Using The V-Chip (Parental Control) Feature - Toshiba 42HP66 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 also
employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs.
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 TV to select the TV mode.
2. Press MENU, then press
display the LOCKS menu.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to display the password
entering mode.
4. Use the Channel Number buttons
(0-9) to enter your password.
Press ENTER. The LOCKS menu
appears.
5. 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.
6. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight V-CHIP SET. Then, press
display the V-CHIP SET menu.
7. 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.
8. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight MOVIE RATING. Then, press
display the RATING SET menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the
desired rating, then press
G : All ages
PG : Parental guidance
PG-13 : Parental guidance less than
13 years old
R : Under 17 years old Parental
guidance suggested
NC-17 : 17 years old and above
X : Adult only
9. 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 by pass
the block.
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or to
L O C K S
V- C H I P
O N /
V- C H I P S E T
V- C H I P S E T ( D T V )
: S E L E C T
L O C K S
V- C H I P
O N
V- C H I P S E T
V- C H I P S E T ( D T V )
: S E L E C T
or
or
V- C H I P S E T
T V R AT 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 OV I E R AT I N G
: S E L E C T
▲ or ▼
to select the desired rating you want.
or to select ON or OFF.
R AT I N G S E T
G
P G
P G - 1 3
R
N C - 1 7
X
: S E L E C T
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INPUT DISPLAY
O F F
: A D J U S T
: A D J U S T
to
to
: A D J U S T
CT-885
or to
: O N / O F F
: O N
: O N
: O N
: O N
: O N
: A D J U S T
Note:
• If the remote control does not operate your
TV, press the "TV" button on the remote
control and try again.
• You can use V-CHIP SET (DTV) function
when the digital broadcasting with a new
rating system is received on the TV.
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Mute
Display
Channel
Numbers
TV
Menu/Enter
Exit