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ABOUT MPAA AND TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES
MPAA and TV Parental Guidelines are rating systems that provide advance cautionary
information to parents about the content of movie and television programming.
MPAA is a voluntary rating system used by the movie industry. TV Parental Guidelines
are modeled after the MPAA ratings and were designed to be simple to use, easy to
understand, and easy to find.
TV Parental Guidelines contain both age-based and content-based information. This
gives parents discretionary ways of choosing appropriate material for their children to
view.
Content ratings are represented by the initials D (Suggestive Dialog), L (Adult
Language), S (Sexual Situations), V (Violence), and FV (Fantasy Violence). When
programming contains any or all of these conditions, these letters become part of
the icon that is displayed on the TV screen.
A rating icon will generally appear in the upper left hand corner of the TV screen for
about fifteen seconds at the beginning of a program and should be repeated at the
beginning of the second hour of a long program. It may also appear when returning
from commercials. There may be other instances when these icons will be displayed as
well. Parents are encouraged to become familiar with these icons and their meanings.
WHERE CAN I FIND ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROGRAM RATING
Publishers of programming guides have been asked to include these ratings along with
other information they publish. You can expect to find this information in newspapers,
magazines, and on-screen listings and guides.
TYPES OF PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE RATING
The TV Parental Guidelines will apply to various types of TV programming, including:
specials, mini-series, and movies. Sports and news shows will not carry the guidelines.
V-GUIDE INFORMATION
NOTE: THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA’S FCC V-CHIP REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, IT
MAY NOT FUNCTION WITH BROADCASTS THAT ORIGINATE IN
OTHER COUNTRIES.
This Sanyo television is equipped with an electronic V-Chip to interpret MPAA
and TV Parental Guidelines rating codes. When these codes are detected, the
TV will automatically display or block the program, depending upon
choices you make when setting up the V-Guide system.
QuickTips
■
Use the CHANNEL
/ and
VOLUME / keys
to navigate through
the menus and to make
selections from the
menus.
■
V-Guide feature is
accessible only from
the remote control.
■
The TV guidelines
rating icon will
generally appear in
the upper left hand
corner of your TV
screen.
■
The V-Guide display
remains on screen for
approximately 20
seconds. If it
disappears, press
the
V-GUIDE key.
Need help?
Visit our Web site at
www.sanyoctv.com
or Call 1-800-877-5032
