
HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – V1.02
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4.8
P
ARENTAL
C
ONTROL
The HD PVR has a Parental Control feature to control viewing in your home. Access to this feature is
controlled by the PG PIN code. To go to Parental Control menu :
•
Press
MENU
to go to the Decoder Menu, then select #2 (Parental Control), or
•
Press
TV GUIDE
to go to the TV Guide, then press
BLUE
.
The default PG PIN code is 1234.
If the PG PIN code is entered incorrectly 5 times it is
blocked. If this happens, you will need to call your nearest
MultiChoice Contact Centre to have it reset.
Global Blocking
Global Blocking Options :
•
No Block
: all programmes are cleared for viewing.
Parental levels do not apply.
•
Total Block
: all programmes are blocked and can only be
viewed with the valid PG PIN code.
•
Personalise
: select what you want to block based on PG
settings.
If you select “Personalise”, you must select a Parental Guidance
Setting (#2).
Parental Guidance Settings
If you select “Personalise” as the Global Blocking option, you
need to select a Parental Guidance Setting.
•
None
: all programmes are cleared for viewing.
•
FAM
: FAM rated programmes are cleared for viewing. All
others are blocked.
•
PG 13
: FAM and PG13 rated programmes are cleared for
viewing. All others are blocked.
•
16
: FAM, PG13 and 16 rated programmes are cleared for
viewing. All others are blocked.
•
18
: FAM, PG13, 16 and 18 rated programmes are cleared
for viewing. All others are blocked.
Changing the PG PIN Code
Changing the PG PIN Code :
•
Press
BLUE
on the Parental Control Menu.
•
Enter the new PIN code twice (the PIN code can be any 4
digits).
•
Press
OK
to confirm the new PIN code.