Using the TV’s FeaturesChapter 3 37Age-BasedRating USA Description and Content Themes for Age-Based RatingsTV-MAMature Audience Only. Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable forchildren 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-14Parents Strongly Cautioned. Contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable forchildren under 14. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program andare cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program containsone or more of the following content themes: intensely suggestive dialogue (D), strong coarselanguage (L), intense sexual situations (S), or intense violence (V).TV-PGParental Guidance Suggested. Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for youngerchildren. Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The program contains oneor 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 find this program suitable for all ages. It contains little or nosexual dialogue (D) or situations (S), no strong language (L), and little or no violence (V).TV-Y7Directed to Children 7 years and older. Designed for children ages 7 and above. It may be moreappropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish betweenmake-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, includingchildren from ages 2-6. It is not expected to frighten younger children.The V-Chip Rating ScreenThe following is an example of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen.Rating Settings AreaLets you see the current block/view state of age-based ratings and as-sociated content. The View ( ) settings are coded in green, and theBlock ( ) settings are coded in red.Rating FieldLets you select from alist of age-based ratingsyou can block or view.Rating Status FieldLets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit tothe left is View or Block. Content ThemesLists the content themes you can block orview.Content Status FieldsLets you select which content themes toview for the selected rating, and whetherthe status of the content theme is currentlyunlocked ( ) or locked ( ).