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Setting parental controls

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24 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Setting parental controls Viewing a favorite channel To view a favorite channel: 1 Press FAVORITE. The favorite channel list opens. 2 Press or to highlight a channel, then press ENTER. Adding or changing a channel label If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the channel to make it easier to identify. You can also relabel a channel that is already labeled. To add or change a channel label: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to highlight CHANNELS, then press . The CHANNELS menu opens. Auto Channel Search Add/Skip Channels Favorites Channel Labels Channel Strength Audio Only Auto Zoom PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Off On Move Select Menu Back Create labels for channels, up to 11 eharaoters Exit Exit 3 Press or to highlight Channel Labels, then press ENTER. The Channel Labels screen opens. 10-0 PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS A Move Select Menu Back Exit Exit Checking the digital signal strength You can check the digital signal strength to determine if you need to adjust your antenna or digital cable input. The higher the signal strength, the less likely you are to experience picture degradation. To check the digital signal strength: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to highlight CHANNELS, then press . The CHANNELS menu opens. Auto Channel Search Add/Skip Channels Favorites Channel Labels Channel Strength Audio Only Auto Zoom PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Off On Move Select Menu Back Display signal strength of selected digital channels Exit Exit 3 Press or to highlight Channel Strength, then press ENTER. The DTV signal strength is indicated by the color bar. 4 Press EXIT to close the menu. Setting parental controls Setting or changing the password Parental controls let you prevent your children from watching inappropriate material on TV. When set, parental controls read the rating of the program (with some exceptions, such as news and sports) and deny access to programs that exceed the ratings level you select. To watch programs that exceed the selected rating, you must enter a password. To set or change the password: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. 4 Press or to select the channel you want to label, then press to move to the channel label field. 5 Press or to select a character, then press or to move to the next position. Repeat this step to enter additional characters. You can enter as many as 11 characters. If you need to delete a character, press and if you want to enter a space, select the blank. 6 When you have completed the label, press ENTER. 7 Press or to choose Yes to confirm your new label. 8 Press EXIT to close the menu. Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit

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24
Setting parental controls
DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12
Viewing a favorite channel
To view a favorite channel:
1
Press
FAVORITE
. The favorite channel list opens.
2
Press
±
or
²
to highlight a channel, then press
ENTER
.
Adding or changing a channel label
If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the channel to make it
easier to identify. You can also relabel a channel that is already labeled.
To add or change a channel label:
1
Press
MENU
. The on-screen menu opens.
2
Press
³
or
´
to highlight
CHANNELS
, then press
²
. The
CHANNELS
menu opens.
3
Press
±
or
²
to highlight
Channel Labels
, then press
ENTER
.
The
Channel Labels
screen opens.
4
Press
±
or
²
to select the channel you want to label, then press
´
to move to the channel label field.
5
Press
±
or
²
to select a character, then press
³
or
´
to move to
the next position. Repeat this step to enter additional characters.
You can enter as many as 11 characters. If you need to delete a
character, press
³
and if you want to enter a space, select the
blank.
6
When you have completed the label, press
ENTER
.
7
Press
³
or
´
to choose
Yes
to confirm your new label.
8
Press
EXIT
to close the menu.
Checking the digital signal strength
You can check the digital signal strength to determine if you need to
adjust your antenna or digital cable input. The higher the signal
strength, the less likely you are to experience picture degradation.
To check the digital signal strength:
1
Press
MENU
. The on-screen menu opens.
2
Press
³
or
´
to highlight
CHANNELS
, then press
²
. The
CHANNELS
menu opens.
3
Press
±
or
²
to highlight
Channel Strength
, then press
ENTER
. The DTV signal strength is indicated by the color bar.
4
Press
EXIT
to close the menu.
Setting parental controls
Setting or changing the password
Parental controls let you prevent your children from watching
inappropriate material on TV. When set, parental controls read the
rating of the program (with some exceptions, such as news and sports)
and deny access to programs that exceed the ratings level you select. To
watch programs that exceed the selected rating, you must enter a
password.
To set or change the password:
1
Press
MENU
. The on-screen menu opens.
Menu
Exit
Picture Mode
Backlight
Sharpness
Tint
Color
Brightness
Contrast
Energy Savings
+10
43
0
58
50
50
Move
Select
Back
Exit
Adjust settings to affect picture quality
PICTURE
AUDIO
SETTINGS
CHANNELS
Menu
Exit
Auto Channel Search
Auto Zoom
Audio Only
Off
On
Channel Strength
Channel Labels
Favorites
Add/Skip Channels
Move
Select
Back
Exit
Create labels for channels, up to 11 eharaoters
PICTURE
AUDIO
SETTINGS
CHANNELS
Menu
Exit
Move
Select
Back
Exit
PICTURE
AUDIO
SETTINGS
CHANNELS
10-0
A
Menu
Exit
Picture Mode
Backlight
Sharpness
Tint
Color
Brightness
Contrast
Energy Savings
+10
43
0
58
50
50
Move
Select
Back
Exit
Adjust settings to affect picture quality
PICTURE
AUDIO
SETTINGS
CHANNELS
Menu
Exit
Auto Channel Search
Auto Zoom
Audio Only
Off
On
Channel Strength
Channel Labels
Favorites
Add/Skip Channels
Move
Select
Back
Exit
Display signal strength of selected digital channels
PICTURE
AUDIO
SETTINGS
CHANNELS
Menu
Exit
Picture Mode
Backlight
Sharpness
Tint
Color
Brightness
Contrast
Energy Savings
+10
43
0
58
50
50
Move
Select
Back
Exit
Adjust settings to affect picture quality
PICTURE
AUDIO
SETTINGS
CHANNELS