Parental Controls

To Block Everything on a certain Channel

• Press Menu
• Scroll down to Acct Info/Settings
• Press OK (or select depending on which remote you have)
• Scroll to Parental Controls
• Press OK
• Enter PIN (default is 0000)
• Scroll to Enable Parental controls. Highlight Yes
• Press OK
• Scroll down to hide channels
• Scroll to Edit
• Press OK
• All channels are defaulted to ON. Scroll through and click OK to turn the channel off
• When finished scroll to Save & Exit
• Press OK

This will block the selected channel(s) from coming up on your TV and also the guide.

To set Parent Control blocks based on TV & Motion Picture ratings

• Press Menu
• Scroll down to Acct Info/Settings
• Press OK (or select depending on which remote you have)
• Scroll to Parental Controls
• Press OK
• Enter PIN (default is 0000)
• Scroll to Enable Parental controls. Highlight Yes
• Press OK
• Scroll down to MPAA ratings
• Highlight less than sign
• Keep Clicking OK to set the highest rating you will allow (G, PG, PG-13, NC-17, NR)
• Scroll down to VCHIP ratings
• Keep clicking OK to set the highest rating you will allow (TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, NR, TV-MA)
• