RCA F25339 manual Front Panel Block, Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

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Using the TV’s Features

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block

4 Channel Block

5 Front Panel Block

6 Lock Parental Controls

Front Panel Block

Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV’s front panel. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can:

• Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.

0 Exit

FRONT PANEL BLOCK

• Keep young children from playing with the buttons.

1 Unblock

2 Block

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1 V-Chip TV Rating Limit

2 V-Chip Movie Rating Limit

3 V-Chip Unrated Program Block

4 Channel Block

5 Front Panel Block

6 Lock Parental Controls

0 Exit

(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the television while you have the front panel blocked.)

Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change the status. If you do not, the front panel block will not take effect.

Lock/Unlock Parental Controls

Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password.

If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings for V-Chip, Channel

Block, or Front Panel Block will take effect.

If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold MENU on the television and volume down on the remote for 3 seconds. Nothing appears on the screen, Parental Controls simply unlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock Parental Controls.

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Contents Television User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. AgainImportant Information Table of Contents Using the Menu System Other InformationChapter Overview Changing Entertainment. AgainThings to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TVComponents Cables Connection Go to Needed Title TV + VCR TV Only Connect the TV to your cable or antennaSatellite TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver Connect coaxial cables to the Satellite ReceiverFront of Your TV Front PanelFront Panel Jacks Plug in the TV Put Batteries in the RemoteTurn on the TV Complete the Interactive Setup Set the Menu LanguageComplete Auto Channel Search Using Remote Control Using the Remote Control Buttons on the Remote ControlTip Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How to Program the RemoteUsing Automatic Code Search Find Out If You Need to Program the RemoteHow to Use the Remote After You’ve Programmed It Using Direct EntryCode List VCR CodesUsing the TV’s Features Channel Banner Parental Controls and V-ChipUsing the TV’s Features Channel BannerParental Controls and V-Chip Important Note About Parental ControlsHow V-Chip Works TV-14Chip TV Rating Limit V-Chip Rating Limit ScreenBlocking Age-Based Ratings Viewing Age-Based RatingsBlocking Specific Content Themes Viewing Specific Content ThemesChip Movie Rating Limit Blocking Movie RatingsChip Unrated Program Block Channel BlockViewing Movie Ratings Front Panel Block Lock/Unlock Parental ControlsUsing the TV’s Menu System Control Panels How to Use the Different Types of Menus and Control PanelsMenus Exiting a menuSliders Numeric EntryChoice Lists Audio Menu Picture Quality Menu Screen MenuUsing Closed Captioning Closed-Caption ModesTurning off Closed-Caption Channel Menu Time MenuThis page intentionally left blank Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Warranty Index Other InformationTroubleshooting Other InformationCare and Cleaning Remote Control Doesn’t WorkLimited Warranty For how long after your purchaseLimitation of Warranty Index Other Information This page intentionally left blank This page intentionally left blank Thomson