Pioneer PDP-5080HD Parental Control, Checking the CableCARD ID, Changing the password, TV ratings

09Tuner Setup

5Select “Signal Strength” (/ then ENTER).

Channel Setup	Ant. A	Signal Strength
		Maximum: 100	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ant. A		Current: 100
	Signal Strength		xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
			xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
			Home Menu Exit

•Adjust the direction of the antenna so that the current signal strength reaches as close to the maximum signal strength as possible.

6Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Note

•This function is available only when receiving digital broadcasting signals over air.

•When you use the TV Guide On Screen™ system with a cable service, select “Cable” for “Auto Channel Preset”.

•Executing more than one scan for cables will result in broadcasting reception failures.

Checking the CableCARD™ ID

The plasma display has a slot for a CableCARD™ that is used for managing your information by the cable TV company. You will locate the CableCARD™ slot on the rear of the plasma display. The following procedure allows you to check your CableCARD™ ID and the Host ID.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Tuner Setup” (/ then ENTER).

3Select “Channel Setup” (/ then ENTER).

4Select “POD ID” (/).

• The Host ID and CableCARD™ ID appear.

5Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Parental Control

With the Parental Control, parents can prevent their children from watching inappropriate TV programs, VCR or DVD contents. When an attempt is made to watch a program (or content) blocked by parents, the plasma display shows nothing but a message. The Parental Control functions for both conventional and digital TV channels.

In the U.S. three rating systems have been provided: the TV ratings, TV Parental Guidelines, and movie ratings. Movie ratings are provided by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and are used for original movies not edited for television.

For the rating system in Canada, see page 40.

Note

• In the U.S. TV Parental Guideline Rating System, programs with a rating of “None” may be blocked on this product. Examples of programs with a “None” rating include:

Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)

	Rating	Description
	N/A	Not applicable for MPAA ratings
	G	General audiences. All ages admitted.
	PG	Parental guidance suggested. Some material may
		not be suitable for children.
	PG-13	Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be
Age-Base		inappropriate for children under 13.
	R	Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying
		parent or adult guardian (age varies in some
		jurisdictions).
	NC-17	No one 17 and under admitted.
	NR	Not rated.

Note

•The voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.

TV ratings

Rating Description

TV-YAll children

TV-Y7Children seven and above

TV-GGeneral audiences

Age-Base

TV-PGParental guidance suggested

TV-14Parents strongly cautioned

TV-MAMature audiences only

Note

•The system also allows you to select “None”, which blocks programs with a rating of “None”. For the examples of such programs, see “Note” on the left column on this page.

Changing the password

Using a password prevents other persons from changing Parental Control settings. A default password (1234) has been set before shipment. Use the following procedure to change the password.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Tuner Setup” (/ then ENTER).

3Select “Parental Control” (/ then ENTER).

4Select “Password” (/ then ENTER).

5Select “Change Password” (/ then ENTER).

Parental Control	Password
Password		xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
	Change Password	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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• Emergency Bulletins (such as EAS messages, weather warning and others)

• Locally originated programming

• News

• Political

• Public Service Announcements

• Religious

• Sports

• Weather

Clear Password xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Home Menu Exit

6Enter the current four-digit password, using buttons 0 to 9.

7Enter a four-digit password to be newly set, using buttons 0 to 9.

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