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Your changes are saved automatically. Press the LEFT or the RIGHT arrow to return to
the Customize Channels screen.
Parental Controls
Parental Controls allow you to set limits on movie and television ratings and to lock
specific channels so that a password is required to view them. If you try to watch a
program in the Now Playing List that violates a Parental Control, you will also be asked
for the password. In addition, when Parental Controls are on, you must enter a password to
delete a program that violates a Parental Control.
The padlock icon shows the current state of Parental Controls:
Off.
No password or controls set. Padlock appears unlocked and dark.
On.
Password and controls set. Padlock appears locked and bright.
Temporarily off.
Parental controls are set, but a password has been entered to
temporarily turn them off. The padlock appears unlocked and bright.
While Parental Controls are on, you can watch a locked program or channel by pressing
SELECT, then entering the Parental Controls password. This temporarily turns off
Parental Controls.
The large version of the channel
banner has a shortcut to Parental
Controls. Press INFO, then press the
DOWN arrow to highlight the lock icon,
then press SELECT.
DIRECTV Central Messages and Setup My Preferences Parental Controls
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