Toshiba TV 27A42 appendix To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating, Dialog Rating

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.

The BLOCKING menu appears.

CH

PICTURE AUDIO SET UP OPTION

V-CHIP
		OFF
ENABLE BLOCKING	ON
SET RATING	START
BLOCKING OPTION	START
NEW PIN CODE	START

SELECT ADJUST

5.Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING.

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

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

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

CH

CH

PICTURE

AUDIO

SET UP

OPTION

PICTURE

AUDIO

SET UP

OPTION

SET RATING

TV RATING

MA 14

PG

G

MPAA

X NC17 R PG13 PG G

DIALOG

X

X

RATING

X

X X X X X

LANGUAGE

X

X

X

YOUTH TV

Y7FV Y7 Y

SEX

X

X

X

RATING

X

X X

VIOLENCE

X

X

X

X

MORE

NO DLSV

X

X

X

V-CHIP MENU

START

SELECT

ADJUST

SELECT

ADJUST

POWER	TV	VCR	CABLE
			CH RTN
1	2	3	ENT
4	5	6	100
				Channel
7	8	9	0	Numbers
		CH +
VOL			VOL
–			+

MENU/

ENTER

Menu/

Enter

CH –

EXIT RECALL TV/VIDEO FAV

Exit

RESET CAP/TEXT 1/2 FAV

CODE MTS SLEEP MUTE

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 the 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 21.

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