Operation Manual

104 A-Series display - User reference manual
8.2 Parental locking
You can set up blocks on selected channels so that they can only be
played if a correct password is entered. Parental locking must be
enabled for the blocks on your selected channels to be effective.
By default, blocking is not enabled.
To enable blocking
1. Press the SETUP CHANNELS softkey.
2. Press the PARENTAL LOCK ON/OFF softkey so that ON is
highlighted.
To set up a password
1. Press the SETUP CHANNELS softkey.
2. Press the PARENTAL LOCK softkey to highlight ON.
3. At the Password Setup screen, enter and confirm your password
and hint.
You can also access the password entry screen by pressing EDIT
CHANNEL ACCESS then CHANNEL ENABLED/LOCKED.
To change an existing password
1. Press the EDIT CHANNEL ACCESS softkey.
2. Press the EDIT LOCKOUT PASSWORD softkey.
3. Enter your old password, then the new password and hint.
To block a channel
1. Press the SETUP CHANNELS softkey.
2. Press the EDIT CHANNEL ACCESS softkey.
3. In the Channel List, select the channel you want to block.
4. Press the CHANNEL ENABLED/LOCKED to highlight
LOCKED.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 for each additional channel you want to block.
6. When you have blocked all the channels you want, press the
CLEAR key.
7. Ensure the parental lock is on (ON is highlighted on the
PARENTAL LOCK ON/OFF softkey).
8. At the prompt, enter your password.
Blocked channels remain visible in channel lists, but you cannot
select them with the trackpad and they are ignored by the scan func-
tion. They are marked as locked by an icon next to the channel
name.
Entering passwords
If you select a blocked channel from the channel list or want to block
a channel when the parental lock is on, you will be asked to enter
the password.
After three incorrect attempts, the system displays your password
hint.
8.3 Favourite song alerts
The favorites feature alerts you when a favourite song or artist is
playing on any channel. You can define up to ten favorites using the
Alerts softkey.
To enable favourite alerts
1. Press the ALERTS softkey to open the Edit Alerts screen.
2. Use the ALERTS ON/OFF softkey to toggle favourite alerts on
and off.