User's Manual
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PARENTAL CONTROL
Press the MENU button on the main unit or on the remote control and then press 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
allowstheusertodenewhichprogramratingtheyconsideracceptableforyoungermoresensitiveviewer.Itcanbepresetandturnedeitheronor
offbytheuserwhospeciesthesecret4-numbercode,thepassword.Thenumberofhoursblockedarespecied.Generalaudiencesandchildren
blocksshouldbebothprogrammedintotheTV'smemory.SeparatedifferentviewerratingsarespeciedforbothTVandthemotionpictureIndustry;
both rating systems should be used and based on the ages of children.
Overview
ToensurecompletecoverageforallTVprograms,(moviesandregularTVshows)choosearatingforMPAA,fromtheselectionsbelow,aswellas
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;theviewerwillnotbeabletosee:TV-PG,TV-14,orTV-MAratedprogramming.)Youmayblocktheauxiliaryvideosourceentirely.(Blocks
thesignalsentbytheequipment,suchasVCR,connectedtotheTVAudio/VIdeoInputJacks)orremainunblocked,thenchooseacceptableratings.
Block program "Content" based on individual parameters such as: Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex Scenes,Violence Scenes or Fantasy. Violent
Scenes; in Content Blk 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
settingspeciedifpowerisdisconnected.