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Advanced functions

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 Lock front panel

 

Parental

Activate parental control

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Parental control

The parental control functions allow you to limit your children’s access to the television. You can do this by locking the buttons on the front of your TV set, thereby barring access to certain channels and/or AV programmes.These functions are protected using a PIN code.

Accessing the Parental control menu

1.Display the OVERVIEW menu by pressing the MENU button. Select the Parental control option and press OK to confirm.

2.If the parental control function is not on, follow the instructions on the screen to access the menu. If it is on, the Pwd menu appears. Enter your 4-digit code to access the menu. On the screen the numbers are replaced with asterisks.The Parental control menu appears.

Locking the buttons on the front of the TV set

1.Select the Lock front panel option from the Parental control menu and check

the box by pressing OK or the buttons.

2.Select the Activate parental control option and press OK.The Lock menu appears.

3.Enter a 4-digit code, then enter it again to confirm it. A message appears saying that the parental control is on. Press EXIT to close the menu. Press any other button to return to the Parental control menu.

Note:The Installation menu is also locked and the remote control is needed to be able to use the television.

To cancel the lock, go to the Parental control menu by entering your code and uncheck the Lock front panel box by pressing OK. Press EXIT to close the menu.

Operation (TV mode)

The parental control function must be enabled without fail in order to be able to apply a lock.To do this you need to select the Activate parental control option from the Parental control menu to define a personal code.

Whenever you enable the parental control function by defining a personal code you have to enter your code to access the Parental control and Installation menus, even if there is no lock on. In the Parental control menu the option is replaced by Deactivate parental control.

To disable the parental control function, access the Parental control menu by entering your personal code, select the Deactivate parental control option and enter your code again.This option is then replaced by Activate parental control.

The personal code is deleted every time you disable the parental control function.This means you have to redefine it every time you enable this function again.

Whenever you enter your code all the locks are disabled until the set is put in standby again.

If you have forgotten your PIN code you can cancel it:

When you are prompted to enter your code to access the Parental control menu, press the PR+ and + buttons on the front of your set at the same time for eight seconds.This procedure is possible, even if you have locked the buttons on the front of the TV set.

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Technicolor - Thomson ITC251 manual Accessing the Parental control menu, Locking the buttons on the front of the TV set

ITC251 specifications

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