Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features

Independent rating system for broadcasters

Ratings

Description and Content themes

 

Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically

TV-MA

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

 

 

 

Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains

 

some material that many parents would find

TV-14

unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.)

D) Intensely suggestive dialog L) Strong, coarse

 

 

language S) Intense sexual situations V) Intense

 

violence

 

 

 

Parental Guidance Suggested (This program

 

contains material parents may find unsuitable for

TV-PG

younger children.)

D) Some suggestive dialog L) Infrequent coarse

 

 

language S) Some sexual situations V) Moderate

 

violence

 

 

TV-G

General Audience (Most parents would find this

program suitable for all ages.)

 

 

 

 

Directed to Older Children (This program is designed

TV-Y7,

for children age 7 and above. Note: Programs in

which fantasy violence may be more intense or more

TV-Y7FV

combative than other programs in this category are

 

 

designated TV-Y7FV.)

 

 

TV-Y

All Children (This program is designed to be

appropriate for all children.)

 

 

 

 

Independent rating system for movies

Ratings

Description and Content themes

 

 

XX-rated (For adults only)

NC-17

Not intended for anyone 17 and under

R

Restricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent

or adult)

 

 

 

PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some material may be

inappropriate for children under 13)

 

 

 

PG

Parental Guidance Suggested (Some material may

not be suitable for children)

 

GGeneral Audience (Appropriate for all ages)

Note:

If you place an “ 5” in the box next to “ ‘None’ Rated,” programs rated “None” will be blocked; however, programs that do not provide any rating information will not be blocked.

To display the rating of the program you are watching, press Eon the remote control. If it is rated “None,” the word “NONE” appears in the RECALL screen (as shown below right). If rating information is not provided, no rating will appear in the RECALL screen.

Blocking channels

With the Channels Block feature, you can block specific channels. You will not be able to tune blocked channels unless you unlock them.

To block channels:

1 Press Yand highlight the Locks menu icon.

2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.

3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T (- page 50).

4 Press bto highlight Channels Block and then press T. A list of the channels available for that input will be displayed along with the call letters for each channel, if available.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Off

 

Off

 

 

 

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

Channels Block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Lock

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Lock

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

5 Press Bb to highlight the channel you want to block and press T, which puts an “5” in the box next to that channel.

Channels Block

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

Allow All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

Block All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

Done

6 Repeat step 5 for other channels you want to block. 7 Highlight Done and press T.

To unblock individual channels:

In step 5 above, press Bb to highlight the channel you want to unblock, press Tto remove the “5” from the box, highlight Done and press T.

TV - PG L V

NONE

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Toshiba 32LV17U, 32LV37U manual Blocking channels, To block channels, To unblock individual channels