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Using the Parental Controls
The TV’s parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from
displaying certain channels or programs without a password.
The Parental Controls menu only appears when:
• You are using the tuner to receive your TV signals, such as
when you are using an antenna for Over-the-Air signals or
when connected to cable TV directly from the wall (no cable
box).
• You have a device connected using a composite video cable
or a coaxial cable, such as a VCR, satellite or cable box, or
DVR.
Accessing the Parental Controls Menu
To access the Parental Controls menu:
1. Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is
displayed.
2. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight System and
press OK. The SYSTEM menu is displayed.
3. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Parental
Controls and press OK.
4. Enter your parental passcode. If you have not set a passcode,
enter the default, 0000. The PARENTAL CONTROLS menu is
displayed.
To set a custom parental passcode, see Changing the
Parental Control Passcode
on page 42.
Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings
To manage program content according to its rating, you must
enable the Program Rating feature.
To enable or disable the Program Rating feature:
From the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu, highlight Locks and use the
left/right Arrow buttons to select On (enable) or O (disable).
Locking and Unlocking Channels
When a channel is locked, it will be inaccessible. Locking a channel
is a good way to prevent children from viewing inappropriate
material.
To lock or unlock a channel:
1. From the PARENTAL CONTROLS menu, highlight Channel
Locks and press OK. The CHANNEL LOCKS menu is displayed.
2. Highlight the channel you want to lock or unlock and press OK.
3. When a channel is locked, the Lock icon appears locked.
The channel is not accessible unless the parental passcode is
entered.
4. When a channel is unlocked, the Lock icon appears unlocked.
The channel is accessible.