Humax T2500 Users Guide - Page 87

Parental Controls Parental Controls allow you to set limits on movie and television ratings, to lock specific channels, and to prevent viewing of recorded programs that violate Parental Controls. The padlock icon shows the current state of Parental Controls: Off. No password or controls set. Padlock appears unlocked and dark. On. Password and controls set. Padlock appears locked and bright. Temporarily off. Controls set, but password was entered to temporarily turn off. Padlock appears unlocked and bright. While Parental Controls are on, you can watch a locked program or channel by pressing SELECT, then entering the password. This temporarily turns off Parental Controls. To turn on Parental Controls and define a password ( ): Select "Turn on Parental Controls." Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit password, then enter the same password again for confirmation. To turn off Parental Controls ( ): Select "Turn off Parental Controls," enter the password, and press SELECT. When Parental Controls are turned off, the password is deleted and anyone can view any programs or watch any channels. To temporarily turn off Parental Controls ( ): Just enter the password to watch a program or channel. Or, select "Temporarily turn off Parental Controls" on the Parental Controls screen. When Parental Controls are temporarily turned off, any program or channel can be viewed, but the password is still required to change Parental Controls settings. To re-enable Parental Controls, select "Re-enable Parental Controls." Or, you can put the DVR into Standby mode, then take it out. To do this, select Messages & Setup, then Standby. Then press the TiVo or LIVE TV button. TiVo Central Messages & Setup Settings Parental Controls Settings The large version of the channel ® banner has a shortcut to Parental Controls; see page 68 for details. 6 When you turn Parental Controls off, ® your password is deleted. You may prefer to temporarily turn off Parental Controls, so that another person in your household does not choose a new password. 79