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Setting parental controls

Checking the DTV signal strength

You can check the DTV signal strength to determine if you need to adjust your antenna or digital cable input. The higher the signal strength, the less likely you are to experience picture degradation.

To check the DTV signal strength:

1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.

2Press or to highlight Channel, then press . The Channel menu opens. The DTV signal strength is shown at the bottom of the menu.

3Press EXIT to close the menu.

Setting parental controls

Parental controls let you prevent your children from watching inappropriate material on TV. When set, parental controls read the rating of the program (with some exceptions, such as news and sports) and deny access to programs that exceed the ratings level you select. To watch programs that exceed the selected rating, you must enter a password.

Turning parental controls on or off

To turn parental controls on or off:

1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.

2Press or to highlight Setup, then press . The Setup menu opens with Parental Controls selected.

Parental Controls

3Press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens.