Toshiba 44HM85 - Manuel (Page 42)

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Parental Lock Setup
Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings and other viewing sources.
The Parental Control Function (V-Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcasting sta-
tion. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by the type of program and by the
categories chosen to be blocked. It is also possible to block all program viewing for a time period. To use this function,
the following must be done :
1. Set ratings and categories to be blocked.
2. Specify a password
3. Enable the lock
V-Chip rating and categories
Rating guidelines are provided by broadcasting stations. Most television programs and television movies can be blocked by
TV Rating and/or Individual Categories. Movies that have been shown at the theaters or direct-to-video movies use the
Movie Rating System (MPAA) only.
Ratings for Movies previously shown in theaters:
Movie Ratings :
• Unblocked (Permits all programs)
• G & above (General audience)
• PG & above (Parental guidance suggested)s
• PG-13 & above (Parents strongly cautioned)
• R & above (Restricted)
• NC-17 & above (No one 17 and under admitted)
• X (Adult only)
If you set PG-13 : G and PG movies will be available , PG-13, R, NC-17 and X will be blocked.
Ratings for Television programs including made-for-TV movies :
General TV Ratings:
• Unblocked
• TV-G & above (general audience) (individual categories do not apply)
• TV-PG & aboves (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 scenes - 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)
Aux. Block
• Video 1, 2/ Front Video (Blocked, Unblocked)
• ColorStream HD1, 2 (Blocked, Unblocked)
• RGB, HDMI (Blocked, Unblocked)
For Canadian English/French language rating system:
Canadian English language rating system:
• C & above (Children)
• C8+ (8 years and older)
• G & above (General programming. Suitable for all audiences.)
• PG & above (Parental guidance suggested)
• 14+ (Viewer 14 years and older)
• 18+ (Adult programming)
Canadian French language rating system:
• G & above (General)
• 8 ans+ (8 years and older)
• 13 ans+ (13 years and older)
• 16 ans+ (16 years and older)
• 18 ans+ (Adults only)