THE DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER’S MENU SYSTEM

Places to go from the LIMITS screen

TV Allow

When you select TV Allow, the TV ALLOWANCE screen will be presented. If your receiver is locked, you will need to enter your passcode to access this screen.

From the TV ALLOWANCE screen you can specify the hours that satellite programming can be viewed on your receiver. This is done by highlighting each of the days you wish to control and pressing . After selecting a day of the week, you can set an acceptable start and end viewing period or a total viewing duration.

For the TV allowance to be enforced, the digital satellite receiver must be locked, as described earlier in this chapter.

The TV ALLOWANCE screen

Things to do in the LIMITS screen

Max Rating

Program ratings indicate the suitability of a program’s content for a given audience. For families with younger children, a lower rating limit may be desirable.

Highlight the Max Ratings button and press to display the MAX RATING pop-up menu where you set the limit. When the digital satellite receiver is locked, the passcode must be entered to change the ratings limit.

Determine the highest allowable rating for your family and highlight

it. When you press all ratings up to and including the chosen rating will be checked. All higher ratings will be cleared. You may choose to Lock All or Allow All instead of setting a specific limit.

For the rating limit to be enforced, the digital satellite receiver must be locked. Locking is described earlier in this chapter.

The RATING pop-up panel

Max Spending

Pay per view access enables you to purchase special, limited-broadcast events such as sporting events and movies. You can set the maximum purchase price on a per-event basis. To change the displayed limit, highlight the Max Spending

button and press to display the SPENDING LIMIT pop-up panel. When the digital satellite receiver is locked, the passcode will be needed to change the ratings limit.

Use the number keys on the remote control to set the limit or use the and keys to increase or decrease each digit. Use the and

 

 

keys to highlight the digit that you want to change.

 

 

Highlight OK and press

to confirm the entered amount.

 

 

Selecting Cancel will leave the spending limit unchanged.

 

 

 

 

For the spending limit to be enforced, the digital satellite

The RATING pop-up panel

receiver must be locked as described earlier in this chapter.

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