2.7 Subtitles, timers and locks
Subtitles
Programme subtitles are available most of the time. You can switch subtitles on or off. How to set subtitles depends on whether a channel is analogue or digital.
Switch on subtitles
To open the Subtitle menu, press SUBTITLE. You can switch subtitles On or Off. Select On during mute to show subtitles only when the sound is muted with m.
For analogue channels
To make subtitles available for a channel, switch to the channel and press TEXT to open Text. Enter the page number for subtitles, usually 888, and press TEXT again to close Text. With subtitles switched on in the Subtitle menu, subtitles will be shown if available. Each analogue channel must be set up separately.
For digital channels
There is no need to activate subtitles in Text for digital channels. You can set a preferred primary and secondary subtitle language. If these subtitle languages are not available for a channel, you can select another available subtitle language.
To set the primary and secondary subtitle language, press h and select Setup > Channel settings and select Languages > Primary and Secondary subtitles.
To select a subtitle language when none of your preferred languages is shown, press r OPTIONS, select Subtitle language and select a language you want temporarily.
Audio languages
Digital TV channels can broadcast audio that transmits several languages for a programme. You can set the TV to switch to your preferred language if it is available.
Set your language
To set your preferred audio language, press h and select Setup
>Channel settings and select Languages > Primary and Secondary audio. The TV will automatically switch to one of your languages, if one of them is available.
To check if an audio language is available, press r OPTIONS and select Audio language. You can select another audio language from the list.
Some digital TV channels broadcast special audio and subtitles adapted for people who are hearing or visually impaired. Read Help > Setup > Universal access.
Child locks
To prevent children from watching a channel or a programme, you can lock channels or lock
Parental rating
Some digital broadcasters have rated their programmes. When the rating is equal or higher than the rating you have set for your child's age, the programme will be locked.
To watch a locked programme you must enter the child lock code. The parental age rating is set for all channels.
Set an age rating
Press h and select Setup > Channel settings and select Child lock > Parental rating.
To select an age rating, you must first enter your
When the code is entered, you can select the age rating. When the rating of a programme is equal or higher than the rating you have set for your child's age, the programme will be locked. The TV will ask for the code to unlock the programme. For some operators, the TV only locks programmes with a higher rating.
Lock a channel
To lock a channel, press h and select Setup > Channel settings and select Child lock > Channel lock. In the list of channel numbers, select a channel and press OK to lock a channel.
In the list, a locked channel is marked with an X. Now, you can select another channel to lock or unlock. The lock is activated as soon as you close the menu.
You cannot lock programmes from connected devices.
Change code
To change the current lock code, press h and select Setup > Channel settings and select Child lock > Change code.
Enter the current code and then enter the new code twice. The new code is set.
Forgotten your code?
To override the code if you forget it, enter 8888.
Sleep timer
With the sleep timer, you can set the TV to switch to standby automatically after a specified time.
To set the sleep timer, press h > Setup > TV settings > Preferences > Sleep timer. With the slider bar you can set the time up to 180 minutes in increments of 5 minutes. If set to 0 minutes, the sleep timer is switched off.
You can always switch off your TV earlier or reset the time during the countdown.
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