Parental Controls allow you to make specific channels and types of programs accessible only with a Personal identification Number (PIN).
1. To access Parental Controls, press <MENU> or <LEFT> arrow. Use <DOWN> arrow to select Settings and press <OK>. Press <DOWN> arrow to select Parental Controls and press <OK>.
2. Select Parental Locking and press <OK>.
3. Enter your PIN. If no PIN has been created, us the remote’s keypad to enter a new four-digit PIN. (Press delete to clear an entry.) You will have to enter it twice. Your temporary PIN is 4 zeros (0000).
4. The Parental locking screen will appear, with all of your locking options.
Note: Parental Controls must be set-up on each set-top box.
Pay Per View Locking
1. From the Parental locking screen, Press <OK> to enter the Rentals screen. This menu will allow you to prevent Pay Per View purchases from being made without using your 4 digit PIN.
2. Press <OK> again to lock renting. A lock symbol will appear in the selected box confirming your selection.
3. Select Save and press <OK>.
Locking Specific Channels
1. From the Parental locking screen, use <DOWN> arrow to select Change next to Channels. Press <OK>.
2. Use the arrows to select channels in the list.
- Press <OK> to lock a channel. A lock symbol will appear. Press <OK> again to unlock it.
- To unlock all channels, use <LEFT> arrow to select Unlock all. Press <OK>.
- To view only the locked channels, select View locked only. Press <OK>.
- Select Save and press <OK>.
Locking Programs Based on Ratings
1. From the Parental locking screen, use <DOWN> arrow to select Change next to a rating option. Press <OK>.
2. Select the lowest rating to lock.
- Press <OK> to lock programs with that rating and higher.
- To unlock all ratings, use <LEFT> arrow to select Unlock all. Press <OK>.
3. Select Save, and press <OK>.
4. If you are finished setting parental locks, select Lock and press <OK>.
Turning Off Lock for 4 Hours
1. To temporarily turn off parental locking, go to the Parental locking screen. Select Turn off locking, and press <OK>.
2. Select UNLOCK all TV for 4 hours and press <OK>.
3. To turn locks back on, go back to the Parental locking screen and select LOCK. Press <OK>.