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Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu
Using the GameTimer™
You can use the GameTimer to set a time limit for playing a
video game (30–120 minutes). When the GameTimer is
activated, the TV enters VIDEO LOCK mode and locks out
the input source for the video game device.
To set the GameTimer
™
:
1. Press MENU and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2. Press z to display the PIN code entering screen.
3. Enter your four-digit PIN code and press • .
4. Press z to highlight Game Timer and then press •.
5. Press y or z to select the length of time until the Video
Lock is activated (30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes) and press
ENTER.
Navigate
Select
Back Exit
CH RTN
EXIT
Enable Rating Blocking
Edit Rating Limits
Channels Block
Input Lock Off
Off
Off
Front Panel Lock
Game Timer
New PIN Code
Locks
Off
60 Min
90 Min
120 Min
Off
30 Min
To cancel the GameTimer
™
:
Select Off in step 5 above.
To deactivate the video lock once the GameTimer has
activated it:
Set the VIDEO LOCK to OFF (see “Locking video inputs” on
page 95).
Note:
• A message will appear on-screen when 10 minutes, 3
minutes, and 1 minute remain on the GameTimer.
• If the TV loses power with time remaining on the GameTimer,
when power is restored the TV will enter VIDEO LOCK mode
(as if the GameTimer had expired) and you will have to
deactivate the video lock (as described above).
Using the front panel lock feature
You can lock the front panel touchpad to prevent your settings
from being changed accidentally (by children, for example).
When the front panel lock is On, none of the controls on the
TV front touchpad will operate except POWER.
To lock the front panel:
1. Press MENU and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2. Press z to display the PIN code entering screen.
3. Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ENTER.
4. Press z to highlight Front Panel Lock.
5. Press • to highlight On and press ENTER. When the front
panel is locked and a button on the touchpad is pressed, the
message “Not Available” appears.
Navigate
Select
Back Exit
CH RTN
EXIT
Enable Rating Blocking
Edit Rating Limits
Channels Block
Input Lock Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Front Panel Lock
Game Timer
New PIN Code
Locks
On
To unlock the front panel:
Highlight Off in step 5 above, or press and hold the
VOLUME x button on the TV front panel for about 10
seconds until the volume icon appears on-screen.
TV front touchpad
VOLUME x