Blocking channels, Unlocking programs temporarily

Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu

Blocking channels

With the CHANNELS BLOCK feature, you can block specific channels. You will not be able to tune locked channels unless you clear the setting.

To block channels:

1.Press MENU and highlight the LOCKS menu icon.

2.Press z, which displays the PIN code entering screen.

3.Enter your four-digit PIN code (see page 84 for details).

4.Press z to highlight CHANNELS BLOCK and then press

ENTER.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking ¥ ¥ On

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥Off

Front Panel Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off

Game Timer ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off

New PIN Code

5.Press yzx • to highlight the channel you want to block, then press ENTER, which puts an X in the box next to that channel.

Channels Block
B:3	B:5	A:5-1	A:5-2
A:5-3	A:5-4	A:5-5	A:6	Allow All
				Allow All
B:6-1	B:6-2	B:10-1	B:10-2	Block All
B:10-3	B:10-4	B:10-5	A:11	Save
B:10-3	B:10-4	B:10-5	A:11	Cancel
				Cancel

6.Repeat step 5 for other channels you want to block.

7.Highlight SAVE and press ENTER.

To unlock individual channels:

In step 5 above, press yzx • to highlight the channel you want to unblock, and then press ENTER to remove the X from the box.

To block all channels at once:

Highlight BLOCK ALL in step 5 above.

To unlock all locked channels at once:

Highlight ALLOW ALL in step 5 above.

Channels Block
B:3	B:5	A:5-1	A:5-2
A:5-3	A:5-4	A:5-5	A:6	Allow All
				Allow All
B:6-1	B:6-2	B:10-1	B:10-2	Block All
B:10-3	B:10-4	B:10-5	A:11	Save
B:10-3	B:10-4	B:10-5	A:11	Cancel
				Cancel

Unlocking programs temporarily

If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters program lock mode.

You can either unlock the program temporarily or select a non-locked program to watch.

This program exceeds the rating limit you set.

Push ÔmuteÕ to enter PIN.

To temporarily unlock the program:

1.Press MUTE.

2.Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER.

If the correct code is entered, the program lock mode is released and the normal picture appears. All locking is disabled until the TV is turned off, and will be enabled when the TV is turned on.

Locking video inputs

You can use the INPUT LOCK feature to lock the video input sources (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, ColorStream HD-1, ColorStream HD-2, DVI/HDCP) and channels 3 and 4.

You will not be able to view the input sources or channels until you turn off the input lock.

To lock the video inputs:

1.Press MENU and highlight the LOCKS menu icon.

2.Press z to display the PIN code entering screen.

3.Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER.

4.Press z to highlight INPUT LOCK and press ENTER.

5.Press z to select the level of video input locking you prefer, as described below:

VIDEO: Locks VIDEO 1,

VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,
ColorStream HD1/HD2,
ColorStream HD1/HD2,	Locks
and DVI/HDCP.	Enable Rating Blocking ¥	¥ Off	Off
	Edit Rating Limits
VIDEO+: Locks VIDEO 1,	Edit Rating Limits			Video
VIDEO+: Locks VIDEO 1,	Channels Block			Video +
VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,
VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,	Input Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Video
ColorStream HD-1/HD-2,	Front Panel Lock ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Off
DVI/HDCP, and channels	Game Timer ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥	¥ Off
DVI/HDCP, and channels	New PIN Code
3 and 4. Select VIDEO+ if	New PIN Code
3 and 4. Select VIDEO+ if

you use the antenna terminal to play a video tape. Note: Make sure the POP is not on channel 3 or 4.

OFF: Unlocks all video input sources.

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