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Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings
To manage program content according to its rating, you must
enable the Program Rating feature.
To enable or disable the Program Rating feature:
1. From the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu, highlight
Locks
and
press
OK
. The LOCKS menu is displayed.
2. Select
On
or
Off
and press
OK
.
Locking and Unlocking Channels
When a channel is locked, it will be inaccessible. Locking
a channel is a good way to prevent children from viewing
inappropriate material.
To lock or unlock a channel:
1. From the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu, highlight
Channel
Locks
and press
OK
. The CHANNEL LOCKS menu is displayed.
2. Highlight the channel you want to lock or unlock and press
OK
.
3. When a channel is
locked
, the
Lock
icon appears
locked
.
The channel is not accessible unless the parental PIN is
entered.
4. When a channel is
unlocked
, the
Lock
icon appears
unlocked
. The channel is accessible.
Using the Parental Controls
The TV’s parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from
displaying certain channels or programs without a password.
The Parental Controls menu only appears when:
• You are using the tuner to receive your TV signals, such as
when you are using an antenna for Over-the-Air signals
or when connected to cable TV directly from the wall (no
cable box).
• You have a device connected using a composite video
cable or a coaxial cable, such as a VCR, satellite or
cable box, or DVR.
Accessing the Parental Controls Menu
To access the Parental Controls menu:
1. Press the
MENU
button on the remote. The on-screen menu is
displayed.
2. Use the
Arrow
buttons on the remote to highlight
System
and press
OK
. The SYSTEM menu is displayed.
3. Use the
Arrow
buttons on the remote to highlight
Parental
Controls
and press
OK
.
4. Enter your parental PIN. If you have not set a PIN, enter the
default,
0000
. The PARENTAL CONTROLS menu is displayed.
To set a custom parental passcode, see
the Parental Control PIN on page 38.
Setting the Time and Local Settings
To ensure the correct time is displayed when you press the
INFO
button, set the TV’s time zone:
1. Press the
MENU
button on the
remote. The on-screen menu is
displayed.
2. Use the
Arrow
buttons on the
remote to highlight
Time &
Local Settings
and press
OK
.
The menu headed by the local
date and time is displayed.
3. Highlight
Time Zone
and press
OK
. The TIME ZONE menu is
displayed.
4. Highlight your time zone and press
OK
.
5. Highlight
Daylight Saving Time
and press
OK
. The DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME menu is displayed. Choose
On
if your locale
observes daylight savings time,
Off
if it does not, or Auto
to have the system automatically detect Daylight Savings
Settings.
6. If you are in the United States, highlight
Zip Code
. Enter your
Zip code using the keypad on the remote, then press
OK
. Zip
codes are often used by V.I.A. Plus Apps to give you the most
accurate location-based information, such as weather or
news.
7. Highlight
Country
and press
OK
. The COUNTRY menu is
displayed.
8. Highlight your country and press
OK
.
9. Press the
EXIT
button on the remote.
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Timer
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