Toshiba 46HM15, 62HM15A Blocking channels, Unlocking programs temporarily, Locking video inputs

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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