Unlocking Your System

Determining the Status of the System Lock

To unlock a locked system:

1 Select LOCKS AND LIMITS from the Options Menu.

The Set Locks and Limits screen appears, with the current settings shown next to each button. The padlock ( ) indicates that the system is currently locked.

2 Select UNLOCK.

3 Enter the passcode number you used to lock the system. Use the 0- 9 buttons to enter the numerical value.

SET LOCKS AND LIMITS

 

 

SPENDING LIMIT

$10

RETURN

UNLOCK SYSTEM

 

 

UNLOCK

RATINGS LIMIT

PG

HELP

 

 

PAY PER VIEW

UNLOCKED

 

STATION LOCKS

4 STATIONS LOCKED

Each number you enter appears as an asterisk (), which keeps your passcode secret.

Your system is now unlocked, and all locks and limits previously set are no longer in effect.

While you’re watching programs, you can check the status of the system lock by pressing the DISPLAY button to bring up the Program Banner, which includes the following lock symbols.

Symbol

System Lock Status

No padlock Unlocked (default setting)

Locked

Temporarily unlocked using the system lock override

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Sony SAT-A4, SAT-B3 operating instructions To unlock a locked system