LG Electronics 42PM1M owner manual Lock Adjustment, Setting Up Your Password, Lock System

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Lock Adjustment

Lock Adjustment

Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings and other viewing sources.

The Parental Control Function (V-Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcasting station. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by choosing the type of the program and the cat- egories. It is also possible to block all program viewing for a time period. To use this function, the following must be done :

1.Set ratings and categories to be blocked.

2.Specify a password

3.Enable the lock

V-Chip rating and categories

Rating guidelines are provided by broadcasting stations. Most television programs and television movies can be blocked by TV Rating and/or Individual Categories. Movies that have been shown at the theaters or direct-to-video movies use the Movie Rating System (MPAA) only.

Ratings for Television programs including made-for-TV movies :

• TV-G	(General audience)
• TV-PG	(Parental guidance suggested)
• TV-14	(Parents strongly cautioned)
• TV-MA	(Mature audience only)
• TV-Y	(All children)
• TV-Y7	(Children 7 years older)

Setting Up Your Password

-Set up blocking schemes to block specific channels, ratings, and external viewing sources.

-A password is required to gain access to this menu.

1. Press the MENU button and then use the D / E button to select the LOCK menu. Then, press the G button.

•Enter the password as requested.

•The TV is set up with the initial password “0-0-0-0”.

Password :

* * * *

Lock System

Enables or disables the blocking scheme you set up previously.

1.After inputting the password, use the D / E button to choose Lock System.

2.Press the G button and then use the D / E to select On or Off.

• When you select , the Lock System is enable.

3.Press the ENTER button to save.

LOCK

Lock on/off G

Set password

MPAA Age block Content block Aux. block

MENU Prev.

On

Off

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