Toshiba 56MX195 Blocking channels, Unlocking programs temporarily, Locking video inputs

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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.

2.Press z to display the

PIN code entering

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

Locks

 

 

 

 

Enable Rating Blocking

 

Off

 

3. Enter your four-digit

 

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

 

 

 

Channels Block

 

 

PIN code and press

 

 

Input Lock

 

Off

 

ENTER (see page 93 for

 

 

Front Panel Lock

 

Off

 

 

 

Game Timer

 

Off

 

details).

 

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Press z to highlight

 

 

Navigate Select

CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channels Block and then press ENTER.

 

 

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.

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,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

the program lock mode

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

6.Press yz to highlight the channel you want to block, then press

ENTER, which puts an Ò⋅ Ó in the box next to that channel.

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

Channels Block

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ANT 1

ANT 1

ANT 2

Cable Box

Allow All

Block All

Cancel

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, 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.

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 Ò⋅ Ó 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 press ENTER.

3.

Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER.

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 1,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColorStream HD1/

 

Locks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable Rating Blocking

 

 

Off

 

Off

 

 

HD2, HDMI 1/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit Rating Limits

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 2, and PC.

 

Channels Block

 

Video +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To unblock all locked channels at once:

Highlight Allow All in step 6

Channels Block

above, and then highlight

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Done, and press ENTER.

2

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

ANT 1

ANT 1

ANT 2

Cable Box

Allow All

Block All

Cancel

Done

 

 

Input Lock

 

Off

Video+: Locks VIDEO

 

Front Panel Lock

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game Timer

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3,

 

New PIN Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColorStream HD1/

 

Navigate

Select CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD2, HDMI 1/

HDMI 2, PC 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.

6. Press ENTER.

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

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

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