TVGuardian The Foul Language Filter Model 201 User Manual
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1. im 1nONOA GAQ 1 ANdNI 24 NI INYO m 09 3IBVOf TIVA 34v 1d OBWOD san6i4 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 16 DVD VCR COMBINATION UNIT CABLE BOX EXTERNAL SURROUND SOUND AMPLIFIER e o f 9 09 31BVOrTIVM M 1no oan 5 NI INIT 1437 8 170 Ve E e How 31959 1431 HOM KE 1437 M xnv NOISIAZTAL xos 71479 v v v a u Gy Toldo Z inant 1 wouao y a p 2 pi 9 ke 5 2 8 4 e F g 3 3 8 i e 204 6 Q m o c 107 ON PROWL My SYIOOY ONI SNOLLATIOS JTdIONIYd 3 ji 3 a UeRETOAL ONIGNSd 514 14508 1 Y 08 9919 ON SN v a v a e E ou 6 ino xwoo moa 110 090 5 inora 1441 e How oianv i oy oan TwOldO TOI Aang amp um GNNOS ONNOYYNS TYNHALXA Wwolldo 1nOMOAIQAQ 1ndNI NIVER YA2. Settings Are Corrupt DEAD Mode If the internal non volatile memory fails it will cause TVG to fail It is very unlikely this event will occur but if it does you will see the following screen TVG SETTINGS ARE CORRUPT See User Manual for Help e This message will clear after about 25 seconds and will go into DEAD Mode While is in DEAD Mode you may continue to watch TV The TVG Power Indicator Light and the TVG Indicator Light will flash continuously indicating failure If this occurs try resetting the non volatile memory by following the steps in Resetting TVG to Factory Default If this does not correct the problem call technical support 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 23 TV Guardian The Foul Language Filter US Patent Number 6 166 780 TVGuardian TVG are registered trademarks of Principle Solutions Inc Technical Support 479 521 7689 support tvguardian com www tvguardian com Principle Solutions Inc P O Box 670 Rogers AR 72757 USA 24 2004 Principle Solutions Inc
3. works with most DVD players A few DVD players however have been discovered to strip the closed captioned signal required by to detect the foul language If your DVD player comes with Progressive Scan you must turn this function off for TVG to work properly CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS must be connected in line between your V CR cable box satellite receiver DVD player and your TV and stereo home theater system if applicable Therefore T VG will not work on TV VCR or TV DVD combo units e If you are using your VCR as your tuner TVG must be connected to your VCR as illustrated in the following diagrams Your VCR will need to stay on when you re watching TV and you must change channels on your VCR e Your TV must be tuned to either channel 3 4 or aux video input depending on whether you re using a coaxial connection or A V connection from TVG to your TV e Changing channels you will not change the channel on your TV You will use your VCR cable box or satellite receiver to change the channels 12 2004 Principle Solutions Inc CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Depending on the particular type of equipment you have in your home you may have to refer to more than one of the diagrams in this manual Please use them as a guide You may also want to refer to the manuals for your VCR TV DVD player etc If you ve tried your best but did not succeed please call us for installation assistance at 479 521 7689 or
4. visit us on the Internet at www TVGuardian com Diagrams shown in this manual are for the following connections Figure 3 Simple Cable Box using TV RF Input Figure 4 Non Stereo VCR as Tuner using TV RF Input Figure 5 DVD VCR Combination Unit using S Video and Analog Audio connections Figure 6 DVD VCR Combination Unit Cable Box and External Surround Sound Amplifier Remember for your particular system you may have to refer to one or more of these diagrams NOTE Using both S Video and Composite Video on the same input at the same time can possibly damage your video equipment and the TVGuardian set top box ADDITIONAL NOTE If you are going to use S Video output you should use S Video input as well or you may be watching your program in black and white It is ok to use S Video input with Composite Video output and you can use both S Video and Composite Video on the output DIAGRAM LEGEND CV Composite Video yellow LA Left Audio white RA Right Audio red DA Coaxial Digital Audio may be orange or black 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 13 SIMPLE CABLE BOX USING TV RF INPUT A 9 LO q ino olan 1331 1HOl4 HI NI 31872 09 YIBVOTIVAA olan xn xog 71879 L LNdNI TIILdO Z LNdNI 1 81 Ty2lLdO E a o k amp e C L 2 lt m 160 30 9 z 5 A 2046
5. AWTd OBNOO HOA 9 217s 2004 Principle Solutions Inc OPERATION AB Cc DEF Once you have your TVGuardian connected make sure the red TVG Power Indicator Light B is on Press Menu C This is what you should see TVG Settings Menu Parents Other Kids Family TVG Mode Tolerant Moderate Strict CC Mode Off On Mute On Always Wordset Religious Filtered Off Sexual Refs Filtered Off Hell amp Damn Filtered Off Lock Usage Menu Only Menu and TVG Button Off Lock Code REE The TVG button G changes the Main Menu setting You can choose from four different audiences Kids Family Parents and Other Within each of these you can change the settings for TVG Mode CC Mode and Wordset The Options button D moves you through the choices on each menu The Select button E allows you to change the settings of each option 18 2004 Principle Solutions Inc For instance if you wanted to change the TVG Mode from Strict to Moderate make sure that TVG Mode is highlighted by pushing Options changes to Moderate When TVG Mode is highlighted push Select until Strict To use the Lock Usage feature push Options until Lock Usage is highlighted Press Select and TVG Button Push Options to change from Off to Menu O
