Toshiba 55WX800, WX800U Using parental controls, Blocking TV programs and movies by rating V-Chip

Chapter 6: Basic features

Using parental controls

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, dialogue, language). The V-Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to the ratings you select.

Note: The V-Chip feature in this TV supports the U.S. V- Chip system only.

1 Y> PREFERENCES > Parental Control and Locks > OK .

2 Enter your 4-digit PIN code.

3 Press B or b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking. 4 Press C or c to select On.

5 Press b to select Edit Rating Limits. Press OK . The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.

6 Press B, b, C or c.

7 Press OK to select a level of blocking.

A box with an “5” indicates a rating that will be blocked. As you highlight a rating, the rating’s definition appears at the bottom of the screen.

Note: This feature will be not available if PIN code is not set.

Downloading an additional rating system

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

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

1 Y> PREFERENCES > Parental Control and Locks > OK .

2 Enter your 4-digit PIN code. The Parental Control and Locks screen appears.

3 Press B or b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking. 4 Press C or c to select On.

5 Press b to select Edit Rating Limits. Press OK . The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.

6 Select Alt RS. Press OK . The Edit Alternate Ratings screen appears.

Note:

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

•The download may require several minutes.

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

7 Press B, b, C or c.

8 Press OK to select a level of blocking. A box with an “5” indicates a rating that will be blocked.

Note:

•You can only download the additional rating system once. You cannot download updates if they 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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