Pioneer passport DCT, Service Manual

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Purchasing PPV Programs
Enabling or Disabling the PIN For Purchasing
Parental control allows you to require the PIN for purchasing to help you prevent unauthorized
household members from purchasing PPV programs. When the PIN is required for purchasing, a
PIN entry message displays when you attempt to purchase a PPV program. You can only continue
the purchase if you know the PIN number. The display below shows the PIN entry message:
You can require the PIN for purchasing with the Parental Control preference in the Settings menu.
If you do not require the PIN, anyone can purchase PPV programs. For procedures to require a PIN
for purchasing, refer to Requiring the PIN for Purchasing on page 118.
It is advisable to change your PIN from time to time to avoid unauthorized viewers uncovering your
PIN number. For information about changing the PIN, refer to Changing the PIN on page 119.
Purchasing Future PPV Programs From the Program Guide
You can use the program guide to purchase PPV programs. The procedure below describes how you
do this. You may need to know your PIN and have purchase credit available to be able to purchase
programs.
A purchased PPV program shows in yellow in the program guide grid and the type of timer symbol
you have selected displays, and when selected, its description shows the following symbol to indicate
the purchase.
To view all of your PPV purchases, use the Settings menu. For information, refer to Reviewing and
Canceling PPV Purchases on page 131.
Event Timer
VCR Timer