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 locked channels unless you clear the setting first.

To block channels:

1.Press MENU and highlight the LOCKS menu icon.

2.Press z, which displays the PIN code entering screen.

3.Enter your four-digit PIN code (see page 88 for details).

4.Press z to highlight CHANNELS BLOCK and then press

ENTER.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

 

Off

 

Off

 

 

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

 

 

30 Min

Channels Block

 

 

 

 

60 Min

Input Lock

 

 

Off

 

90 Min

Front Panel Lock

 

 

Off

 

120 Min

Game Timer

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5.Press yzx • to highlight the channel you want to block, then press ENTER, which puts an X in the box next to that channel.

6.Repeat step 5 for other channels you want to block.

7.Highlight SAVE and press ENTER.

To unlock individual channels:

In step 5 above, press yzx • to highlight the channel you want to unblock, and then press ENTER to remove the X from the box.

To block all channels at once:

Highlight BLOCK ALL in step 5 above.

To unlock all locked channels at once:

Highlight ALLOW ALL in step 5 above.

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 is released and the normal picture appears. All locking is disabled until the TV is turned 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, VIDEO 3, ColorStream HD-1, ColorStream HD-2, DVI/HDCP) 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 ENTER.

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

VIDEO: Locks VIDEO 1,

VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,

ColorStream HD1/HD2,

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable Rating Blocking

Off

 

Off

 

and HDMI 1 and HDMI 2.

Channels Block

 

 

Video +

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

Video

VIDEO+: Locks VIDEO 1,

Input Lock

Off

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Lock

Off

 

 

 

 

 

Game Timer

Off

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColorStream HD1/HD2,

 

 

 

 

DVD RTN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate

 

Select

Back

EXIT

Exit

 

 

CH RTN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 1 and HDMI 2, and

channels 3 and 4. Select VIDEO+ if you use the antenna terminal to play a video tape.

Note: Make sure the POP is not on channel 3 or 4.

OFF: Unlocks all video input sources.

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