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.

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.

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

3.Enter your four-digit PIN code (see page 93 for details).

4.Press z to highlight Channels Block and then press ENTER.

Locks

 

Enable Rating Blocking

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channels Block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Lock

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Lock

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game Timer

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate

Select

CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

To temporarily unlock the program:

1. Press MUTE.

2. Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER. If the

correct code is entered,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

the program lock mode

Enter PIN code to temporaily un-

is released and the

 

 

 

block.

normal picture appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

All locking is disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.Using the yz x • buttons, select the input for which you want to change the rating limits (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.

until the TV is turned

Cancel

 

Done

 

 

 

off, and will be enabled

when the TV is turned on again.

Locking video inputs

6.Press yz x • to highlight the channel you want to block, then press ENTER, which puts an “X” in the box next to that channel.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, HDMI 1/HDMI 2) 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.

8. Highlight Done and press ENTER.

To unblock individual channels:

In step 6 above, press yzx • to highlight the channel you want to unblock, and then press ENTER to remove the X from the box.

3.

Enter your four-digit PIN code and press •.

4.

Press z to highlight Input Lock and press •.

5.

Press y or z to select the level of video input locking you

 

prefer, as described below:

VIDEO: Locks VIDEO

To block all channels at once:

Highlight Block All in step 6 above.

To unblock all locked channels at once:

Highlight Allow All in step 6 above.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColorStream HD1/

 

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

Enable Rating Blocking

 

Off

 

Off

 

HD2, and HDMI.

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

Video

 

 

 

Channels Block

 

 

Video +

 

VIDEO+: Locks

 

Input Lock

Off

 

 

 

 

Front Panel Lock

 

 

Off

 

 

 

VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,

 

Game Timer

 

 

Off

 

 

 

VIDEO 3, ColorStream

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD1/HD2, HDMI 1/

 

Navigate Select

CH RTN Back

EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 2, and channels

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

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

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

Off: Unlocks all video input sources.

6. Press ENTER.

Note: When the CableCARD™ is inserted, Video+ will behave the same as Video lock.

 

 

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Toshiba 62HM95, 52HM95 owner manual Blocking channels, Unlocking programs temporarily, Locking video inputs

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