Dish Network 222 manual What are LOCKS?, What are Locks?

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Chapter 6

What are Locks?

WHAT ARE LOCKS?

Locks (Parental Controls) allow you to password-protect programming based on ratings, or on a channel-by-channel basis. When you have locked the receiver:

•If you try to access a locked item or open the Locks menu, the receiver displays a message prompting you to enter the password.

•The receiver allows you three attempts to enter the correct password. If you fail to enter the correct password, the receiver does not allow you to try again for several minutes.

•If you enter the correct password, you can access the locked item or open the Locks menu.

•If you exit a locked item or close the Locks menu, you must enter the password to access the item.

•If you want to enable the TV1 Out on the Modulator Setup screen (see page 74), you must enter the password to continue.

Locks for programming on the TV1 outputs for the nearby TV are set using the TV1 menus. Locks for programming for the TV2 outputs to remote TVs are set using the TV2 menus. Locks set for TV1 programming are separate from locks set for TV2 programming. The information in this chapter applies to locks set by either TV1 or TV2 menus.

When you unlock programming delivered by the CH 21-69 OUT to your in- home cabling system, you are allowing all TVs connected to your in-home cabling system to have access to this programming. In this case, you must rely on the V-Chip technology and settings in the individual TVs to prevent viewing of inappropriate programming. Consult your TV user’s guides for instructions to set up V-Chip protection.

Locking the receiver is a two-step process:

1Create the locks that you want.

2Lock the receiver.

When the receiver is locked, anyone who wants to access locked items must enter the password.

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