Toshiba 30HF84 Owner's Manual - English - Page 25

Using the V-Chip parental control feature

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Important Safeguards Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control 5. You may now enable LOCKS menu. See "Using the V-Chip (parental control) feature" (below), "Locking channels" (page 26), "To change your password" (below), "Locking video input" (page 27), "Setting the game timer" (see page 27) or "Using the front panel lock feature" (page 28). To change your password: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the LOCKS menu. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ 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 ▲ or ▼ to highlight NEW PASSWORD and press or to display the NEW password menu. 5. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter a new code. Press ENTER. 6. Enter the same password for safety, then press ENTER. 7. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing. 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 employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs, as well. 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 ▲ or ▼ to display the password entering mode. LOCKS V-CHIP SET V-CHIP TV RATING ON / OFF OFF 3. Use the Channel Number buttons MOVIE RATING OFF (0-9) to enter your password. Press ENTER. The LOCKS menu :SELECT :ADJUST appears. 4. 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 LOCKS V-CHIP SET V-CHIP ON TV RATING OFF OFF / TV-Y / TV-Y7 / TV-G TV-PG / TV-14 / TV-MA MOVIE RATING OFF disable V-Chip program blocking by :SELECT :ADJUST rating. 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight TV RATING. Then, press or to 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 RECALL to explain the rating. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired rating you want. Press or to select the setting "ON" or "OFF". 6. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight MOVIE RATING. Then, press or to display the desired rating. OFF : MOVIE RATING is not set G : All ages LOCKS V-CHIP SET V-CHIP TV RATING ON TV-PG MOVIE RATING OFF OFF / G / PG-13 / R / NC17 / X PG : Parental guidance :SELECT :ADJUST PG-13 : Parental guidance less than 13 years old R : Under 17 years old Parental guidance suggested NC17 : 17 years old and above 25 X : Adult only Recall Channel Numbers Menu/ Enter Exit Note: If you forget your password, press RECALL four times within five seconds from the password entering mode. This allows you to resets your password. Recall Channel Numbers Menu/ Enter Exit Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix 3R40121A/E P24-30 25 6/7/04, 18:57

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Appendix
Using the TV’s
Features
Setting up
your TV
Using the
Remote Control
Connecting
your TV
W
elcome to
T
oshiba
Important
Safeguards
5.
You may now enable LOCKS menu. See “Using the V-Chip
(parental control) feature” (below), “Locking channels” (page 26),
“To change your password” (below), “Locking video input” (page
27), “Setting the game timer” (see page 27) or “Using the front
panel lock feature” (page 28).
To change your password:
1. Press MENU, then press
or
to display the LOCKS menu.
2. Press
or
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
or
to highlight NEW PASSWORD and press
or
to
display the NEW password menu.
5. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter a new code. Press
ENTER.
6. Enter the same password for safety, then press ENTER.
7. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing.
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
employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs, as
well. The TV and MOVIE ratings work with the V-Chip feature and
allow you to block programs according to the rating limits you set.
Note:
If you forget your password, press RECALL
four times within five seconds from the
password entering mode. This allows you to
resets your password.
Recall
Menu/
Enter
Exit
Channel
Numbers
Using the TV’s
Features
To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating:
1.
Press MENU, then press
or
to
display the LOCKS menu.
2. Press
or
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
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.
5. Press
or
to highlight TV RATING. Then, press
or
to
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
RECALL
to
explain the rating. Press
or
to select the desired rating you want.
Press
or
to select the setting “ON” or “OFF”.
Menu/
Enter
Channel
Numbers
Exit
Recall
6. Press
or
to highlight MOVIE
RATING. Then, press
or
to
display the desired rating.
OFF
:
MOVIE RATING is not set
G
:
All ages
PG
:
Parental guidance
PG-13
:
Parental guidance
less than 13 years old
R
:
Under 17 years old
Parental guidance suggested
NC17
:
17 years old and above
X
:
Adult only
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