Using The V-Chip (Parental Control) Feature - Toshiba 20HLV15 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
employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs, as
well. 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
display the LOCKS menu.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ 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 ▲ or ▼ 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 ▲ or ▼ to highlight TV RATING. Then, press
display the 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 DISPLAY to
explain the rating. Press
or
Press to select the setting "ON" or "OFF", then press ENTER.
6. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight MOVIE
RATING. Then, press
display the desired rating.
OFF : MOVIE RATING is not set
(no movies will be blocked)
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
7. When you are done selecting the ratings, press EXIT to return to
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 password to temporarily bypass
the block.
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or to
L O C K S
V - C H I P S E T
V - C H I P O N /
T V R A T I N G O F F
M O V I E R A T I N G O F F
: S E L E C T
L O C K S
V - C H I P S E T
V - C H I P O N
T V R A T I N G O F F
O F F / T V - Y / T V - Y 7 / T V - G
T V - P G / T V - 1 4 / T V - M A
M O V I E R A T I N G O F F
: S E L E C T
or
▲ or ▼
to select the desired rating you want.
or to
L O C K S
V - C H I P S E T
V - C H I P O N
T V R A T I N G T V - P G
M O V I E R A T I N G O F F
O F F / G / P G / P G - 1 3 / R / N C 1 7 / X
: S E L E C T
27
O F F
: A D J U S T
: A D J U S T
to
: A D J U S T
5/31/05, 19:00
Channel
Numbers
Enter
Exit
Menu