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There are two favourite lists, one for TV channels and one for satellite channels.

Set up your favourites list

To compose a list of your favourite channels . . .

1 - While watching a channel, press L LIST to open the channel list.

2 - In the menu bar, select t for TV or Ò for satellite channels.

3 - Select the Favourites list.

4 - The TV will ask you to start adding channels immediately. Press OK. To avoid a lot of reordering later, select the channels in the order you want them in the list.

5 - To add a channel to the Favourites list, select the channel and press OK. You can then select another channel to add as a favourite.

6 - To finish, press *Done.

Add or remove favourite channels

Once you composed your favourites list, you can add or remove channels one by one. Or you can use the Add/remove favourites menu to easily add or remove several channels in one go.

Add or remove one channel

With the All, Radio or New channel list on screen, select a channel and press *to mark or unmark as favourite. The channel is added or removed from the Favourites list.

Add or remove several channels

To open the Add/remove favourites menu . . .

1 - With the Favourites list on screen, select a channel.

2 - Press o OPTIONS and select Add/remove favourites and press OK. In this list with all channels, select a channel and press OK to mark or unmark this channel as a favourite channel. You do not need to use the colour keys. Select a next channel to mark or unmark.

3 - To finish, press *Done. The channels are added or removed from the Favourites list.

Reorder favourite channels

You can only reorder channels in the Favourites list.

To reorder channels . . .

1 - In the Favourites list, select the channel you want to move in the list.

2- Press *Move.

3- With the arrow keys, position the channel where you want it. Alternatively, you can enter the new position directly with the number keys.

4- Press OK to confirm the position or press *Cancel. You can now select another channel to move.

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Lock satellite channels

Lock a channel

To prevent children from watching a channel, you can lock a channel. To watch a locked channel, you must enter the 4-digit Child lock code.

To lock a channel . . .

1 - While watching a channel, press L LIST to open the channel list.

2 - In any channel list, select the channel you want to lock, press o OPTIONS and select Lock channel. In the channel list, a locked channel is marked with a lock ¬.

To unlock a channel, select a locked channel in the channel list and select the Unlock channel option. You will need to enter the Child lock code. You cannot lock a programme from a connected device - e.g. a connected digital receiver.

Use an age rating

To prevent children from watching a programme not suitable for their age, you can use an age rating.

Some digital broadcasters have age rated their programmes. When the age rating of a programme is equal to or higher than the age you have set as age rating for your child, the programme will be locked. For some operators, the TV locks programmes with a higher rating only.

To watch a locked programme, you have to enter the 4-digit Child lock code. The age rating is set for all channels.

To set an age . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select Satellite settings > Child lock > Parental rating and press OK.

3 - Enter a 4-digit Child lock code. If you did not set a code yet, select Set code and press OK. Enter a 4-digit Child lock code and confirm. Now you can set an age rating.

4 - Set an age for your child and press OK.

5 - Press b, repeatedly if necessary, to close the menu.

To switch off the parental age rating, select None as age setting.

Child lock code

You can set or change the Child lock code.

To set or change the code . . .

1 - Press h, select S Setup and press OK.

2 - Select Satellite settings > Child lock > Set code or Change code and press OK.

3 - If a code is set already, enter the current Child lock code and then enter the new code twice.

The new code is set.

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