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Chapter 6: Basic features
Network Lock
You can use the Network Lock feature to prevent the
Web browser from launching. When this feature is set
to
On
, PIN input will be necessary to use Widgets,
VUDU or YouTube.
1
From the
PREFERENCES
menu, highlight
Parental Control and Locks
and press
.
2
Enter your four-digit PIN code.
3
Press
B
or
b
to highlight
Network Lock
and press
C
or
c
to select
On
, and then press
.
To unlock the Network:
Select
Off
in step 3 above.
GameTimer
®
You can use the GameTimer
®
to set a time limit for
playing a video game (30–120 minutes). When the
GameTimer expires, the TV enters Input Lock mode
and locks out the input source for the video game
device.
1
From the
PREFERENCES
menu, highlight
Parental Control and Locks
and press
.
2
Enter your four-digit PIN code.
3
Press
B
or
b
to select
GameTimer
, and then press
C
or
c
to select
30
,
60
,
90
, or
120
minutes.
To cancel the GameTimer
®
:
Select
Off
in step 3 above.
To deactivate the Input Lock once the GameTimer
®
has
activated it:
Set the
Input Lock
to
Off
(
-
“Input lock feature” on
page 45.)
Note:
•
A message will appear when 10 minutes, 3 minutes, and
1 minute remain on the GameTimer
®
.
•
If the TV loses power with time remaining on the
GameTimer
®
, when power is restored the TV will enter
Input Lock mode (as if the GameTimer had been
activated), and you will have to deactivate the Input Lock
(
-
page 45).
Panel lock
You can lock the control panel to prevent your settings
from being changed accidentally (by children, for
example). When
Panel Lock
is
On
, none of the controls
on the TV control panel will operate except
POWER
.
1
From the
PREFERENCES
menu, highlight
Parental Control and Locks
and press
.
2
Enter your four-digit PIN code.
3
Press
B
or
b
to select
Panel Lock
, and then press
C
or
c
to select
On
.
Note:
When
Panel Lock
is set to
On
, “Not Available”
window will be displayed when the buttons on the TV
control panel are pressed. If the
POWER
button is
pressed, the TV will switch off and can only be brought
out of standby by using the remote control.
To unlock the control panel:
Select
Off
in step 3 above.
OK
EXIT
OK
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