
Chapter 6
What are Locks?
WHAT ARE LOCKS?
Locks allow you to
•If you try to access a locked item or open the Locks menu, the receiver displays a message asking you to enter the password.
•The receiver permits 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 90), you must enter the password to continue.
•When the receiver is in Single Mode, TV2’s locks are not available. See Switching Between Dual and Single Mode on page 15.
Locks for programming on the nearby TV (TV1) are set using the TV1 menus. Locks for programming on the remote TVs (TV2) 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 through the HOME DISTRIBUTION output to your
Locking the receiver is a
1Create the locks that you want. Available locks types are:
•Ratings
•Channel
•Lock
•Hide Adult or Hide
•Front Panel
2Lock the receiver. When the receiver is locked, anyone who wants to access locked items must enter the password.
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