6. TVGuardian The Foul Language Filter Model 201 User Manual TVGuardian and TVG are registered trademarks of Principle Solutions Inc Warning to reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it US patent 6 166 780 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2004 Principle Solutions Inc TABLE OF CONTENTS FCC NOTICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION INTRODUCTION FEATURES IMPORTANT BREAK IN PERIOD OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW GET TO KNOW YOUR TV GUARDIAN FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW CONNECTIONS CONNECTION TYPES SURROUND SOUND SYSTEMS DVD PLAYERS CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS CONNECTION DIAGRAMS SIMPLE CABLE BOX USING TV RF INPUT NON STEREO VCR AS TUNER USING TV RF INPUT DVD VCR COMBO UNIT USING S VIDEO AND ANALOG AUDIO DVD VCR COMBO UNIT CABLE BOX AND EXTERNAL SURROUND SOUND AMPLIFIER OPERATION RESETTING TVG TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS SETTING THE RF OUTPUT UsiNG TVG EXCLUSIVELY AS A CLOSED CAPTION DECODER TROUBLE SHOOTING NO PICTURE AND SOUND A FOUL WORD WAS NOT FILTERED TVG SETTINGS ARE CORRUPT DEAD MODE 2004 Principle Solutions Inc a 1 11 12 12 13 15 16 FCC NOTICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply
7. cted to your TV using RF jacks coaxial cable audio video RCA type jacks or S Video Using a simple RF coaxial cable connection gives you good picture quality with mono sound This connection type figure 3 must be used if audio video connections are not available on your TV When using the coaxial cable connection your TV should be tuned to channel 3 or 4 Note TVG default setting is channel 3 If your TV is equipped with audio video connections it is highly recommended that you use them to get even better picture quality and Hi fi stereo sound When using the A V connections your TV must be set to the proper input not channel 3 or 4 Normally the proper input can be selected using your TV s remote by pressing the input button However you may need to select it on your TV s front panel buttons or through your TV s menu system It might also be selected by turning to channel 00 90 91 92 93 VID 1 or VID 2 The proper input s name and selection method varies from TV to TV You may want to refer to your TV s user manual 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 11 SURROUND SOUND SYSTEMS TVGuardian will mute all digital audio formats However there may be a slight delay when the digital audio is unmuted If your surround sound amplifier causes an excessive delay that is bothersome you may want to use an analog audio connection Your TVGuardian set top box will not selectively mute the center channel DVD players
8. d of just the word and displays the modified text by design It s too easy to fill in the blanks in your mind when only a single word is muted Displaying the profanity free text version of the muted phrase makes your eyes focus on the text instead of the lips The TVG method makes it more difficult to know what word caused the mute e TVG has a 95 average accuracy rate filtered closed captioned programs but TVG can only be as accurate as the closed captioned text filters out 100 of the offensive language on many TV programs and movies however if the closed captioning is inaccurate on a particular show TVG will be inaccurate on that particular show e Foul words that are normally filtered are missed when closed captioning errors exist i e a foul word is not captioned misspelled or is not synchronized with the spoken word Closed captioning is usually very accurate but some movies and TV shows are full of errors That s the exception not the rule Watch several videos or DVDs before rushing to judgment OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW e How it works TVGuardian uses patented technology from Principle Solutions Inc to decode and monitor the hidden closed captioned text which is made available for the hearing 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 7 impaired Each word is checked against a dictionary of offensive words and phrases When an offensive word is detected the TVG tech
9. e product and accompanying hardware are limited to one year Some states do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you CUSTOMER REMEDIES TVGuardian s manufacturer s distributors and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at the manufacturer s discretion the repair or replacement of the product or hardware that does not meet this limited warranty and which is returned to Principle Solutions Inc with a copy of your receipt This limited warranty is void if failure of the product or hardware has resulted form accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement product or hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original period or for thirty 30 days whichever is longer 4 2004 Principle Solutions Inc NO OTHER WARRANTIES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law TVGuardian s manufacturer distributors and its suppliers disclaim all other warranties either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to the product the accompanying written materials and any accompanying hardware This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have other rights that vary from state jurisdiction to state jurisdiction NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shal
