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8-17. Setting Locks
Block Channel
Blocks any channels that you do not want to view or that you do not want your kids to watch. If you
tune in a blocked channel, a black screen with a pop-up screen will appear. You will have to enter the
correct password to view the channel. Once you turn off your DIRECTV®High-Definition Receiver,
Block Channel will automatically be reactivated.
To block channels:
1.
Press the
Menu
button on the Remote Control to display the on-screen menu.
2.
Scroll down using “
E
” on the remote control.
3.
Select the
Lock
menu by pressing “ ”.
4.
Scroll down to
Block Channel
using “
E
”.
5.
Press “
G
” to display the Block Channel screen.
6.
Use “
DEFG
” to move the highlight in the channel editing screen.
7.
Toggle Blocked or Unblocked using “ ”.
The screen shown at the top left will indicate if the highlighted channel is blocked or unblocked.
8.
Press “
F
” to return to the previous screen or
press the Exit button on the remote control to return to
TV viewing.
NOTE
When you tune to the blocked channel,
the password is required for access.
The Channel Block feature should not
be used as the only parental control.
Since station assignments may change
from time to time, controls such as rat-
ing and spending limits should always
be used as the primary parental control.
If the power fails or the DIRECTV HD
Receiver is unplugged from the AC out-
let, these settings may be reset.
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