TVGuardian 201 User manual

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC NOTICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 4
INTRODUCTION 6
FEATURES 6
IMPORTANT BREAK IN PERIOD 6
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW 7
GET TO KNOW YOUR TVGUARDIAN 9
FRONT VIEW 9
BACK VIEW 10
CONNECTIONS 11
CONNECTION TYPES 11
SURROUND SOUND SYSTEMS 12
DVD PLAYERS 12
CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS 12
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 13
SIMPLE CABLE BOX USING TV RF INPUT 14
NON-STEREO VCR AS TUNER USING TV RF INPUT 15
DVD/VCR COMBO UNIT –USING S-VIDEO AND ANALOG AUDIO 16
DVD/VCR COMBO UNIT,CABLE BOX,AND EXTERNAL
SURROUND SOUND AMPLIFIER 17
OPERATION 18
RESETTING TVG TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 20
SETTING THE RF OUTPUT 21
USING TVG EXCLUSIVELY AS ACLOSED CAPTION DECODER 21
TROUBLE SHOOTING 22
NO PICTURE AND SOUND 22
AFOUL WORD WAS NOT FILTERED 22
TVG SETTINGS ARE CORRUPT (DEAD MODE) 23

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FCC NOTICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
FCC NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply 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:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
•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 the 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.

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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 shall 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.

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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 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,
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•During the mute of offensive language, TVG®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
OUT” is displayed.
The phrase “MOVE YOU’RE A- -!” is muted and
“MOVE YOUR TAIL” is displayed
•TVG®mutes the entire offensive phrase instead 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.
•TVG®has a 95% average accuracy rate on TVG® filtered
(closed captioned) programs, but TVG®can only be as accurate
as the closed captioned text. TVG®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.
•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
•How it works – TVGuardian®uses TVG®patented technology
from Principle Solutions, Inc. to decode and monitor the hidden
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impaired. Each word is checked against a dictionary of
offensive words and phrases. When an offensive word is
detected, the TVG®technology 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 TVG®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.

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Get to know your TVGuardian®
Front View
Figure 1
A. TVG indicator light
B. TVG power indicator light
C. Menu also the 0/1 button
D. Options also the 2/3 button
E. Select also the 4/5 button
F. A/V Input also the 6/7 button
G. TVG®also the 8/9 button

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Back View
Figure 2
H. 9 VDC power supply input
I. RF Output
J. Optical Digital Audio output
K. Coaxial Digital Audio output
L. Right and Left Analog Audio output
M. S-Video output
N. Composite Video output
O. Coaxial Digital Audio input 2
P. Right and Left Analog Audio input 2
Q. S-Video input 2
R. Composite Video input 2
S. Optical Digital Audio input 1
T. Right and Left Analog Audio input 1
U. S-Video input 1
V. Composite Video input 1

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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
VCR, 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 connected 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
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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
TVG®works with most DVD players. A few DVD players, however,
have been discovered to strip the closed captioned signal required by
TVG®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
•TVG®must be connected in-line between your VCR/cable
box/satellite receiver/DVD player, and your TV and
stereo/home theater system (if applicable). Therefore, TVG®
will not work on TV/VCR or TV/DVD combo units.
•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.
•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.
•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.

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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 479-571-7689 or
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)

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SIMPLE CABLE BOX USING TV RF INPUT

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NON-STEREO VCR AS TUNER – TV RF INPUT

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DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNIT – S-VIDEO AND ANALOG AUDIO

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DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNIT CABLE BOX – EXTERNAL
SURROUND SOUND AMPLIFIER

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OPERATION
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:
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.
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 & Damn (Filtered) (Off)
Lock Usage (Menu Only) (Menu and TVG Button) (Off)
Lock Code ****

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For instance, if you wanted to change the TVG Mode from Strict to
Moderate,make sure that TVG Mode is highlighted by pushing
Options. When TVG Mode is highlighted, push Select until Strict
changes to Moderate.
To use the Lock Usage feature, push Options until Lock Usage is
highlighted. Press Select to change from Off to Menu Only or Menu
and TVG Button.Push Options 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
Figure 7

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If you prefer to use the factory default settings listed in “Resetting
TVG®to Factory Default,” just follow these simple steps (Note: you
may change the settings of any audience at any time you like):
•Press A/V Input to select the video input you want to view,
either Input 1 or Input 2.
•Press TVG to choose the audience: Kids, Family, Parent, Other,
Off, or Off/CC1.
•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:
•While the TV is on, turn the power to TVG®off and then on
again.
•When the title screen appears, press TVG 5 (five) times in a row.
•Within 5 seconds of being prompted, press Select. This will
return TVG®to the factory default settings.
Below are the Factory Default Settings:
The factory default Lock Code is: 3-5-7-9.
The factory default RF channel setting is 3.
MENU TVG MODE CC MODE WORDSETS
KIDS STRICT ON MUTEA LL WORDSET FILTERS ON
FAMILY MODERATE ON MUTEA LL WORDSET FILTERS ON
PARENT TOLERANT ON MUTEA LL WORDSET FILTERS ON
OTHER STRICT ON MUTE RELIGIOUS OFF;
ALL OTHERS ON