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Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings, Locking and Unlocking Channels

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5 Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant for children, and at other times broadcast programs that are meant for mature audiences. You may not want to block the channel completely using a channel lock, but you may wish to block certain programs from being viewed. WtohbelonctkhicsFwooiwsrnwatteh.tnlevistgtcbuoaaifdssecee,oldiynnoeoteusnn.ocittrasrganr.taiuntisgnesgt.ahnedTVth'seiRradteinfigniBtioloncsk, vfeisaitture To block or unblock content by its rating: 1. From the Parental Controls menu, highlight the content type you want to adjust and press OK: USA - TV - USA television program broadcasts. USA - Movie - USA movie broadcasts. CAN - English - Canadian English television program broadcasts. CAN - French - Canadian French television program broadcasts. 2. For each rating type you want to block or unblock, use the Up/Down and Left/Right Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the rating type and press OK. 3. When the rating type is blocked, the Lock icon appears locked. Content with this rating cannot be viewed. 4. When the rating type is unblocked, the Lock icon appears unlocked. Content with this rating can be viewed. If you want to block all unrated content, highlight Block Unrated Shows and use the Arrow buttons on the remote to select On. 5. When you are finished adjusting the rating level blocks, press the EXIT button on the remote. Changing the Parental Control Passcode If you use the parental controls, you should change the passcode to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material. 1. From the Parental Controls menu, highlight Change PIN and press OK. The Change PIN menu is displayed. 2. In the New Pin field, use the Number Pad on the remote to enter your new 4-digit parental control passcode. 3. In the Confirm Pin field, use the Number Pad on the remote to re-enter your new 4-digit parental control passcode. 4. Write down your new parental control passcode and save it in a secure location. 5. Press the EXIT button on the remote. Resetting the Content Locks To reset the content locks to the factory-default settings: 1. From the Parental Controls menu, highlight RESET LOCKS and press OK. The TV displays, "Are you sure you want to RESET ALL LOCKS SETTINGS to the factory defaults?" 2. Highlight Yes and press OK. 32

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Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating
A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant
for children, and at other times broadcast programs that are
meant for mature audiences. You may not want to block the
channel completely using a channel lock, but you may wish to
block certain programs from being viewed.
When this is the case, you can use the TV’s Rating Block feature
For a list of content ratings and their definitions, visit
www.tvguidelines.org.
To block or unblock content by its rating:
1.
From the Parental Controls menu, highlight the content type
you want to adjust and press
OK
:
USA - TV
- USA television program broadcasts.
USA - Movie
- USA movie broadcasts.
CAN - English
- Canadian English television program
broadcasts.
CAN - French
- Canadian French television program
broadcasts.
2.
For each rating type you want to block or unblock, use the
Up/Down
and
Left/Right Arrow
buttons on the remote to
highlight the rating type and press
OK
.
3. When the rating type is
blocked
, the
Lock
icon appears
locked
. Content with this rating cannot be viewed.
4. When the rating type is
unblocked
, the
Lock
icon appears
unlocked
. Content with this rating can be viewed.
If you want to block all unrated content, highlight
Block
Unrated Shows
and use the
Arrow
buttons on the remote to
select
On
.
5.
When you are finished adjusting the rating level blocks, press
the
EXIT
button on the remote.
Changing the Parental Control Passcode
If you use the parental controls, you should change the passcode
to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material.
1.
From the Parental Controls menu, highlight
Change PIN
and
press
OK
. The
Change PIN
menu is displayed.
2. In the
New Pin
field, use the
Number Pad
on the remote to
enter your new 4-digit parental control passcode.
3. In the
Confirm Pin
field, use the
Number Pad
on the remote
to re-enter your new 4-digit parental control passcode.
4.
Write down your new parental control passcode and save it
in a secure location.
5. Press the
EXIT
button on the remote.
Resetting the Content Locks
To reset the content locks to the factory-default settings:
1.
From the Parental Controls menu, highlight
RESET LOCKS
and
press
OK
. The TV displays, “Are you sure you want to RESET ALL
LOCKS SETTINGS to the factory defaults?”
2. Highlight
Yes
and press
OK
.