10. her Off or Off CC1 e Enjoy your profanity free program RESETTING TVG TO FACTORY DEFAULT If at anytime you wish to return TVG to its original factory default settings you may do so by following these steps e While the TV is on turn the power to off and then on again e When the title screen appears press TVG 5 five times in a row e Within 5 seconds of being prompted press Select This will return TVG to the factory default settings Below are the Factory Default Settings TVG MODE CC MODE WORDSETS STRICT ON MUTEALL WORDSET FILTERS ON MODERATE ON MUTEALL WORDSET FILTERS ON TOLERANT ON MUTEALL WORDSET FILTERS ON STRICT ON MUTE RELIGIOUS OFF ALL OTHERS ON The factory default Lock Code is 3 5 7 9 The factory default RF channel setting is 3 20 2004 Principle Solutions Inc SETTING THE RF OUTPUT CHANNEL If you are using the RF Output connection to your TV you may want to change it from the default channel 3 to channel 4 for example if you have a local broadcast station on channel 3 in your area To change the RF Output channel follow these steps e While the TV is on turn the power to off and then back on e When the title screen appears press Select to toggle from channel 3 to channel 4 e Simply wait for the title screen to time out and is ready for use USING TVG EXCLUSIVELY AS A CLOSED CAPTION DECODER If yo
11. l TVGuardian s manufacturer distributors or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including and without limitation special incidental consequential or indirect damages for personal injury or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this product even if TVGuardian s manufacturer has been advised of such damages In any case TVGuardian s manufacturer s distributors and its suppliers entire liability under any provision of this agreement shall be limited any amount actually paid by you for the product and or hardware Because some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitations may not apply to you If you acquired this product in the United States of America the laws of the state of Arkansas USA govern this limited warranty If you acquired the product outside the United States of America local laws may apply Lock Code Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Keep this manual in a safe place 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 5 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of TVGuardian the Foul Language Filter Model 201 With its sleek modern design TVGuardian will change the way you experience TV and movies FEATURES Dual inputs including S Video and Digital Audio Easy switching between inputs on front panel On screen user setup menu Optional password
12. nly or Menu until Lock code is highlighted Push Select and enter four 4 digits for your code Be sure to write it down in the space provided on page 5 of this manual If you forget your lock code follow the steps in Resetting TVG to Factory Default To change the input being viewed press A V Input until Input 1 or Input 2 is displayed depending on which input you wish to view OPERATION FLOW DIAGRAM TOGGLE Il TYG AUDIENCE SETTINGS SETTING CYCLE THE DISPLAY amp CHANGE TVG amp INP SETTINGS TOGGLE OUTPUT RF CHANNEL 34 4 DISPLAY THE TYGMNOTYG STATUS CYCLE TvG AUDIENCE HIGHLIGHT NEXT OPTION SETTINGS IN THE MENU MENU CYCLE CHOICES HIGHLIGHTED MENU ITEM SET YES PROMPT s MENU no FOR LOCK PASSWORD SET VALID VALID T O LEGEND TVG AUDIENCE KIDS FAMILY PARENTS OTHER TIMEOUT 2004 Principle Solutions Inc Figure 7 19 If you prefer to use the factory default settings listed in Resetting to Factory Default just follow these simple steps Note you may change the settings of any audience at any time you like e Press AV Input to select the video input you want to view either Input 1 or Input 2 e Press TVG to choose the audience Kids Family Parent Ot
13. nology automatically mutes the sound and then turns the sound back on when the phrase is completed Virtually all scripted programs videos DVDs TV series TV movies are filtered Note Some companies such as Universal Studios may not have closed captioning on all of their DVDs Please check the DVD case for the CC symbol Live programming Programs using the Rollup style of captioning such as news sporting events talk shows and day time dramas are not filtered Filter status notice This notice is displayed in lower left corner of TV screen briefly after turning the channel at the beginning of a new TV program or commercial or at the beginning of a video or DVD movie after the previews and opening credits TVG Program is filtered NOTVG program is not filtered To check the filter status and redisplay the filter status notice simply press Select Either TVG or NOTVG will appear briefly on the screen Additionally when TVG is filtering the TVG Indicator Light will be illuminated Conversely if the TVG Indicator Light is not illuminated TVG is not filtering the program TVG can be used exclusively as a Closed Captioning Decoder If you currently have a DVD or VCR player with TVG built in then we recommend that you disable the feature in the player and use the TVG features of the set top box The Closed Captioning Decoder on your TV needs to be set to OFF 2004 Principle Solutions Inc Get to kno
