Toshiba 20VL43U Owners Manual - Page 18

The Motion Picture Association of America MPAA uses a rating

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Blocking programs by ratings The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) uses a rating system to qualify motion picture content. Television broadcasters employ a similar rating system to qualify the content of television programs. The TV and MPAA ratings work with the V-Chip feature to allow you to block access to programs that exceed the rating limits you set. Ratings definitions TV Ratings Y7, Y7FV Directed to older children. Programs rated Y7 are designed for children 7 and above. Programs rated Y7FV contain fantasy violence that may be more intense or combative than Y7- rated programs. Y For all children. Programs rated Y are designed to be appropriate for all children. MA Mature audience only. This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17. Dialog Intensely suggestive dialog Language Crude or indecent language Sex Explicit sexual activity Violence Graphic violence 14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Dialog Frequent suggestive dialog Language Frequent coarse language Sex Intense sexual situations Violence Intense violence PG Parental guidance suggested. This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Dialog Some suggestive dialog Language Occasional coarse language Sex Some sexual situations Violence Moderate violence G General audience. Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. MPAA Ratings NR Not rated. X For adults only NC17 Not intended for anyone 17 or under. R Restricted. Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG13 Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may not be appropriate for children under 13. PG Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be appropriate for children. G General audience. Appropriate for all ages. To block programs by TV rating: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • to display the FEATURE menu. 2. Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP. 3. Press x or • to display the PIN code entering screen. 4. Use the NUMBERS (0-9) to enter your four - digit PIN code. After the code is entered, the V-Chip menu appears. 5. Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP LOCK select ON. NUMBERS FEATURE V-CHIP LOCK ON TV GUIDELINE MPAA RATING CHANGE PIN ---- MENU EXIT yzx • 6. Press y or z to highlight TV GUIDELINE. 7. Press x or • to display the TV Rating menu. [Continued on the next page] Using the TV's Features 18

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Using the TV’s
F
eatures
18
Blocking programs by ratings
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) uses a rating
system to qualify motion picture content. Television broadcasters
employ a similar rating system to qualify the content of television
programs.
The TV and MPAA ratings work with the V-Chip feature to allow you
to block access to programs that exceed the rating limits you set.
To block programs by TV rating:
1. Press
MENU
, and then press
x
or
to display the FEATURE
menu.
2. Press
y
or
z
to highlight V-CHIP.
3. Press
x
or
to display the PIN code entering screen.
4.
Use the
NUMBERS
(0–9) to enter your four – digit PIN code.
After the code is entered, the V-Chip menu appears.
5. Press
y
or
z
to highlight V-CHIP LOCK select ON.
FEATURE
TV
GUIDELINE
MPAA
RATING
CHANGE
PIN
V
-
CHIP
LOCK
----
ON
6. Press
y
or
z
to highlight TV GUIDELINE.
7. Press
x
or
to display the TV Rating menu.
Ratings definitions
TV Ratings
Y7, Y7FV
Directed to older children. Programs rated
Y7 are designed for children 7 and above.
Programs rated Y7FV contain fantasy
violence that may be more intense or
combative than Y7- rated programs.
Y
For all children. Programs rated Y are
designed to be appropriate for all children.
MA
Mature audience only. This program is
specifically designed to be viewed by adults
and therefore may be unsuitable for children
under 17.
Dialog
Intensely suggestive dialog
Language
Crude or indecent language
Sex
Explicit sexual activity
Violence
Graphic violence
14
Parents strongly cautioned. This program
contains some material that many parents
would find unsuitable for children under 14
years of age.
Dialog
Frequent suggestive dialog
Language
Frequent coarse language
Sex
Intense sexual situations
Violence
Intense violence
PG
Parental guidance suggested. This program
contains material that parents may find
unsuitable for younger children.
Dialog
Some suggestive dialog
Language
Occasional coarse language
Sex
Some sexual situations
Violence
Moderate violence
G
General audience. Most parents would find
this program suitable for all ages.
MPAA Ratings
NR
Not rated.
X
For adults only
NC17
Not intended for anyone 17 or under.
R
Restricted. Under 17 requires an
accompanying parent or adult guardian.
PG13
Parents strongly cautioned. Some material
may not be appropriate for children under 13.
PG
Parental guidance suggested. Some material
may not be appropriate for children.
G
General audience. Appropriate for all ages.
yzx
MENU
EXIT
NUMBERS
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