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4. TV Menus
TV Locks
Parental
Lock by Program Ratings
Restricts access using U.S.-based ratings
sent by broadcasters.
Time
Lock by Time
Restricts TV use by time of day.
Panel
Lock Control Panel
Disables the buttons on the TV’s control
panel. Use this option if small children
in the home try to press control-panel
buttons.
Other
Lock by Other Program Ratings
Restricts access using non-U.S.-based
ratings sent by broadcasters.
Pass Codes
Setting a Pass Code
You are prompted to enter a pass code whenever you
select
Lock
on the main menu. To set a pass code for
the first time:
Press
1.
MENU
and highlight
Lock
. A screen prompt-
ing you for a pass code will display.
Input a four-digit pass code using the number keys
2.
on the remote control.
Press
•
CANCEL
to delete a number and move
back one space.
Press
•
MENU
or
BACK
to close the menu without
setting a pass code.
Press
3.
ENTER
to set the pass code.
Resetting a Pass Code
See the procedure in Appendix D.
Bypassing TV Locks
If you try to watch a blocked program or the TV is
•
locked by time, a notice will appear prompting you
for a pass code. To use the TV, input your four-digit
pass code and press
ENTER
.
To reactivate the locks after using a pass code,
-
power the TV off and then on.
To reactivate only the parent ratings lock,
-
change to a different channel or device.
If a program is blocked, you can still use the TV
•
without entering a pass code. Change to a channel
airing an allowed program or change to another
device.
Parental Menu
The TV comes from the factory with the rating locks
turned off and with pre-set U.S. ratings TV-PG and
movie rating PG. Turn on blocking for U.S. ratings
to activate these rating restrictions. Use the
Lock
>
Parental
menu to change the level of blocking with U.S.
ratings.
Any time you change the channel or device, it may take
up to five seconds for the rating restrictions to take
effect.
Note: 249 Series.
To set parental controls for
VUDU™ service, use the VUDU
Info & Set-
tings
menu. The TV’s
Parental
menu does not
control content accessible through VUDU.
Other Menu (Alternate Rating System)
This TV can recognize new rating systems that may
come into effect in the future. The
Other
menu allows
you to block digital programming when such systems
come into effect.
The first time you tune to a channel broadcasting an
alternate rating system, the TV defaults to the most
restrictive setting if the
Lock
menu >
Other
Lock
option is set to
On
. Use this menu to change the
allowed rating if you are unable to watch a program
rated with an alternate system.
Lock
Important Notes on Rating Locks
•
Parental
menu rating locks apply only to chan-
nels and signals received on the
ANT
and com-
posite
VIDEO
jacks.
•
Other
menu rating locks apply only to digital chan-
nels received on
ANT
.
• When viewing a cable box, satellite receiver,
or other device connected to the component
Y Pb Pr
or
HDMI
inputs, check the device’s
owner’s guide for parental locks.
