Quick Tips - Parental Control
How to Change Your Blocking PIN
- Press "Settings" on your remote to access the Settings Menu.
- Use the Left/Right arrows to highlight Parental Control at the bottom of your screen.
- Arrow Up/Down to highlight Blocking PIN and press “Select.”
- Enter your current Blocking PIN. The default Blocking PIN is 0000.
- Enter the desired new PIN. You will be prompted to re-enter the new PIN for confirmation.
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How to Block Programming by Channel
- Under the Settings menu, using the Left/Right arrow keys on the remote, highlight Parental Control at the bottom of your screen and press "Select."
- Arrow Up/Down to Channel Block and press “Select.”
- A list of channels will appear. Highlight the channels you wish to block, the press “Select.”
- Enter your Blocking PIN to confirm your selection.
- The channel to be blocked displays in the list with the “locked” icon.
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How to Block Programming by Content
- Under the Settings Menu, arrow Left/Right to highlight Parental Control.
- Arrow Up/Down to highlight Content Block and press “Select.”
- A list of Content Advisories will appear. Highlight and press “Select” to chose the content category you wish to block.
- The content category to be blocked displays in the list with the “locked” icon
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- Note: Parental Control Master On/Off setting must be “ON” for blocking to take effect.
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How to Block Programming by Rating
- Under the Settings menu, use the Left/Right arrow keys on the remote and highlight Parental Control.
- Arrow Up/Down to Rating Block and press “Select.”
- A list of ratings will appear. Highlight the rating level you wish to block, then press “Select.”
- The rating category to be blocked displays in the list with the “locked” icon
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- Note: Parental Control Master On/Off setting must be “ON” for blocking to take effect.
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How to Block Programming by Time
- Under the Settings Menu, arrow Left/Right to highlight Parental Control.
- Arrow Up/Down to highlight Time Block and press “Select.”
- Highlight “New…” and press “Select.”
- Use the arrow keys to select the day and the start/stop time of the time block. Press the
key to save your selection.
- The selected time to be blocked will then display in the Time Block list.
- Note: Parental Control Master On/Off setting must be “ON” for blocking to take effect.
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How to Block Programming by Title
- Under the Settings menu, use the Left/Right arrow keys on the remote and highlight Parental Control.
- Arrow Up/Down to Title Block and press “Select.”
- Title Block STATUS now reads ON. Programs blocked by Rating and/or Content will appear as “Title Blocked” in the Guide.
- Note: Parental Control Master On/Off setting must be “ON” for blocking to take effect.
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How to Turn Parental Control On
- Under the Settings Menu, arrow Left/Right to highlight Parental Control.
- Arrow Up/Down to Turn On/Off and press “Select.”
- A confirmation screen will display a message that Parental Control has been activated.
- Note: This is the Parental Control Master On/Off setting, all previously set blocking parameters are now in effect. You will need your Blocking PIN to deactivate Parental Control.
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