Mitsubishi Electronics WD-52526 manual Bypassing V‑Chip Lock and Lock by Time, V-CHIP Key

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V-Chip Lock Menu, continued

8.Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each additional rating system you would like to set up.

9.Press TV MENU to return to the V-Chip Lock menu or press HOME to exit all menus.

The V-CHIP Key

Press the V-CHIP key on the remote control to turn the U.S. V‑Chip lock on and off without going through the menu. A screen will appear prompting you for your pass code. Note that to change V-Chip settings, you must open the V‑Chip Lock Menu and then open the U.S. V-Chip menu.

Front Button Lock

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Front Button 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 disable the front button lock without using the remote control, press and hold the MENU button on the front panel for more than eight seconds. If the TV is on, a message will display confirming release of the Front Button Lock.

Lock by Time

Lock by Time allows you to entirely block 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 ADJUST or to select On or Off for Lock by Time.

2.Press ADJUST to move to the Lock Time box.

a.With the highlight on the hour number, press ADJUST or repeatedly to change the hour. You can also just press and hold to change the hour.

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

c.With the highlight on the minutes number, press ADJUST or repeatedly to change the minutes. Just press and hold to move quickly through the numbers.

d.Press ENTER to move the highlight to the am/pm option. Press ADJUST or to make a selec- tion.

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

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

Bypassing V‑Chip Lock and Lock by Time

If you try to watch blocked programming, a notice appears prompting you for a pass code. To use the TV, do one of the following:

•Input your four-digit pass code and press ENTER.

•Change to a channel airing an allowed program or change to another device.

If you try to use the TV when it is locked by time, a similar screen appears, prompting you for your pass code.

To reactivate the V-Chip lock or TV lock by time after using the pass code, power the TV off and then on.