Press the MENU
button
on the main unit or on the remote
control
and then press 4 / _- buttons
to select
LOCK
menu.
Use the 0-9 buttons
to input
the 4-digit
password
to enter
the LOCK
menu.
If used,
this option
feature
can "block"
undesirable
programming
from
appearing
on
the TV. Parental
Control
offers
the user a wide
variety
of options
and settings
that restrict
or
"block"
the programming
that can appear
on the TV. Parental
Control
allows
the user to define
which
program
rating
they consider
acceptable
for the younger
more
sensitive
viewer.
It can
be preset
and turned
either
on or off by the user who specifies
the secret
4-number
password.
The user can specify
what time to block programming.
General
audiences
and children
blocks
should
be both
programmed
into the TV's
memory.
Separate
different
viewer
ratings
are
specified
for both TV and the motion
picture
Industry;
both rating systems
should
be used and
based
on the ages of children.
Overview
To ensure
complete
coverage
for all TV programs,
(movies
and regular
TV shows)
choose
a
rating for MPAA, from the selections
below, as well as ratings
from the TV Parental
Guidelines
Rating
Systems
below,
using
the Age Block
option
for General
Audiences,
and for children.
In addition,
you
may wish
to add additional
restrictions
from
the content
block
menu,
and
submenus
examples
below.
Things to Consider
before
Setting
up Parental Control
Determine
which
rating you consider
acceptable
to the viewer.
(For example,if
you choose
TV-
PG, more
restrictive
ratings
will be automatically
blocked;
the viewer
will not be able to see:
TV-PG,TV-14,or
TV-MA
rated programming.)You
may block the auxiliary
video source
entirely.
(Blocks
the signal
sent by the equipment,
such
as VCR,
connected
to the TV Audio/Video
input Jacks)
or remain
unblocked,
then choose
acceptable
ratings.
Block
program
"Content"
based
on individual parameters
such as: Strong
Dialog,
Bad Language,
Sex Scenes,
Violence
Scenes,
or Fantasy.
Violent
Scenes;
in Content
BIk option.
Select
a secret
password,
in the
Set Password
option,
using
the numbers
keys on the
remote
control.
Save
the password,
it is the only way to access
the Parental
Control
menu
and change
rating
setting,
or turn off
Parental
Control.
• You can set different
Parental
Control
viewing
restrictions
for general
audiences
and for
children;
both can be active
at the same time.
• Simply
specifying
one content
block,
such as Sex Scenes,
will not automatically
restrict
the
programming
that appears
from the video
sources.
• Even
If you
choose
to leave
the AUX
Inputs
unblocked,
the
ratings
you
specify
will
automatically
restrict the programming
that appears
from the video
sources.
• You cannot
disable
Parental
Control
by disconnecting
the TV from
power.
Block
hours
will
be automatically
reset to the original
block time setting
specified
if power
is disconnected.