Samsung PL42A440P1D, PL50A440P1D, Series P4 user manual English

How to Reset the TV after the V-Chip Blocks a Channel (“Emergency Escape”)

If the TV is tuned to a restricted channel, the V-Chip will block it. The screen will go blank and the following message will appear:

1Enter your PIN.

To resume normal viewing, tune to a different channel using CH or

CH button. Under certain conditions (depending on the rating of the local TV programs) the V-Chip might lock out all the channels. In this case, use the V-Chip function for an “emergency escape”:

2Press the MENU button. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Setup, then press the ENTER button.

3Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select V-Chip, then press the ENTER button.

4Enter your PIN, then press the ENTER button, and press the ▲ or ▼ button to temporarily disable the V-Chip Lock.

➢If you forget the PIN, press the remote-control buttons in the following sequence, which resets the pin to 0-0-0-0 : Power Off. → MUTE → 8 → 2 → 4 → Power On.

Channel Is Locked by

TV-PG[ S ]

Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your

pin number to unlock all channels.

Press EXIT to clear PIN.

Press MENU for main menu.

Channel Is Locked by

TV-PG[ L ]

Use the NUMBER buttons to enter your

pin number to unlock all channels.

Press EXIT to clear PIN.

Press MENU for main menu.

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