Intr
oduction
Connecting
y
our
T
V
Using
the
Remote
Contr
ol
Setting
up
y
our
T
V
Using
the
T
V
’s
F
eatur
es
Appendix
Index
35
53AX61(E)
Unlocking programs temporarily
If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you
set, the TV will enter the program lock mode.
TH I S PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED !
4
TV
EXCEEDS
PUSH MUTE TO ENTER
SET L I
I TS
M
I N
P
PG
L
V
–
CABLE
To temporarily unlock the program:
1. Press MUTE.
2. Press the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to enter your 4-digit
PIN code.
BLOCK
ACT
ENTER
TO TEMPORAR
I NG
I VE
I N
I
– – – –
UN– BLOCK
LY
CODE
P
0 – 9 TO SELECT
ENTER
:
TO SET
:
3. Press ENTER.
If the code is correct, the lock mode will be released and the
normal picture will appear.
All locking is disabled until the TV is turned off, and will be
enabled when the TV is turned on again.
If the wrong PIN code is entered, the message “Incorrect”
appears. Enter the code again, and then press ENTER.
Locking channels
Use the CH LOCK feature to lock individual channels. You will not
be able to tune locked channels until the setting is cleared.
You can lock a maximum of nine channels.
The current channel cannot be locked.
To lock channels:
1. From the LOCKS menu, select
CH LOCK.
2. Press
x
or
•
to display the
CH LOCK menu. CH INPUT
will be highlighted (below left).
3. Press the Channel Number
buttons to enter the channel number to be locked, and then press
ENTER. The channel number will be added to the list (below
right).
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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2
3
4
5
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9
10
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12
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18
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
LOCKS
V CH I P
–
V
FRONT PANEL LOCK
CH
NEW PIN CODE
I
LOCK
LOCK
DEO
ENABLE
TV RAT
MPAA
I NG
RAT I NG
BLOCK I NG
BLOCK I NG OPT I ON
OFF
CH I NPUT 12
TV
CABLE
CLEAR ALL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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14
15
16
17
18
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2
3
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5
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9
10
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15
16
17
18
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3
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5
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8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
LOCKS
V CH I P
–
V
CH
I
LOCK
LOCK
DEO
ENABLE
TV RAT
MPAA
I NG
RAT I NG
BLOCK I NG
BLOCK I NG OPT I ON
OFF
FRONT PANEL LOCK
NEW PIN CODE
CH I NPUT
TV
CABLE
CLEAR ALL
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4. Repeat step 3 to lock other channels.
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Channel
Number
ENTER
yzx •
MUTE
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
LOCKS
V CH I P
–
V
CH
FRONT PANEL LOCK
NEW PIN CODE
I
LOCK
LOCK
DEO
OFF
OFF
ENABLE
TV RAT
MPAA
I NG
RAT I NG
BLOCK I NG
BLOCK I NG OPT I ON
ON