Toshiba 27D46 Owner's Manual - English - Page 23

Important Safeguards Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV 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 MENU, then press or to display the LOCKS menu. 2. Press L or M 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 L or M to highlight V-CHIP. • Press or to highlight ON to enable V-Chip program blocking by rating. • Press or to highlight OFF to LOCKS V- C H I P V-CHIP SET V-CHIP SET (DTV) ON / OFF disable V-Chip program blocking by rating. :SELECT :ADJUST 5. Press L or M to highlight V-CHIP SET. Then, press or to display the V-CHIP SET menu. 6. Press L or M to highlight TV RATING. LOCKS V- C H I P ON V-CHIP SET V-CHIP SET (DTV) Then, press or to display the desired rating. :SELECT :ADJUST 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 V-CHIP SET T V R AT I N G OFF OFF / TV-Y / TV-Y7 / TV-G TV-PG / TV-14 / TV-MA M OV I E R AT I N G TV-14 : 14 years old and above TV-MA : 17 years old and above :SELECT :ADJUST • When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA, press RECALL to explain the rating. Press L or M to select the desired rating you want. Press or to select the setting ON or OFF. 7. Press L or M to highlight MOVIE RATING. Then, press or to display the RATING SET menu. Press L or M to select the desired rating, then press or to select ON or OFF. G : All ages PG : Parental guidance PG-13 : Parental guidance less than 13 years old R : Under 17 years old Parental R AT I N G S E T G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X : ON /OFF : ON : ON : ON : ON : ON guidance suggested NC17 : 17 years old and above :SELECT :ADJUST X : Adult only 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. Mute Recall Channel Numbers Menu/ Enter Exit Notes: • If you forget your password, press RECALL four times within five seconds while the TV is in password entering mode. This allows you to reset your password. • You can use V-CHIP SET (DTV) function when the digital broadcasting with a new rating system is received on the TV. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix J3W41121A(E)_P22-30 23 23 15/03/2006, 11:18 AM