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Using your Viasat box
Setup
About your PIN code
To use the Parental Control menu, you need to enter your PIN code. When you first use your box,
your PIN code is
0000
. In order to make your PIN code secret, you should change it to another
number that you find easy to remember (see below).
To display the Parental Control menu:
1.
On the Setup menu, highlight ‘Parental Control’, then press
OK
.
You will see a message asking you to enter your PIN code.
2.
Use the
number
buttons to enter your PIN.
If you enter the correct PIN, the Parental Control screen displays.
Locking Channels
The Locked Channel screen lets you lock certain channels. Whenever you are watching digital TV, in
order to view a locked channel, you must enter your PIN. You must also use your PIN to watch a
recording of a programme on a locked channel.
1.
From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Locked Channel’, then press
OK
.
The Locked Channel screen displays.
Note
If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in a row, your PIN will be blocked for 10 minutes. You will
not be able to use any feature requiring PIN entry during that time.
