Mitsubishi Electronics LT-40151 Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
4. TV Menus 49
TV Locks
Parental
Lock by Program Ratings
RestrictsaccessusingU.S.-basedratings
sentbybroadcasters.
Time Lock by Time
RestrictsTVusebytimeofday.
Panel Lock Control Panel
DisablesthebuttonsontheTV’scontrol
panel.Usethisoptionifsmallchildren
inthehometrytopresscontrol-panel
buttons.
Other
Lock by Other Program Ratings
Restrictsaccessusingnon-U.S.-based
ratingssentbybroadcasters.
Pass Codes
Setting a Pass Code
Youarepromptedtoenterapasscodewheneveryou
selectLockonthemainmenu.Tosetapasscodefor
thefirsttime:
Press1.
MENU
andhighlightLock.Ascreenprompt-
ingyouforapasscodewilldisplay.
Inputafour-digitpasscodeusingthenumberkeys2.
ontheremotecontrol.
Press•
CANCEL
todeleteanumberandmove
backonespace.
Press•
MENU
or
BACK
toclosethemenuwithout
settingapasscode.
Press3.
ENTER
tosetthepasscode.
Resetting a Pass Code
SeetheprocedureinAppendixA.
Bypassing TV Locks
IfyoutrytowatchablockedprogramortheTVis•
lockedbytime,anoticewillappearpromptingyou
forapasscode.TousetheTV,inputyourfour-digit
passcodeandpress
ENTER
.
Toreactivatethelocksafterusingapasscode,-
powertheTVoffandthenon.
Toreactivateonlytheparentratingslock,-
changetoadifferentchannelordevice.
Ifaprogramisblocked,youcanstillusetheTV•
withoutenteringapasscode.Changetoachannel
airinganallowedprogramorchangetoanother
device.
Parental Menu
TheTVcomesfromthefactorywiththeratinglocks
turnedoffandwithpre-setU.S.ratingsTV-PGand
movieratingPG.TurnonblockingforU.S.ratings
toactivatetheseratingrestrictions.UsetheLock>
ParentalmenutochangethelevelofblockingwithU.S.
ratings.
Anytimeyouchangethechannelordevice,itmaytake
uptofivesecondsfortheratingrestrictionstotake
effect.
Other Menu (Alternate Rating System)
ThisTVcanrecognizenewratingsystemsthatmay
comeintoeffectinthefuture.TheOthermenuallows
youtoblockdigitalprogrammingwhensuchsystems
comeintoeffect.
Thefirsttimeyoutunetoachannelbroadcastingan
alternateratingsystem,theTVdefaultstothemost
restrictivesettingiftheLockmenu>OtherLock
optionissettoOn.Usethismenutochangethe
allowedratingifyouareunabletowatchaprogram
ratedwithanalternatesystem.
Lock
Important Notes on Rating Locks
•
Parentalmenuratinglocksapplyonlytochan-
nelsandsignalsreceivedonthe
ANT
andcom-
posite
VIDEO
jacks.
• Other
menuratinglocksapplyonlytodigitalchan-
nelsreceivedon
ANT
.
• Whenviewingacablebox,satellitereceiver,
orotherdeviceconnectedtothecomponent
Y Pb Pr
or
HDMI
inputs,checkthedevice’s
owner’sguideforparentallocks.