Blocking Tv Programs And Movies By Rating (V-Chip); Downloading An Additional Rating System For Blocking Tv Programs And Movies - Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U Owner's Manual

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. (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
From the PREFERENCES menu, highlight
Parental Control and Locks and press T.
2
Enter your four-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 highlight Edit Rating Limits and
press T.
The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.
Press B, b, C or c and then press T to select the
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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.
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Chapter 6: Using the TV's features
Downloading an additional rating
system for blocking TV programs
and movies
In the future, an additional rating system may become
available for use in selectively blocking programs.
Note: The currently tuned station must be receiving a
digital signal before an additional rating system can be
downloaded.
To download the additional rating system
(if available):
1
From the PREFERENCES menu, highlight
Parental Control and Locks and press T.
2
Enter your four-digit PIN code. Parental
Control and Locks window is displayed.
3
Press B or b to highlight Enable Rating
Blocking.
4
Press C or c to select On.
5
Press b to highlight Edit Rating Limits and
press T.
The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.
Highlight Alt RS and press T. The Edit
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Alternate Ratings screen will appear.
Note:
• The Alt RS button will only be available if an
• It may take several minutes for the TV to download
• The information displayed in the Alternate Ratings
Press B b C c and then press T to select the
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level of blocking you prefer. A box with an "5" is
a rating that will be blocked.
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.
additional rating system is currently available.
the additional rating system.
screen will depend on the configuration of the
additional rating system available at the time of
download.