Smarthome TVGuardian User Manual

The Foul Language Filter
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User's Manual
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equipment may void the user's authority to operate
IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
How it works - TVGuardian decodes and monitors the hidden closed-caption
text which is made available for the hearing impaired. Each word is checked
against -II/Guardian's dictionary of offensive words and phrases. When an
offensive word is detected, n/G automatically mutes the sound, and turns the
sound back on when the phrase is completed.
The phrase (multiple words) containing the offensive word is muted.
The center position of the closed-caption switch (diagram E, #2) displays on
your TV screen a rewritten, profanity-free text version of the muted offensive
phrase. When the phrase is completed, the text is erased and the sound is
turned back on.
Examples:
The phrase "Get the hell out.", is muted and "Get Out.", is displayed.
The phrase "Oh, Sh-!", is muted and "Oh, Crud!", is displayed.
Virtually all scripted programs (video movies, TV series, TV movies) are filtered.
Live programming (news, sporting events, talk shows, soap operas) are not
filtered.
Status Notice -
Filter
NO TVG - Program is not filtered
Message -
No
if nothing is still displayed, the program is not filtered.
If using a satellite receiver such as DirectTV, PrimeStar or DishNetwork,
n/Guardian may not detect
TVG when you change the channel. Refer to #6 No Message above.
95% Average Accuracy on 'TVG' filtered programs. n/Guardian can only be as
accurate as the closed-captioning. It filters 100% on many TV programs and
movies, however, if the closed-captioning is inaccurate on a particular show,
will be inaccurate on that show.
that are normally filtered are missed when closed-captioning errors
exist (i.e. a
foul word is not captioned or is not synchronized with the spoken
word).
displayed in lower left corner of TV screen for two seconds:
Turn off VCR, then turn it back on,
a
channel change and may not display TVG or NO
it.