Chapter 6
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What are Locks?
WHAT ARE LOCKS?
Locks 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 again.
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.
CREATING OR CHANGING A PASSWORD
The first thing to do before using the receiver locks is set up your password.
1Press MENU and select Locks (5).
2If the receiver is locked, enter the password using the NUMBER PAD. The receiver
displays stars (*) as you enter the digits of the password. Select OK.
3Select Change Password.
4Enter the current password using the NUMBER PAD. Select OK.