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Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features

Blocking TV programs and movies by rating (V-Chip)

Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V-Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to the ratings you select. (For rating descriptions, see the tables on the next page.)

Note: Rating blocking is a function of the V-Chip feature in this TV, which supports the U.S. V-Chip system only.

To block and unblock TV programs and movies:

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.

4 Press b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking. 5 Press c and b to select On, and press T.

Locks

 

Enable Rating Blocking Off

 

 

Off

 

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

Channels Block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Lock

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Lock

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game Timer

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate ENTER

Select EXIT

Exit MENU Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Press b to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press T. The Edit Rating Limits screen (below) appears.

7 Press BbC c and then press Tto select the level of blocking you prefer. A box with an “5” is a rating that will be blocked. As you highlight a rating, a definition for the rating appears at the bottom of the screen.

8 When you are finished selecting the ratings you want to block, highlight Done and press T.

Edit Rating Limits

TV (V-CHIP) FV D L S V

 

Movies

 

 

 

 

TV-Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

Children

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-Y7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG

 

Youth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-G PG-13

TV-PG

R

 

TV-14

NC-17

Alt RS

TV-MA

X

Cancel

"None" Rated

 

Done

Blocking TV programs and movies by additional ratings

In the future, an additional rating system may become available for use in selectively blocking programs.

To download the additional rating system (if available):

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.

4 Press b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking.

5 Press c and b to select On, and press T.

6 Press b to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press T. The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.

Note: The currently tuned station must be receiving a digital signal before an additional rating system can be downloaded.

7 Highlight Alt RS and press T. The Edit Alternate Ratings screen will appear.

Note:

•The Alt RS button will only be available if an additional rating system is currently available.

•Some period of time may be required to download the additional rating system.

•The information displayed in the Alternate Ratings screen will depend on the configuration of the additional rating system available at the time of download.

8 Press B b C c and then press Tto select the level of blocking you prefer. A box with an “5” is a rating that will be blocked.

9 When you are finished selecting the ratings you want to block, highlight Done and press T.

10 In the Edit Rating Limits screen, highlight Done and press T.

Note:

•The additional rating system can only be downloaded one time. You will not be able to download any updates to the rating system should such updates become available.

•The additional rating system is not designed, transmitted, or controlled by the TV or Toshiba, nor is the availability of an additional rating system determined or controlled by Toshiba. Similarly, the rating of programs in an additional rating system is not determined, transmitted, or controlled by the TV or Toshiba.

•The additional rating system is an evolving technology; therefore, availability, content, and format may vary.

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