14. protection Three different wordsets each with four filter levels Updated foul language dictionary Sleek new design Works aesthetically with today s audio video systems and home theater equipment Front panel user interface no more hard to reach switches IMPORTANT BREAK IN PERIOD The break in period is not for TVGuardian TVG It s for you and your family as it may take a few weeks for your family to adjust to the TVG viewing experience Over the next few weeks watch several videos or DVDs It won t be long before you ll wonder how you ever got by without TVG In fact our customers tell us all the time that they won t watch TV anymore with out TVG During your break in period you should consider the following TVG will mute the audio during the entire phrase containing offensive language It may mute a single word however normally it will mute 5 8 words 2004 Principle Solutions Inc e During the mute of offensive language will display a profanity free version of the phrase in text When the spoken phrase is completed the text is erased the sound is restored The text may optionally be turned off We suggest you try the factory default settings for a few weeks before changing them Examples The phrase GET THE HELL OUT is muted and GET QUT is displayed The phrase MOVE YOU RE A is muted and MOVE YOUR TAIL is displayed e TVG mutes the entire offensive phrase instea
15. rc m m 100 o DTN PRM MY SHIOOY ONI SNOLLITIOS 3140 4 2 5 8 MEAL ONIONAd SINGLvd SN 8 D 087 991 9 ON 1Vd SN UBIPIEND AL NI IN v 318v2 NOISIA3 31 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 14 NON STEREO VCR AS TUNER TV RF INPUT ue V LfldNI 121140 zm Ole Z 1NdNI m 19 m 108110 7521140 KOD G 9 2 2 9 e 001 i 204 6 10 44 m TOZ ON PPO By SHIOOY SNOILNTOS 3140 4 9 ONIANId 51317 SN 8 TTNOLTNHILNI 082 991 9 ON 194501 NI 1997371890 ino 8 __ ino 44 09 3 IBVOf TTA NI INTE 4 15 2004 Principle Solutions Inc DVD VCR COMBINATION UNIT S VIDEO AND ANALOG AUDIO pM v OBO ye o Oda 6 M G NI 14 3780 1no 44 show My SYIOON ONI SNOLLITIOS 3140 14 5 olny ONIANA SINAL vd SN 9 TWNOLLWNYALNI C im 08 991 9 ON Ld SN LIA NOISIATHL ino oianv XVOD Iv LIOIQ TOLdO JNO snow v 8 141 1 show no
16. u prefer to use TVG as an external closed caption decoder only follow these steps e Press A V Input select the video input you want to view either Input 1 or Input 2 e Press TVG to choose the audience Kids Family Parent Other Off or Off CC1 e Chose Off CC1 2004 Principle Solutions Inc 21 TROUBLESHOOTING No picture and sound Check that the wall power supply is plugged in to the electrical outlet Check that the power supply connection is securely plugged into and that TVG Power Indicator Light is on continuously Check that the audio video connections are secure Check that the connections are secure and your TV is tuned to the proper input Check that the optional audio video connections are secure A foul word was not filtered 99 The program you watching is either not closed captioned the captioning is not synchronized with the audio live TV news sports talk shows daytime dramas using roll up style of captioning You may either switch the channel and then switch it back to the original program or turn off your VCR Cable Box and then turn it back on again The program is being filtered but there are captioning errors words left out misspelled not synchronized with the audio or the closed captioning is corrupt The word is not in the TVG dictionary The TVG Mode is not on a strict enough setting 2004 Principle Solutions Inc
17. w your TVGuardian Front View A B Figure 1 TVG indicator light TVG power indicator light Menu also the 0 1 button Options also the 2 3 button Select also the 4 5 button A V Input also the 6 7 button TVG also the 8 9 button ommonswr 2004 Principle Solutions Inc SKGHYRFOMOAZEZC ASME Back View Figure 2 9 VDC power supply input RF Output Optical Digital Audio output Coaxial Digital Audio output Right and Left Analog Audio output S Video output Composite Video output Coaxial Digital Audio input 2 Right and Left Analog Audio input 2 S Video input 2 Composite Video input 2 Optical Digital Audio input 1 Right and Left Analog Audio input 1 S Video input 1 Composite Video input 1 2004 Principle Solutions Inc CONNECTIONS There are many different ways to connect TVG depending on whether you have a cable box and a VCR or cable with no cable box and a or possibly a DVD player or maybe a stereo or surround sound receiver or you could have only a VCR and an antenna you may even have all of the above or anyway you get the idea Several connection examples are described in this manual One of them may or may not look exactly like your home equipment Most likely one or more of the diagrams are close to what you have and can be used as a guide CONNECTION TYPES TVG can be conne
18. with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help LIMITED WARRANTY Principle Solutions Inc Makers of TVGuardian the Foul Language Filter warrants that a the product will perform substantially in accordance with the written materials for a period of one year from the date of receipt and b any hardware accompanying the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of receipt Any implied warranties on th
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