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Removing Blocking From Programs
To remove blocking from programming, follow the same steps in the previous
procedure: “Selecting Programs To Be Blocked on the DVR.” The process you
follow to remove blocking is essentially the same as the process for selecting
programs to be blocked. When you remove blocking from programs, the Closed
Lock symbol is removed to indicate that the programming is no longer
selected for blocking. The feature is automatically activated as a precaution
when you press the power button on the front of the DVR.
Turning Parental Control On and Off
When you turn on the Parental Control feature, you can watch blocked programs
only after entering your 4-digit Parental Control PIN.
Important:
The Parental Control feature is automatically activated as a
precaution when you press the Power button on the front of the DVR.
1.
If you have not already done so, select the programming you want to block.
See “Selecting Programs To Be Blocked on the DVR” on page 32.
2.
Press
Settings
. The Quick Settings menu appears.
3.
Press
Move Up
or
Move Down
to select the “Turn OFF/ON
Parental Control” option.
4.
Press
Select
to change the Parental Control setting to
ON
or
OFF
.
The PIN Entry screen appears.
•
When Parental Control is on,
programs that you have selected for
blocking can be viewed only by those who know your PIN.
•
When Parental Control is off,
programs that you have selected for
blocking can be viewed by anyone.
5.
Press the numeric keys on the remote and enter your 4-digit PIN. The PIN
Entry
screen disappears.
Manage Programs and Recordings
This symbol indicates that a
recording or program is selected for
blocking and that the
Parental
Control
feature is
OFF
.
When the Parental Control feature
is off, programming or recordings
selected for blocking are displayed
immediately. (Viewers do not need
to enter the Parental Control PIN to
watch the programming or
recording.)
This symbol indicates that a
recording or program is selected
for blocking and that the
Parental
Control
feature is
ON
.
When the Parental Control feature
is on, programming or recordings
selected for blocking are
displayed only after viewers enter
the set-top’s Parental Control PIN.
Blocking With Parental Controls ON
Blocking With Parental Controls OFF
Keeping Track of What Is Blocked
The following symbols are used to help you keep track of the programming and
recordings that are blocked on a set-top. These symbols also indicate whether
Parental Controls are on or off for a set-top.
