To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating:

1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu.

2. Press or to highlight V-CHIP.

3. Press

or

to display the V-CHIP menu.

 

4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code.

 

If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a

 

four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER.

Channel

The BLOCKING menu appears.

Numbers

 

 

CH

 

 

PICTURE

AUDIO

SETUP

OPTION

 

V-CHIP

 

 

 

 

ENABLE BLOCKING

ON OFF

 

SET RATING

 

START

 

BLOCKING OPTION

START

 

NEW PIN CODE

 

START

 

SELECT

 

ADJUST

Exit

 

 

 

 

5. Press

or

to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING.

Menu/

Enter

Press or to highlight ON to enable V-Chip program blocking by rating.

Press or to highlight OFF to disable V-Chip program blocking by rating.

6.Press or to highlight SET RATING. Then, press or to display the SET RATING menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICTURE

AUDIO

SETUP

OPTION

 

PICTURE

AUDIO

SETUP

OPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET RATING

 

 

 

 

TV RATING

 

MA 14 PG G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPAA

 

X NC17 R PG13 PG G

DIALOG

 

 

 

 

 

RATING

 

 

 

 

LANGUAGE

 

 

 

 

YOUTH TV

 

Y7FV Y7 Y

SEX

 

 

 

 

 

RATING

 

 

 

 

VIOLENCE

 

 

 

 

 

MORE

 

 

 

 

NO DLSV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V-CHIP MENU

 

START

SELECT

 

ADJUST

SELECT

 

ADJUST

Using the TV’s Features

7.Press or to highlight MPAA Rating, Youth TV Rating or individual TV Ratings.

8.Press or to select the ratings that will be blocked. Blocked

ratings are signified by a red “X.” Unblocked ratings are signified by a green “.” As you block ratings, all ratings higher than the ones you select are blocked, as well. For example, if you choose to block the MPAA rating R, the higher ratings NC17 and X are automatically blocked too.

9.When you are done selecting the ratings to be blocked, press EXIT to return to normal viewing.

When you try to view a program with a ratings block, a message will appear listing the program’s ratings. The program can still be viewed if you press MUTE and then enter your PIN code to temporarily bypass the block.

Note:

Not all programs are rated. To block programs or movies that are unrated, see “Blocking unrated movies or programs,” page 19.

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Toshiba TV 27A33 To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating, Blocking menu appears, Press To highlight Enable Blocking