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Using the Parental Controls
The TV’s parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from
displaying certain channels or programs without a password.
The Parental Controls menu only appears when:
• You are using an the tuner receive your TV signals, such
as when you are using an antenna for Over-the-Air
signals or when connected to cable TV directly from the
wall (no cable box).
• You have a device connected using a composite video
cable or a coaxial cable, such as a VCR, satellite or
cable box, or DVR.
Accessing the Parental Controls Menu
To access the Parental Controls menu:
1. Press the
MENU
button on the remote. The on-screen menu is
displayed.
2. Use the
Arrow
buttons on the remote to highlight
System
and press
OK
. The SYSTEM menu is displayed.
3. Use the
Arrow
buttons on the remote to highlight
Parental
Controls
and press
OK
.
4. Enter your parental passcode. If you have not set a
passcode, enter the default,
0000
. The Parental Controls
menu is displayed.
To set a custom parental passcode, see
Changing
the Parental Control Passcode on page 38.
Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings
To manage program content according to its rating, you must
enable the Program Rating feature.
To enable or disable the Program Rating feature:
1. From the Parental Controls menu, highlight
Locks
and press
OK
. The LOCKS menu is displayed.
2. Select
On
or
Off
and press
OK
.
Locking and Unlocking Channels
When a channel is locked, it will be inaccessible. Locking
a channel is a good way to prevent children from viewing
inappropriate material.
To lock or unlock a channel:
1. From the Parental Controls menu, highlight
Channel Locks
and press
OK
. The CHANNEL LOCKS menu is displayed.
2. Highlight the channel you want to lock or unlock and press
OK
.
3. When a channel is
locked
, the
Lock
icon appears
locked
.
The channel is not accessible unless the parental passcode
is entered.
4. When a channel is
unlocked
, the
Lock
icon appears
unlocked
. The channel is accessible.
