User guide

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PARENTAL CONTROL
Not all shows are meant for all eyes, which is why you’re in control of what your family watches. To do so, Parental Controls must
be configured on each of your digital receivers with your PIN and will allow you to block programs by channel, rating and content.
You’ll also need this PIN to modify your settings, view blocked content or change your PIN.
CREATING A PARENTAL CONTROL PIN
The default PIN is 9999.
1. Press (MENU).
2. Use (LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS)
to select Settings.
3. Use (UP/DOWN ARROWS)
to select Parental Controls and press (OK).
4. Use (UP/DOWN ARROWS)
to select Parental Controls and press (OK).
5. Create a 4-digit PIN using the number
pad on your remote control.
6. Confirm the 4-digit PIN by re-entering the PIN.
BLOCKING AND UNBLOCKING PROGRAMS
Block or unblock programs by channel or content rating.
1. Press (MENU).
2. Use (LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS) to select Settings.
3. Use (UP/DOWN ARROWS) to select Parental Controls and press (OK).
4. Enter your 4-digit Parental Control PIN with the number pad on your
remote control.
5. Use (UP/DOWN ARROWS) to highlight Change next to the blocking option
you want to use and press (OK). You must lock the Adult programs option to
block adult rated content.
6. Use (UP/DOWN ARROWS) to make you selection and press (OK).
Rental – Allows PIN requirement for VOD rental.
Channels – Allows you to block selected channels.
USTV Parental
Guidelines – Allows blocking of programs based on TV ratings.
Movie ratings – Allows you to block programs rated G, PG, R or X.
When you choose to block by rating, all programs with higher
ratings will also be blocked. To block Adult Movies you must
set the adult program to locked.
Unrated content – Allows you to block programs that are not rated e.g.
educational programs and movies released before 1960s.
Adult content – Allows PIN requirement for Adult content programming.
CREATING A VOD LOCKING PIN
Prevent unauthorized rentals of Video On Demand programs by creating
a rental locking PIN. This PIN is independent of your Parental Control PIN.
The default PIN is 9999.
1. Press (MENU).
2. Use (LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS) to select Settings.
3. Use (UP/DOWN ARROWS) to select Parental Controls and press (OK).
4. Use (UP/DOWN ARROWS) to select Rental locking and press (OK).
5. Create a 4-digit PIN using the number pad on your remote control.
6. Confirm the 4-digit PIN by re-entering the PIN.
7. Press (OK) to select Rental locking.
8. Use (LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS) to select Save and press (OK).