
attentot!
to
'therTles
trlat
cou~d
threaten their sense of security and vveH-being.
Cr1iidr-efl
over 8 years old: Contains
no
portrayal
of
violence
as
tIe
accer..itab!e,
or
onl'/
vvay
to resolve conf:ict; nor
encoura~Jo
chi~dren
to irnitJJe dangerous acts
\/J1'licf'"!
th(~y
rnay
S(ie
on
'the screen.
Cleneral: Consicjerocl ac::;eptabie for
all
aue c;roups.
f\ppropriate
vit:NJin~j
for Hie entre
farnily~
contains very little violence,
prYys~ca!;
vertx3.!
or
ernctonal.
Parental
C;U1()alice:
intenc~ed
ror-
a
(urK10t'
tf"lO
aqe of
8)
because
it
auclience,
but
rnay rlot
be
suitable for younger chiicJren
contaIn c:ontt'ovorsial thernus
Ot
issues.
14 + e)ver
14
'{ears: Could contain thernes \vr)ere violence is
one
of
the
dcrrinant
e~ernents
of
the
stot'yl!ne~
but
it
rrust
be
to
the
cleveicpnient
of
plot
or
c1!clracter.
L..anQL.lago
u~;age
cculcl
L-;e
profane and nudity present
vVfthin
the
cont~xt
eA
the
therTle,
18
-+
/\dults:
lntendecifor
vievvers 18 years and older
a.nd
rntght conta1n depiGtlons
of
v1oience, vvh!ch
vA"dle
related
to
t)G
developrnent
of
plot: character
or
Tr)en)8S,
are
intended for adult vievvin9.
C:culcl
c:;ontalll
graph~c
1.::H1DL
i
8Qe
and portrayals
of
sex:
and
nucJ.ity.
Canadian French ratings
@-42
.Aqe
G
Dans
+
138.ns+
1f3ans+·
18ans+
GenE:Ya.~:
An
a~]es
and
cr1i!ciren,
contains
iT'dnirnal
tJi(ect violence, but rnay
be
1ntegrated
~nto
the
piot
in
a lil.Wnorous
Ot"
unrealk:;tic (Tanner.
(3en8ra~
but
inadv[sab1e
'for
younD
e;f"1ilcken:
l\/jay
be
vleVvt:;;c1
by a
v\lic~e
public
aucJier'1co)
but
coule!
contain scenes
disturb~nq
to cr)Hdren
under
8
\iVr10
cannot
distinguisf) l)et\iveen irnaf:jinary and rea!
s[tuations, Hocornrrencied
for-
vievvinq
vvith
patent.
llver
'13
yeats:
COUld
contaln scenes of fr()quent violent scenes and
tr18rE:1fore
t8COrnrnE:1nded
for
v~evJin~j
'Nith parent.
()vor'
16
years: Could conta[n fr'equent vioient scenes arid intense viOlence.
elver
'18
yeats: (Jniy tor adult
V!(::1\;vinq.
Could contain frequent v!ojent scenos
;J,nd
extrerne v!oienc8.