Toshiba 57HX83 Using the V-CHIP menu, TV Rating Independent rating system for broadcasters

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Using the V-CHIP menu

Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V-CHIP conrol feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to your selections. To use this feature, perform the following setup.

ENABLE BLOCKING

1.From the LOCKS menu, select ENABLE BLOCKING.

2.Press x or • to select ON or OFF. ON : To enable your setting (Lock)

OFF: To release your setting (Unlock)

Note: The CH LOCK function is not affected with this selection.

TV RATING (Independent rating system for broadcasters)

1. From the LOCKS menu, select TV RATING.

Note:

The V-Chip function is available only for the U.S. V-Chip system. The Canadian V-Chip system is not supported.

LOCKS menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V –CH I P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENABLE BLOCK I NG

 

ON

/ OFF

 

 

 

TV RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPAA RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLOCK I NG OPT I ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH LOCK

 

OFF

 

V I DEO LOCK

 

 

GAME TIMER

 

OFF

 

FRONT PANEL LOCK

 

OFF

 

NEW P I N CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select each item:

Press z or y .

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yourTV

 

 

 

Control

2.Press x or • to display the TV RATING menu.

3.Press z or y to select item.

4.Press • to lock (display ÒXÓ ) Press x to unlock (display ÒÓ)

5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the next item.

LOCKS

 

TV RAT I NG MA 1 4

PG G

D I ALOG

 

LANGUAGE

 

SEX

 

V I OLENCE

 

NO DLSV

 

YOUTH TV RAT I NG

 

Y7FV

Y7 Y

V –CH I P MENU

 

TV

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

CABLE/SAT

LIGHT

SLEEP

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

DVD

1

2

3

AUDIO1

 

 

 

AUDIO2

4

5

6

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

Usingthe Remote

The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can be lock are listed in the table below.

Ratings

Description and Content themes

MA

Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically

 

designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be

 

unsuitable for children under 17.)

 

L) Crude or indecent language S) Explicit sexual activity

 

V) Graphic violence

 

 

14

Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains some

 

material that many parents would find unsuitable for

 

children under 14 years of age.)

 

D) Intensely suggestive dialog L) Strong, coarse language

 

S) Intense sexual situations V) Intense violence

 

 

PG

Parental Guidances Suggested (This program contains

 

material that parents may find unsuitable for younger

 

children.)

 

D) Some suggestive dialog L) Infrequent coarse

 

language S) Some sexual situations V) Moderate

 

violence

 

 

G

General Audience (Most parents would find this program

 

suitable for all ages.)

 

 

Y7,

Directed to Older Children (This program is designed for

Y7FV

children age 7 and above. Note: Programs in which fantasy

 

violence may be more intense or more combative than other

 

programs in this category are designated Y7FV.)

 

 

Y

All Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for

 

all children.)

 

 

PIC SIZE

 

+10

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTION

 

100/

 

 

0

ENT

 

 

MENU

 

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FAV

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NF

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

TE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HE

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

LI

AT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

ID

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

R

U

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

 

G

 

LE

SUB

TIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LE

A

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

 

 

 

 

 

U

 

 

 

T

 

FAV

 

 

DI

 

 

 

SE

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

yzx •

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAV

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD RTN

 

DVD CLEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH RTN

 

INPUT

RECALL

MUTE

 

 

SLOW/DIR SKIP/SEARCH

Press RECALL to display the rating of the TV program you are currently watching.

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

PG

 

SAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV – PG

L

V

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANT

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL

CLOCK

9 : 2 5 CABLE

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settingup

yourTV

 

 

UsingtheTVÕs

Features

 

 

 

 

Appendix

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

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