Toshiba 32AF14 owner manual To disable unblock TV and Youth TV rating blocking

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TV and YOUTH TV rating blocking

(Independent rating system for broadcasters)

To enable TV (and YOUTH TV) rating blocking and select the level of blocking:

1.Press MENU, and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears.

2.Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL, and then press •. The PIN code entering screen opens.

3.Press the Channel Numbers (0–9) to enter your 4-digit PIN code (see page 29). The V-CHIP CONTROL menu opens.

4.Press y or z to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING.

SET UP

 

 

SET UP

MORE

 

 

 

 

 

ENABLE BLOCKING [Y] N

V-CHIP CONTROL

 

SET RATING

FAVORITE CH

 

 

SET BLOCKING OPTIONS

CH LABEL

 

 

NEW PIN CODE

TIMER:

0 MIN

 

BLOCK CHANNEL

MORE

 

 

 

MOVE [ ]

START [ ]

 

MOVE [ ] SELECT [ ]

5. Press x or • to select “Y” to enable blocking.

Note: The ENABLE BLOCKING setting does not affect the BLOCK CHANNEL feature.

6.Press y or z to highlight SET RATING, and then press • to open the SET RATING menu.

SET UP

ENABLE BLOCKING: [Y] N

SET RATING

SET BLOCKING OPTIONS

NEW PIN CODE

BLOCK CHANNEL

MOVE [

] SELECT [

]

7.Press y or z to highlight TV RATING (or YOUTH TV RATING), and then press • to display the TV RATING menu.

8.Press z or y to select an item (for example, DIALOG, as illustrated below).

SET UP

TV RATING:

MA 14

PG G

DIALOG:

x

 

LANGUAGE:

 

 

SEX:

 

 

 

VIOLENCE:

 

 

NO DLSV:

 

 

BACK TO V-CHIP MENU

 

MOVE [

]

SELECT [

]

9.Press • to block (“X”) or x to unblock (“”).

10.Repeat steps 8 and 9 to set the next item.

To disable (unblock) TV and YOUTH TV rating blocking:

Follow steps 1–5 above, but select “N” in step 5 to disable blocking.

Note: This also will unblock MPAA rating blocking (see previous page).

TV and YOUTH TV ratings that can be blocked

MA Mature Audience Only (This program is designed to be viewed by adults only and may be unsuitable for children under 17.)

L)Crude or indecent language

S)Explicit sexual activity

V)Graphic violence

14Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains some material 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 Guidance Suggested (This program contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.)

D) Some suggestive dialog

L)Infrequent coarse language

S)Some sexual situations

V)Moderate violence

GGeneral Audience (Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.)

Y7,

Directed to Older Children (This program is

Y7FV

designed for 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 rated Y7FV.)

YAll Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for all children)

RECALL

yzx •

MENU

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

STEREO

SAP

TV-PG TV–PG

L V

L

V

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Introduction

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RemoteControl

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Settingup

 

 

 

 

Features

Usingthe TV’s

 

 

Appendix

Index

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Contents 32AF14 Dear Customer Safety PrecautionsInstallation Important Safety InstructionsCare ServiceSunlight or room lights reflect on the screen. Turn the TV Contents Welcome to Toshiba IntroductionExploring your new TV Two coaxial cables One set of standard A/V cables Connecting your TVConnecting a VCR You will needThree coaxial cables One set of standard A/V cables Connecting a cable converter boxConnecting a cable converter box and a VCR Two coaxial cablesConnecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR Connecting a DVD player with component video and a VCR This connection allows you to record dub/edit from VCR 1 to Connecting two VCRsTwo coaxial cables Two sets of standard A/V cables One coaxial cable One pair of standard audio cables Connecting a camcorderConnecting an audio system One set of standard A/V cables see notes at rightPreparing the remote control for use Using the remote controlInstalling the remote control batteries TV front panel Location of controls on TV and remote controlRemote control Access channels programmed Into the TV’s memory onlyCable converter box Remote control codesUsing the Remote Control Point the remote control Directly at the device To use your TV remote control to operate aPress y or z to select an item Setting up your TVPress x or to select or adjust a setting Learning about the menu systemTo select an on-screen display language Changing the on-screen display languageProgramming channels into the channel memory Programming channels automaticallyTo change to the next programmed channel Changing channelsAdding and erasing channels manually To manually add or erase channelsTo select the signal source Selecting the signal sourceTo adjust the image shape Adjusting the Image Shape featureOr z to highlight Image SHAPE. Then go to step Programming your favorite channels Using the TV’s featuresAdjusting the channel settings Switching between two channelsTo create a channel label Labeling channelsTo erase a channel label To adjust the picture quality Adjusting the pictureAdjusting the picture quality Adjusting the color temperatureTo turn off the SVM feature Selecting the picture preference modeTo select the picture preference mode To turn on the SVM featureTo reset your picture and audio adjustments Resetting your picture adjustmentsTo view text Using the closed caption featureTo use the closed caption feature To view captionsCode Using the V-CHIP parental control featureEntering the PIN code If you forget your PIN codePress y or z to highlight SET RATING, and then Using the SET Rating feature V-Chip controlTo disable unblock Mpaa rating blocking Follow steps 1-5 above, but select N in to disable blockingTV and Youth TV ratings that can be blocked To disable unblock TV and Youth TV rating blockingChip control Using the SET Blocking Options featureTo use the SET Blocking Options feature Unblocking programs temporarilyFollow steps 1-8 above, but select Clear in step Using the Block Channel feature V-Chip controlTo block a channel To unblock a channelFeatures Using the NEW PIN Code feature V-Chip controlTo listen to stereo sound Adjusting the soundUsing the MTS feature to select stereo/SAP broadcasts Muting the soundTo turn off the surround sound feature Using the Surround sound featureAdjusting the sound quality To turn on the Surround sound featureTo turn on the BBE High Definition Sound feature Resetting your audio adjustmentsUsing the High Definition Sound* feature To reset your audio and picture adjustmentsTurning off the built-in speakers Using the StableSound featureUnderstanding the last mode memory feature Setting the sleep timerViewing the Demo mode Understanding the auto power off featureAppendix SpecificationsPoor color or no color Troubleshooting480i signals only Black box on screenBroadcasts Cannot see emergencyFor 27 FST Pure and All Larger Television Models Limited United States WarrantyFor 32 and Larger Television Models Limited Canada WarrantyIntroduction Page Index Resetting picture and audio adjustmentsToshiba America Consumer PRODUCTS, L.L.C

32AF14 specifications

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