Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu

Blocking channels

With the Channels Block feature, you can block specific channels. You will not be able to tune blocked channels unless you clear the setting first.

To block channels:

1. Press MENU and highlight the Locks menu icon.

Note: To exit the Locks menu, press MENU.

2.

Press z, which displays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the PIN code entering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Enter your four-digit PIN

 

Enable Rating Blocking

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

 

 

 

 

code and press ENTER

 

Channels Block

 

 

 

 

 

 

(see page 76 for details).

 

Input Lock

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Lock

 

Off

 

 

 

 

4.

Press z to highlight

 

Game Timer

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channels Block and then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press ENTER.

 

 

Navigate Select

RTN Back EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Using the yz x • buttons, select the input that you want to

change the rating limits for (ANT1, ANT2, or Cable

Box if

connected) and press ENTER.

 

 

 

A list of the channels available for that input will be displayed

along with the call letters for each channel, if available.

 

 

 

6. Press yz to highlight the

Channels Block

ANT 1

channel you want to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

ANT 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

block, then press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

ANT 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER, which puts an

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Cable Box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

×” in the box next to

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

that channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Repeat step 6 for other

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

Allow All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Block All

 

 

channels you want to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

block.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Done

 

8.Highlight Done and press

ENTER.

To unblock individual channels:

In step 6 above, press yz to highlight the channel you want to unblock, and then press ENTER to remove the “X” from the box, and highlight Done, and then press ENTER.

To block all channels at once:

Highlight Block All in step 6 above, and then highlight Done, and then press ENTER.

To unblock all locked channels at once:

Highlight Allow All in step 6 above, and then highlight Done, and then press ENTER.

Channels Block

 

ANT 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

ANT 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

ANT 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Cable Box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

Allow All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

Block All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

Done

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Channel blocking may not take effect if you have a cable box connected and use the cable box controls to change channels.

Unlocking programs temporarily

If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters program lock mode. You can either unlock the program temporarily or select a non-locked program to watch.

To temporarily unlock the program:

1.Press MUTE.

2.Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER. If the correct code is entered,

the program lock mode

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

Enter PIN code to temporaily un-

is released and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

block.

normal picture appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 

All locking is disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

until the TV is turned

 

 

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Done

 

off, and will be enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the TV is turned on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locking video inputs

You can use the Input Lock feature to lock the video input sources (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream HD, HDMI, PC) and channels 3 and 4. You will not be able to view the input sources or channels until you turn off the input lock.

To lock the video inputs:

1.Press MENU and highlight the Locks menu icon.

2.Press z to display the PIN code entering screen.

3.Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER.

4.Press z to highlight Input Lock and press •.

5.Press yz to select the level of video input locking you prefer, as described below:

Video: Locks VIDEO 1,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 2, ColorStream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD, HDMI, and PC.

 

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable Rating Blocking

 

Off

 

Off

 

 

Video+: Locks

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

Video

 

 

 

Channels Block

 

 

Video +

 

 

VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,

 

Input Lock

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Lock

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColorStream HD,

 

Game Timer

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI, PC, and

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channels 3 and 4. Select

 

 

Navigate Select

RTN Back

EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video+ if you use the

antenna terminal to play a video tape.

Off: Unlocks all video input sources.

6. Press ENTER.

Note: When a CableCARDª is inserted, Video+ will behave the same as Video lock.

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