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Using the TV’s Features
Unlocked
All unrated programs are available.
Locked
All unrated programs are not available.
Note: You must remember to activate V-Chip for rating limits to take effect.
Press the down arrow to highlight
Exempt Prgms
. Then press the right arrow to toggle between
the lock and unlock icon.
KidPass
The KidPass feature allows parents to set a certain amount of time every day of the week that a
child can watch TV. To set KidPass:
1. Select
Parental Control
from the main menu.
2. Select
KidPass (
the
KIDPASS
menu appears with
Current Day
highlighted).
Note: If you can’t select KidPass, you need to set the time. Highlight Go Back, press the right arrow, then select
Time. Highlight Time, then enter the time using the number buttons.
3. Press the right arrow to select the current day.
4. Press the down arrow button to choose the day of the week.
5. After you’ve chosen the day of the week, press the right arrow to select the amount of time:
Free
and
00:30
up to
16:00
(30 minute increments).
6. When you’re done setting KidPass, select
Go Back
.
7. Highlight
KidPass active
and press the right arrow to activate the KidPass settings (box has
check mark). The KidPass takes effect immediately.
When the time has expired, the TV shuts off. If you turn on the TV the same day it shut off, the
password screen appears (enter the password used for V-Chip).
V-Chip Active
Selecting this option lets you activate and deactivate parental control settings.
1. From the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu, press the up or down arrow to highlight
V-Chip active
.
2. Press the right or left arrow to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box doesn’t have check
mark)
V-Chip active
.
If you do not activate V-Chip, none of the settings for V-Chip will take effect.
If you forget your password you can reset it. Make sure the TV is off. Simultaneously press and
hold VOL< on the TV’s front panel and CLEAR on the remote for approximately 5 seconds. Enter a
new password next time you access the PARENTAL CONTROL menu.
Front Panel Lock
Selecting this option lets you lock (disable) or unlock (enable) the TV’s front panel. The remote still
tunes to any channel. When using this as a Parental Control method, remove access to any remote
that is capable of operating the television.
1. From the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu, press the up or down arrow to highlight
Lock Fr
.
Panel.
2. Press the right or left arrow to turn on (box has check mark) or off (box doesn’t have check
mark) front panel lock.
Change Password
Selecting this option lets you simply create a new password at any time. Once you enter a new
password from
Change Passwd.
in the
PARENTAL CONTROL
menu it is the password you use until
you change it again.
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