6 Press V/v to select your country/region (U.S.A.

or Canada), then press .

Parent

TV

Return

 

Lock:

Off

Select Country:

U.S.A.

Change Password

,

 

Select:

Back: Set: Exit:

7 Press V/v to select “Lock,” then press .

Parent

 

TV

Return

 

 

Lock:

 

Off

Select Country:

0 Child

Change Password

Youth

,

 

Y.Adult

 

Custom

Select:

Back:

Set: Exit:

8 Press V/v to select a desired rating, then press

.

If you select “Child,” “Youth,” or “Y.Adult” (Young Adult), the Parental Control is activated automatically.

Parent

 

TV

Return

 

 

Lock:

 

Child

Select Country:

 

U.S.A.

Change Password

 

,

 

 

Select:

Back:

Set: Exit:

Tip

If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select “Child,” “Youth,” or “Y.Adult (Young Adult)” to help simplify the rating selection. To set more restrictive ratings, select “Custom” (see “Selecting a Custom Rating” on page 66).

9 Press MENU to exit the menu screen.

To view blocked programs

You can view blocked programs by entering the password.

1Press ENT (enter) when tuned to a blocked program.

2Enter your four-digit password using the 0 - 9 buttons.

The Parental Control feature will be canceled temporarily until you turn the TV off.

To deactivate the Parental Control feature

Set “Lock” to “Off” in the (Parent) menu.

To change the password

1Press MENU.

2Press V/v to select (Parent), then press .

3Enter your four-digit password using the 0 - 9 buttons.

The Parent menu options appear.

4Press V/v to select “Change Password,” then

press .

5Enter a new four-digit password using the 0 - 9 buttons.

6Enter the password set in step 5 again to confirm.

7Press MENU to exit the menu screen.

Tip

If you have forgotten your password, enter the master password “4357” (corresponding to “HELP” on a phone number pad) in step 3. You can then store a new password.

Notes

•“4357” cannot be set as your password. If you entered “4357,”

the message of “Password incorrect press to try again” appears.

•When you select a Parental Control program and the indication is displayed on the screen, you cannot view that

program even if you enter “4357” (see “To view blocked programs” on page 65).

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