Vizio M507RED-G1 User Manual - Page 25

3 USING PARENTAL CONTROLS The TV's parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from displaying certain channels or programs unless a PIN is used . Accessing the Parental Controls Menu To access the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu you must first set up a system PIN: Menu > Channels > Parental Controls > Enter in PIN TIP: To set a custom PIN passcode, see Setting a System PIN on page 33. The Parental Controls menu only appears when: • You are using the tuner to receive your TV signals, such as when you are using an antenna for Over-the-Air signals or when connected to cable TV directly from the wall (no cable box) . • You have a device connected using a composite video cable or a coaxial cable, such as a VCR, satellite or cable box, or DVR . TIP: Other devices have their own parental control settings . Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings To manage program content according to its rating, you must first enable the Program Rating feature . To enable or disable the Program Rating feature: Menu > Channels > Parental Controls > Locks > ON/OFF Locking and Unlocking Channels When a channel is locked, it cannot be accessed . Locking a channel is a good way to prevent children from viewing inappropriate material . To lock or unlock a channel: Menu > Channels > Parental Controls > Channel Locks Highlight the channel you want to lock or unlock and press OK . • When a channel is locked, the Lock icon appears accessible unless the system PIN is entered . locked . The channel is not • When a channel is unlocked, the Lock icon appears unlocked . Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant for a variety of audiences (some for children and some for adults) . You might not want to block the channel completely using a channel lock, but you can block certain programs from being viewed . You can use the TV's Rating Block feature to block content based on its rating . 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 . • Canadian English - Canadian English television program broadcasts . • Canadian French - Canadian French television program broadcasts . TIP: For a list of content ratings and their definitions, please visit: www .tvguidelines .org . 2 . For each rating type you want to block or unblock, use the Arrow buttons to highlight the rating type and press OK . • When the rating type is blocked, the Lock icon appears this rating and all higher ratings cannot be viewed . locked . Content with • When the rating type is unblocked, the Lock icon appears with this rating and all lower ratings can be viewed . unlocked . Content • If you want to block all unrated content, highlight Block Unrated Shows and use the Arrow buttons on the remote to select On . 25