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Using the TV’s Features
1 Unblock
2 Block
FRONT PANEL BLOCK
V-Chip Unrated Program Block
This option lets you decide if programs that the V-Chip
recognizes as “unrated” can be viewed. “Unrated” TV
programs may include news, sports, political, religious, local
and weather programs, emergency bulletins, public
announcements, and programs without ratings.
View All unrated programs are available.
Block All unrated programs are not available.
Note: You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits
to take effect.
Channel Block
Selecting this option lets you decide what channels can be
viewed.
View Makes the selected channel viewable.
Block The front panel and remote control CH (channel)
buttons will tune only to channels that you have
marked as View. The remote will still tune to the
blocked channel if you use the digits to access the
channel, but the channel will be blocked.
Lock parental controls after you change the status of
Channel Block. If you don’t, the channel block will not take
effect.
Note: If you have a digital cable box channels 126-999 can be
blocked but will not be removable from your scan list.
Front Panel Block
Selecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock
(enable) the TV’s front panel. The remote still tunes to any
channel. When using this as a Parental Control method,
remove access to any remote that is capable of operating the
television while you have the front panel blocked.
Don’t forget to lock parental controls after you change the
status. If you don’t, the front panel block will not take effect.
Lock/Unlock Parental Controls
Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental
controls settings using a password.
If you do not lock parental controls, none of the settings
for V-Chip, Channel Block, or Front Panel Block will take
effect.
If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold
MENU on the television and volume down on the remote for
3 seconds. Nothing appears on the screen, Parental Controls
simply unlock and you can re-enter a password via Lock
Parental Controls.
CHANNEL BLOCK
Channel # Status
59 HEADLN Block
^
Press ^ or v, keypad, or CH ^/v
to set channel, MENU to exit.
1 View
2 Block
V-CHIP UNRATED PROGRAM BLOCK
