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68 Chapter 5. TV Menu Settings
Parental Lock Menu
The Parental Lock menu gives you control over three
different types of parental controls. You must use a
pass code to open this menu to enable/disable the lock
options. The three parental controls available are:
• Ratings (U.S. Ratings/Other Ratings)
V-Chip technology lets you restrict access to
programming based on program-rating signals sent
by the broadcaster. For U.S. ratings, you can also set
the time of day for these restrictions to be in effect.
• Lock by Time
Lets you restrict TV use by time of day.
• Front Panel Lock
Lets you disable the controls on the front of the TV.
Use this option if there are small children near the TV
who may be tempted to press the buttons.
Access to
Ratings Menus
Lock TV by
Time
TV Front Panel
Lock On/Off
Figure 9. Parental Lock menu
Setting a Pass Code
You are prompted to enter a pass code whenever you
select Parental Lock on the Main menu. To set a pass
code for the first time:
1. Press
MENU
, highlight Parental Lock, then press
ENTER
.
A screen prompting you for a pass code will display.
2. Input a four-digit pass code using the number keys on
the remote control.
• Press
CANCEL
to delete a number and move
back one space.
• Press
MENU
or
EXIT
to close the menu without
setting a pass code.
3. Press
ENTER
to set the pass code just input.
To reset the pass code, see the procedure in Appendix A.
IMPORTANT
If you forget your four-digit pass code, see
Appendix A.
Lock TV by Time and Front-Panel Lock
Lock by Time (Parental Lock Menu)
Lock by Time allows you to block all use of the TV during
specified hours. During the lock time, you must use your
pass code to view the TV. To lock the TV by time:
1. Press to select On or Off for Lock by Time.
2. Press to move to the Lock Time box.
a. With the hour number highlighted in yellow, press
repeatedly to change the hour and associ-
ated AM/PM indicator. You can also just press
and hold to change the hour.
b. Press
ENTER
to move the highlight to the minutes.
c. With the minutes number highlighted in yellow,
press repeatedly to change the minutes.
Just press and hold to move quickly through the
numbers.
d. Press to move to the Unlock Time and set the
time as described above.
NOTE: To make Lock by Time active 24 hours a day, set
Lock and Unlock to the same time.
Front Panel Lock (Parental Lock Menu)
Front Panel Lock lets you disable controls on the front
panel to prevent inadvertent changes to TV settings.
Select On to disable the buttons and select Off to restore
their operation.
To release the front button lock without using the remote
control:
• When Energy Mode is set to Fast Power On, press
and hold the
MENU
button on the front panel for over
eight seconds. If the TV is on, a message will display
confirming release of the Front Panel Lock.
• When Energy Mode is set to Low Power, press
POWER
on the front panel to turn on the TV. Press and hold the
MENU
button on the front panel for over eight seconds.
Rating Menus
The rating menus allow you to:
• Turn rating restrictions on or off
• Change the permitted rating level
• Set the time of day to enforce rating restrictions (U.S.
ratings only)
The TV comes from the factory with pre-set U.S. V-Chip
ratings and with the rating locks turned off. The pre-set
ratings are TV rating TV-PG and movie rating PG. If you
turn on V-Chip blocking, these presets allow only pro-
grams rated TV-PG/PG or lower until you change the
rating level.
After changing the channel or device, there may be a
delay of up to five seconds before the rating restrictions
take effect.