Toshiba 23HLV85 Owner's Manual - English - Page 27

E Using the V-Chip menu F Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the Note: S content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V-Chip The V-Chip function is available for the U.S. control feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs V-Chip system only. The Canadian V-Chip according to your selections. To use this feature, perform the system is not supported. following setup. Introduction 1. Enable the Lock. 2. Set a four-digit password. 3. Select the ratings and categories you want to block. Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features V-Chip rating and categories Rating guidelines are provided by broadcast stations. Most television programs and television movies can be blocked by TV rating and/or category. Movies that have been shown at the theaters and direct-tovideo movies use the MPAA movie rating system instead. For Movies previously shown in theaters : Movie Ratings : • Unblocked • G & above (general audience) • PG & above (parental guidance suggested) • PG-13 & above (13 years and older) • R & above (restricted) • NC-17 & above (18 years and older) •X (adult) If you select "PG-13 & above," all G and PG rated movies will be available, and all PG-13, R, NC-17 and X rated movies will be blocked. For Television programs including made-for-TV movies: General TV Ratings: • Unblocked • TV-G & above (general audience) (individual categories do not apply) • TV-PG & above (parental guidance suggested) • TV-14 & above (14 years and older) • TV-MA (mature audience) Children TV Ratings: • Unblocked • TV-Y & above (youth) (individual content categories do not apply) • TV-Y7 (youth, 7 years and up) Content Categories: • Dialog - sexual dialogue (applies to TV-PG & above, TV-14) • Language - adult language (applies to TV-PG & above, TV-14 & above, TV-MA) • Sex - sexual situations (applies to TV-PG & above, TV-14 & above, TV-MA) • Violence (applies to TV-PG & above, TV-14 & above, TV-MA) • F. Violence - fantasy violence (applies only to TV-Y7) • No Rating (blocks all viewing) 27 DVD Playback Appendix Index