DIRECTV R16-300 User Guide - Page 42

Parental Controls

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The Menu 36 Parental Controls Parental Controls enables parents to place certain restrictions on just who's watching what, and require a passcode to view restricted programming. Whether it's for mature content or spending amounts, you're always able to keep limitations where you want them for the whole family. Press MENU to display the Menu, SELECT Parental Controls, then Edit Settings, and you'll see the current status showing any restrictions. The system default is "unlocked" for all categories. Ratings Here you can set rating limits for Movies and TV: Select Ratings. Move to the right to SELECT another tab. Note: You can use RED or GREEN to cycle tabs. Movies Highlight and select the Movies tab, then set the overall rating limit you wish to impose. Brief descriptions of the ratings appear for your guidance. TV Programs Select the TV tab, then highlight and select the TV rating you desire. You can also set ratings for particular content (for example, Fantasy Violence, Dialogue), each of which is described when highlighted.

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The Menu
36
Parental Controls
Parental Controls
enables parents to place certain restrictions on just who’s watching what, and require a
passcode to view restricted programming. Whether it’s for mature content or spending amounts, you’re
always able to keep limitations where you want them for the whole family.
Press MENU to display the
Menu, SELECT
Parental Controls,
then
Edit Settings
, and you’ll see the current
status showing any restrictions. °e system default is “unlocked” for all categories.
Ratings
Here you can set rating limits for Movies and TV:
Select
Ratings.
Move to the right to SELECT another tab. Note: You can use RED or GREEN to cycle
tabs.
Movies
Highlight and select the
Movies
tab, then set the overall rating limit you wish to impose. Brief descriptions
of the ratings appear for your guidance.
TV Programs
Select the
TV
tab, then highlight and select the TV rating you desire. You can also set ratings for particular
content (for example, Fantasy Violence, Dialogue), each of which is described when highlighted.