Parental Locks and Purchase PINs
Parental Locks allow you to restrict viewing and purchases of TV programming based on your viewing preferences. Set a personalized 4-digit PIN and you can place Locks on selected ratings, channels and titles. You can also hide adult titles from being displayed on-screen.
PINs Setup
Set up and change your Parental Locks PIN and Purchase PINs in PINs Setup.Your Parental Locks PIN allows you to restrict viewing of programs. Your Purchase PIN is used to restrict pay programming purchases.
- Select Setup from the Main Menu.
- Select PINs Setup.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to setup, clear or change your PINs.
Parental Locks Setup
Set Locks anytime in the guide or while watching television. Just press the LOCK button on your remote or use the Lock Icon on an information screen. Enter your 4-digit Parental Locks PIN and Lock the channel, title or rating using the on-screen prompts.
You can also set Locks from the Setup Menu. From the Main Menu select Setup, then Locks Setup. Use the UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT buttons to make your selections and then press OK to confirm each setting.
View Locked Programs
To view programs and channels you have Locked, tune to the program or select it from the listings. Enter your PIN when prompted.
Bypass or Clear Locks
Temporarily open or clear all Locks for easier viewing. Select Master Locks from the Locks Setup screen and change the options from No to Yes.
Restore Locks
Locks may be restored in any of the following ways:
- Press the LOCK button anytime and enter your 4-digit PIN.
- Select Locks Setup from the Setup Menu, then select YES to turn Locks back on.
- Turn the set-top box off and back on.
GUIDE TIP: A Lock Indicator appears in the Instant Information to indicate a program has been Locked. To Unlock, press the LOCK button on the remote and enter your 4-digit PIN.