RCA 20F514TD - Canadian English V-Chip Rating System; Usa V-Chip Rating System

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USA V-Chip Rating System
TV-MA (Mature Audience Only)Specicallydesignedtobeviewedbyadultsandmay
beunsuitableforchildrenunder17.Itcontainsoneormoreofthefollowing
contentthemes:crudeindecentlanguage(L),explicitsexualactivity(S),or
graphicviolence(V).
TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)Containssomematerialthatmanyparentswould
ndunsuitableforchildrenunder14.Parentsarestronglyurgedtoexercise
greatercareinmonitoringthisprogramandarecautionedagainstlettingchildren
undertheageof 14watchunattended.Thisprogramcontainsoneormoreof 
thefollowingcontentthemes:intenselysuggestivedialogue(D),strongcoarse
language(L),intensesexualsituations(S),orintenseviolence(V).
TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)Containsmaterialthatparentsmaynd
unsuitableforyoungerchildren.Manyparentsmaywanttowatchitwiththeir
youngerchildren.Theprogramcontainsoneormoreof thefollowingcontent
themes:somesuggestivedialogue(D),infrequentcoarselanguage(L),some
sexualsituations(S),ormoderateviolence(V).
TV-G (General Audience)Mostparentswouldndthisprogramsuitableforallages.It
containslittleornosexualdialogue(D)orsituations(S),nostronglanguage(L),
andlittleornoviolence(V).
TV-Y7 (Directed to Children 7 years and older)Designedforchildrenages7
andabove.Itmaybemoreappropriateforchildrenwhohaveacquiredthe
developmentalskillsneededtodistinguishbetweenmake-believeandreality.
Themesandelementsinthisprogrammayincludemildfantasyviolence(FV)or
comedicviolence,ormayfrightenchildrenundertheageof 7.
TV-Y (All Children)Themesandelementsinthisprogramaredesignedforayoung
audience,includingchildrenfromages2-6.Itisnotexpectedtofrightenyounger
children.
18+ (Adults)Programmingintendedforadults18andolder.Itmaycontainelements
of violence,language,andsexualcontentwhichcouldmakeitunsuitablefor
viewersunder18.ViolenceGuidelines:Maycontainviolenceintegraltothe
developmentoftheplot,characterortheme,intendedforadultaudiences.Other
ContentGuidelines:Maycontaingraphiclanguageandexplicitportrayalsof 
nudityand/orsex.
14+ (Viewers 14 and over)Programmingcontainsthemesorcontentwhichmay
notbesuitableforviewersundertheageof 14.Parentsarestronglycautionedto
exercisediscretioninpermittingviewingbypre-teensandearlyteens.Violence
Guidelines:Maycontainintensescenesofviolence.Coulddealwithmature
themesandsocietalissuesinarealisticfashion.OtherContentGuidelines:May
containscenesof nudityand/orsexualactivity.Therecouldbefrequentuseof 
profanity.
PG (Parental Guidance)Programmingintendedforageneralaudiencebutwhich
maynotbesuitableforyoungerchildren(undertheageof 8).Parentsmay
considersomecontentinappropriateforunsupervisedviewingbychildrenaged
8-13.ViolenceGuidelines:Depictionsof conictand/oraggressionwillbelimited
andmoderate;mayincludephysical,fantasy,orsupernaturalviolence.Other
ContentGuidelines:Maycontaininfrequentmildprofanity,ormildlysuggestive
language.Couldalsocontainbrief scenesof nudity.
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