Unlocking programs temporarily

1.If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter into the program lock mode.

TH I S PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED !

TV –PG L V

EXCEEDS SET L I M I TS

PUSH MUTE TO ENTER P I N

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2.If you want to watch the locked program temporarily, press MUTE.

3.Press the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to enter the 4-digit PIN code you stored (see “Entering the PIN code” on page 31).

BLOCK I NG ACT I VE

 

 

ENTER P I N CODE

 

 

TO TEMPORAR I LY

UN–BLOCK

 

– – – –

 

 

0 – 9 : TO SELECT

ENTER : TO

SET

4.Press ENTER.

If the number is correct, the lock mode will be released and the normal picture will appear.

All locking is disabled until the TV is turned off, and will be enabled when the TV is turned on again.

If a wrong PIN code is entered, the message “Incorrect PIN code” appears. Enter the code again.

Channel

Numbers

ENTER

yzx •

CH yz

MUTE

Using the TV’s Features

Locking channels

With the CH LOCK feature, you can lock specific channels. You will not be able to tune locked channels with the Channel y z buttons or Channel Number buttons unless you clear the setting.

You can lock a maximum of eight channels.

Note: The CH LOCK feature is independent of the ENABLE BLOCKING option of V-Chip control (page 32).

To lock channels:

1.From the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK.

2.Press x or • to display the CH LOCK menu.

3.Press the Channel Number buttons to enter the channel you want to lock. (The channel you are currently watching cannot be locked.)

4.Press ENTER.

LOCKS menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCKS

 

 

 

 

V –CH I P

 

 

 

 

 

ENABLE BLOCK I NG

ON

 

 

TV RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

 

MPAA RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

 

BLOCK I NG OPT I ON

 

 

 

 

CH LOCK

 

 

 

 

VIDEO LOCK

OFF

 

NEW PIN CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select each item:

Press z or y .

LOCKS

 

 

 

 

LOCKS

 

 

 

 

V –CH I P

 

 

 

 

V –CH I P

 

 

 

 

ENABLE BLOCK I NG

OFF

 

 

 

ENABLE BLOCK I NG

OFF

 

 

 

TV RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

TV RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

MPAA RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

MPAA RAT I NG

 

 

 

 

BLOCK I NG OPT I ON

 

 

 

 

BLOCK I NG OPT I ON

 

 

 

 

CH LOCK

CH I NPUT

1 2

 

CH LOCK

CH I NPUT

 

 

V I DEO LOCK

0

0

0

0

V I DEO LOCK

12

0

0

0

NEW P I N CODE

0

0

0

0

NEW P I N CODE

0

0

0

0

 

CLEAR

TV

CABLE

 

CLEAR

TV

CABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for other channels.

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