Select Save.

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Parental control and caption display settings for TV and DVDs are included with select models only.

Setting Parental Controls

Blocking unwanted TV programs and movies

(Select models only)

If you set Media Center to block unrated channels, an error can occur. It is recommended that you make sure this option is not selected.

To do this:

 

 

 

1

Press the Media Center Start button

on

5

Select Turn on TV blocking by selecting the

 

the remote control.

 

 

area next to Turn on TV blocking to display a

2

Select Settings, General, and then select

 

check mark. Make sure that Block unrated

 

TV programs is not selected.

 

Parental Controls.

 

6

Select Advanced to select more restrictive

3

Enter your four-digit code number.

 

 

 

ratings to block such things as fantasy

4

Select TV Ratings.

 

 

violence, suggestive dialogue, offensive

 

 

language, and sexual content.

 

 

 

7

Select Yes, and then select Save.

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Setting movie/DVD ratings

(Select models only)

1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.

2 Select Settings, General, and then select Parental Controls.

3 Enter your four-digit code.

4 Select Movie/DVD Ratings.

5 Select Turn on movie blocking by using the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the area to the left of Turn on movie blocking. A check mark appears when it is selected.

6 Select (+) or (–) next to the rating that is currently selected to change the movie rating.

7

Some DVDs do not have ratings assigned to them.

Changing parental control access code

(Select models only)

1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.

2 Select Settings, General, and then select Parental Controls.

3 Enter your four-digit code, and select Change Access Code.

4 Enter a new four-digit code twice, and then click OK.

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