Parental Lock Menu

Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings

The Parental Lock menu gives you control over three different types of parental controls. You must use a pass code to open this menu to enable/disable the lock options. The three parental controls available are:

•Ratings (U.S. Ratings/Other Ratings) V-Chip technology lets you restrict access to programming based on program-rating signals sent by the broadcaster. For U.S. ratings, you can also set the time of day for these restrictions to be in effect.

•Lock by Time

Lets you restrict TV use by time of day.

•Front Panel Lock

Lets you disable the controls on the front of the TV. Use this option if there are small children near the TV who may be tempted to press the buttons.


Access	to
		Lock TV by	TV Front Panel
		Lock TV by	TV Front Panel
Ratings Menus		Time	Lock On/Off

Figure 10. Parental Lock menu

Setting a Pass Code

You are prompted to enter a pass code whenever you select Parental Lock on the Main menu. To set a pass code for the first time:

1.Press MENU, highlight Parental Lock, then press ENTER. A screen prompting you for a pass code will display.

2.Input a four-digit pass code using the number keys on the remote control.

•Press CANCEL to delete a number and move back one space.

•Press MENU or EXIT to close the menu without setting a pass code.

3.Press ENTER to set the pass code just input.

To reset the pass code, see the procedure in Appendix A.

IMPORTANT

If you forget your four-digit pass code, see Appendix A.

Lock TV by Time and Front-Panel Lock

Lock by Time (Parental Lock Menu)

Lock by Time allows you to block all use of the TV during specified hours. During the lock time, you must use your pass code to view the TV. To lock the TV by time:

1.Press to select On or Off for Lock by Time.

2.Press to move to the Lock Time box.

a.With the hour number highlighted in yellow, press

repeatedly to change the hour and associ- ated AM/PM indicator. You can also just press and hold to change the hour.

b.Press ENTER to move the highlight to the minutes.

c.With the minutes number highlighted in yellow,

press repeatedly to change the minutes. Just press and hold to move quickly through the numbers.

d.Press to move to the Unlock Time and set the time as described above.

NOTE: To make Lock by Time active 24 hours a day, set Lock and Unlock to the same time.

Front Panel Lock (Parental Lock Menu)

Front Panel Lock lets you disable controls on the front panel to prevent inadvertent changes to TV settings. Select On to disable the buttons and select Off to restore their operation.

To release the front button lock without using the remote control:

•When Energy Mode is set to Fast Power On, press and hold the MENU button on the front panel for over eight seconds. If the TV is on, a message will display confirming release of the Front Panel Lock.

•When Energy Mode is set to Low Power, press POWER on the front panel to turn on the TV. Press and hold the MENU button on the front panel for over eight seconds.

Rating Menus

The rating menus allow you to:

•Turn rating restrictions on or off

•Change the permitted rating level

•Set the time of day to enforce rating restrictions (U.S. ratings only)

The TV comes from the factory with pre-set U.S. V-Chip ratings and with the rating locks turned off. The pre-set ratings are TV rating TV-PG and movie rating PG. If you turn on V-Chip blocking, these presets allow only programs rated TV-PG/PG or lower until you change the rating level.

After changing the channel or device, there may be a delay of up to five seconds before the rating restrictions take effect.