Watching TV

Parental Rate

This function allows TV channels to be restricted. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be considered inappropriate.

1Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a password.

Press a/b to select “Parental rating”, and

2then press ENTER.

3Press a/b to select your desired rating, and then press ENTER.

Selected item

Description

 

 

General and

Content is not offensive to most viewers.

above (G)

 

 

 

Parental

Content is such that parents may

Guidance

not want their children to view the

and above

programme.

(PG)

 

 

 

Mature and

Mature Audience only. This programme

above (M)

is specifically designed to be viewed by

 

adults and therefore may be unsuitable for

 

children under 15.

 

 

Mature Adult

Mature Adult only. This programme is

and above

specifically designed to be viewed by

(MA)

adults and therefore may be unsuitable

 

for children under 15.

 

 

Adult

Not for children under age 15. Strong

Violence and

elements of sex and/or violence.

above (AV)

 

 

 

Restricted

Not for children under age 18. Strong

and above

elements of sex and/or violence.

(R)

 

 

 

No Block (-)

Cancel the blocking.

 

 

Key Lock

This function allows you to lock the buttons on the TV or remote control in order to prohibit children from changing the channel or volume.

1Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

2Press c/d to select “Option”.

3Press a/b to select “Key Lock”, and then press ENTER.

4Press a/b to select “RC Control Lock” or “Button Control Lock”, and then press

ENTER.

Selected item

Description

 

 

Off

Unlock the buttons.

 

 

RC Control

Lock all buttons on the remote control.

Lock

 

 

 

Button

Lock the buttons except the power

Control Lock

switch on the TV.

 

 

NOTE

You cannot set both “RC Control Lock” and “Button Control Lock” at the same time.

wCancelling the lock

Press the MENU on the TV and set to “Off” to cancel the “RC Control Lock”.

Press the MENU on the remote control and set to “Off” to cancel the “Button Control Lock”.

Refer to page 17 for menu operation using MENU button on the TV.

Programme Title Display

This function allows you to display programme information on the screen including the title and airtime by tuning a channel.

1

2

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

3Press a/b to select “Programme Title Display”, and then press ENTER.

4Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press

ENTER.

NOTE

The Programme Title Display function is only available for the DTV mode.

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