HP Media Center m7000 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference - Page 48

Setting Parental Controls, Movie/DVD Ratings

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n Parental control and caption display settings for TV and DVDs are included with select models only. Setting Parental Controls Blocking unwanted TV programs and movies (Select models only) If you set Media Center to block unrated channels, an error can occur. It is recommended that you make sure this option is not selected. To do this: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, General, and then select Parental Controls. 3 Enter your four-digit code number. 4 Select TV Ratings. 5 Select Turn on TV blocking by selecting the area next to Turn on TV blocking to display a check mark. Make sure that Block unrated TV programs is not selected. 6 Select Advanced to select more restrictive ratings to block such things as fantasy violence, suggestive dialogue, offensive language, and sexual content. 7 Select Yes, and then select Save. Setting movie/DVD ratings (Select models only) 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, General, and then select Parental Controls. 3 Enter your four-digit code. 4 Select Movie/DVD Ratings. n Some DVDs do not have ratings assigned to them. Changing parental control access code (Select models only) 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, General, and then select Parental Controls. 42 HP Media Center PC Reference Guide 5 Select Turn on movie blocking by using the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the area to the left of Turn on movie blocking. A check mark appears when it is selected. 6 Select (+) or (-) next to the rating that is currently selected to change the movie rating. 7 Select Save. 3 Enter your four-digit code, and select Change Access Code. 4 Enter a new four-digit code twice, and then click OK.

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HP Media Center PC Reference Guide
Setting Parental Controls
Blocking unwanted TV programs and movies
(Select models only
)
If you set Media Center to block unrated channels,
an error can occur. It is recommended that you
make sure this option is not selected.
To do this:
1
Press the Media Center Start button
on
the remote control.
2
Select
Settings
,
General
, and then select
Parental Controls
.
3
Enter your four-digit code number.
4
Select
TV Ratings
.
5
Select
Turn on TV blocking
by selecting the
area next to Turn on TV blocking to display a
check mark. Make sure that
Block unrated
TV programs
is not selected.
6
Select
Advanced
to select more restrictive
ratings to block such things as fantasy
violence, suggestive dialogue, offensive
language, and sexual content.
7
Select
Yes
, and then select
Save
.
Setting movie/DVD ratings
(
Select models only
)
1
Press the Media Center Start button
on
the remote control.
2
Select
Settings
,
General
, and then select
Parental Controls
.
3
Enter your four-digit code.
4
Select
Movie/DVD Ratings
.
5
Select
Turn on movie blocking
by using
the arrow buttons on the remote control to
select the area to the left of
Turn on movie
blocking
. A check mark appears when it is
selected.
6
Select (
+
) or (
) next to the rating that is
currently selected to change the movie rating.
7
Select
Save
.
Changing parental control access code
(
Select models only
)
1
Press the Media Center Start button
on
the remote control.
2
Select
Settings
,
General
, and then select
Parental Controls
.
3
Enter your four-digit code, and select
Change
Access Code
.
4
Enter a new four-digit code twice, and then
click
OK
.
n
Parental control and
caption display
settings for TV and
DVDs are included
with select
models only.
n
Some DVDs do not
have ratings assigned
to them.