Using The V-Chip Menu; Enable Blocking; Tv Rating (Independent Rating System For Broadcasters) - Toshiba 32AFX61 Owner's Manual

Using the V-CHIP menu

Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the
content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V-CHIP
control feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs
according to your selections. To use this feature, perform the
following setup.

ENABLE BLOCKING

1. From the LOCKS menu, select ENABLE BLOCKING.
2. Press x or • to select ON or OFF.
ON : To enable your setting (Lock)
OFF: To release your setting (Unlock)
Note: The CH LOCK function is not affected by this selection.
TV RATING (Independent rating system for
broadcasters)
1. From the LOCKS menu, select TV RATING.
2. Press x or • to display
the TV RATING menu.
3. Press z or y to select item.
4. Press • to lock (displays "X")
Press x to unlock (displays "")
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set
the next item.
The TV age-based ratings and content themes you can lock are listed
in the table below.
Ratings
MA Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically
designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be
unsuitable for children under 17.)
L) Crude or indecent language S) Explicit sexual activity
V) Graphic violence
14 Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains some
material that many parents would find unsuitable for
children under 14 years of age.)
D) Intensely suggestive dialog L) Strong, coarse language
S) Intense sexual situations V) Intense violence
PG Parental Guidance Suggested (This program contains
material that parents may find unsuitable for younger
children.)
D) Some suggestive dialog L) Infrequent coarse language
S) Some sexual situations V) Moderate violence
G General Audience (Most parents would find this program
suitable for all ages.)
Y7, Directed to Older Children (This program is designed
Y7FV for children age 7 and above. Note: Programs in which
fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative
than other programs in this category are designated Y7FV.)
Y All Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for
all children)
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TV RAT I NG MA 1 4
D I ALOG
LANGUAGE
SEX
V I OLENCE
NO DLSV
YOUTH TV RAT NG I
Y7FV Y7 Y
V CH I P MENU –
Description and Content themes
V CH I P –
ENABLE
TV RAT
MPAA
BLOCK I NG OPT I ON
CH LOCK
V I DEO
NEW PIN
To select each item:
Press z or y .
PG G
Press RECALL to display the rating of
the TV program you are currently
watching.
PG
L
V
LOCKS menu
LOCKS
BLOCK I NG ON / OFF
I NG
RAT I NG
LOCK V I DEO
CODE
yzx •
STEREO
SAP
TV—PG L V
ANT 1
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