COX Digital Cable, Get Started Manual

Parental Controls

Utilizing the Block options in General Settings, you can block by channel, rating, titles  
and date/time. You can also select a personal Blocking PIN. The default PIN is 0000.  
Press the           button twice then select Block Type.

Channel: 

Use your Blocking PIN to limit access to specific channels. A 

will appear beside 

your selection.

Rating:

 Use your Blocking PIN to limit viewing by rating. You can block multiple ratings 

with just one keystroke. Simply highlight one rating, press the         button, and your rating 
selection plus all those appearing below it will be blocked. Adult programming can be 
blocked by channel or by rating.

Titles: 

Use your Blocking PIN to limit viewing of titles and descriptions. First you need to 

block by  Rating.  See above instructions for Rating. Then go to Block  Title.  Enter PIN 
number. Select  Hidden.  Accept. Exit.

Block PIN:

 You can also control when television viewing time is available. Choose up to 

eight time blocks by both day and time.

Time New:

 Allows you to change 0000 to any four-digit code.

NoTe: 

By adding a Parental Control PIN you will be able to avoid unauthorized Pay-Per-View 

and/or On DEMAND purchases. Parental Control Pay-Per-View PINs must be added to each 
receiver separately. For example, if you have three receivers, you must put a PIN on all 
three boxes.

Changing The Mode

Press the 

SETUP

key (or 

SETUP

 or 

SETUP

 or 

SETUP

 key) for the desired function. Then, the indicator 

will blink twice.

Programming Favorite Channels

1.  With the TV on, press the 

SETUP

button twice on your remote.

2.  At the General Settings menu, press up or down to highlight Viewer: Favorites, then 

press the

SETUP

button.

3.  Press up or down on the remote and highlight the channel to add or remove from your 

list of favorites.

4.  Press

SETUP

to add or remove a highlighted channel. For example, if a channel has a 

Favorite blue ribbon beside it, you can press

SETUP

to remove the blue ribbon and take the 

channel off your list of favorites.

5.  Press the 

SETUP

button to accept your new list of Favorites Channels and return to the 

General Settings menu.

6.  Press 

SETUP

to return to watching television. You can see what’s playing on other channels 

using the

buttons.

SETUP

SETUP

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Pricing, fees, etc. subject to change.

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