Blocking Tv Programs And Movies By Rating (V-Chip); Downloading An Additional Rating System For Blocking Tv Programs And Movies; Parental Control And Locks - Toshiba 40XV648U 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.
6
Press B, b, C or c and then press T to select the
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
An additional rating system may be 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.
6
Highlight Alt RS and press T. The Edit 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
7
Press B b C or c, and then press T to select the
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.
Ratings screen will depend on the configuration of
the additional rating system available at the time of
download.
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