Using The V-Chip (Parental Control) Feature - Toshiba 27DF46 Owner's Manual

Using the V-Chip (parental control) feature

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) uses a rating
system to qualify motion picture content. Television broadcasters also
employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs.
The TV and MOVIE ratings work with the V-Chip feature and allow you
to block programs according to the rating limits you set.
To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating:
1. Press MENU, then press
2. Press L or M to display the password entering mode.
3. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your password.
Press ENTER. The LOCKS menu appears.
4. Press L or M to highlight V-CHIP.
• 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.
5. Press L or M to highlight V-CHIP
SET. Then, press
the V-CHIP SET menu.
6. Press L or M to highlight TV RATING.
Then, press or
desired rating.
OFF : TV RATING is not set
TV-Y : All children
TV-Y7 : 7 years old and above
TV-G : General audience
TV-PG : Parental guidance
TV-14 : 14 years old and above
TV-MA : 17 years old and above
• When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA, press
RECALL to explain the rating. Press L or M to select the desired
rating you want. Press
7. Press L or M to highlight MOVIE RATING. Then, press
display the RATING SET menu. Press L or M to select the
desired rating, then press
G : All ages
PG : Parental guidance
PG-13 : Parental guidance less than
13 years old
R : Under 17 years old Parental
guidance suggested
NC17 : 17 years old and above
X : Adult only
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 password to temporarily bypass
the block.
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or to display the LOCKS menu.
L O C K S
V- C H I P
V- C H I P S E T
V- C H I P S E T ( D T V )
: S E L E C T
or to display
L O C K S
V- C H I P
V- C H I P S E T
V- C H I P S E T ( D T V )
to display the
: S E L E C T
V- C H I P S E T
T V R AT I N G
O F F
T V- P G / T V- 1 4 / T V- M A
M OV I E R AT I N G
: S E L E C T
or to select the setting ON or OFF.
or to select ON or OFF.
R AT I N G S E T
G
P G
P G - 1 3
R
N C - 1 7
X
: S E L E C T
O N / O F F
: A D J U S T
O N
: A D J U S T
O F F
/ T V- Y / T V- Y 7 / T V- G
: A D J U S T
or to
: O N / O F F
: O N
: O N
: O N Notes:
: O N
: O N
• If you forget your password, press RECALL
: A D J U S T four times within five seconds while the TV
is in password entering mode. This allows
you to reset your password.
• You can use V-CHIP SET (DTV) function
when the digital broadcasting with a new
rating system is received on the TV.
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Mute
Recall
Channel
Numbers
Menu/
Enter
Exit