Using the TV’s Features

Blocking channels

You can block a maximum of four TV channels and four cable channels. Blocked channels cannot be viewed, regardless of their programs’ ratings. If you try to tune the TV to a blocked channel, the nearest unblocked channel will display.

To block a channel:

1.Tune the TV to the channel you want to block.

2.Press MENU.

3.Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu.

4.Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL.

5.Press x or • to display the PIN code entering screen.

6.Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9) to enter your four-digit PIN code. After entering the code, the V-Chip Control menu appears.

7.Press y or z to highlight BLOCK CHANNEL.

8.Press x or • to display the BLOCK CHANNEL menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted.

9.Press x or • to highlight SET.

10.Press z to add the current channel to the list.

SET UP

BLOCK CHANNEL [SET ] CLEAR

0

0

0

6

 

SELECT [

]

SET [

]

END [EXIT]

 

 

 

 

11.Press EXIT.

12.Repeat steps 1–11 to block additional channels.

To unblock all blocked channels:

Note: This will unblock every channel you have blocked. You cannot unblock individual channels.

1.Press MENU.

2.Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu.

3.Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL.

4.Press x or • to display the PIN code entering screen.

5.Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9) to enter your four-digit PIN code. After entering the code, the V-Chip Control menu appears.

6.Press y or z to highlight BLOCK CHANNEL.

7.Press x or • to display the BLOCK CHANNEL menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted.

8.Press x or • to highlight CLEAR.

9.Press z to clear all blocked channels from the list.

10.Press EXIT.

RECALL MUTE

POWER

 

o

 

1

2

3

 

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL

7

8

9

NUMBERS

 

 

 

CH RTN

 

100

0

ENT

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

CH

 

 

VOL

MENU/

VOL

yz x •

ENTER

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

TV

 

 

 

CABLE

 

 

EXIT

VCR

EXIT

 

Note:

After programming CHANNEL BLOCK, be sure to tune the TV to a channel that is not blocked before turning the TV off.

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