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What are Locks?
Chapter 6
W
HAT
ARE
L
OCKS
?
Locks allow you to password-protect programming based on ratings, or on a channel-by-
channel basis. When you have locked the receiver:
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If you try to access a locked item or open the Locks menu, the receiver displays a
message prompting you to enter the password.
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The receiver allows three attempts to enter the correct password. If you fail to enter
the correct password, the receiver does not allow you to try again for several minutes.
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If you enter the correct password, you can access the locked item or open the Locks
menu.
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If you exit a locked item or close the Locks menu, you must enter the password to
access the item again.
Locking the receiver is a two-step process:
1
Choose the locks that you want. Available locks types are:
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Ratings Locks—locks programs based on ratings.
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Channel Locks—locks channels regardless of content.
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Lock PPV—prevents unauthorized pay-per-view or on demand ordering.
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Hide Adult or Hide Locked—hides adult channels or locked channels from being dis-
played in the Program Guide and other channel lists.
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Front Panel Lock—prevents the front panel buttons from being used.
2
Lock the system. When the receiver is locked, anyone who wants to access locked items
must enter the password.
C
REATING
OR
C
HANGING
R
ATINGS
L
OCKS
You can lock programs based on Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings
(PG, PG-13, etc.) and expanded ratings (violence, language, etc.).
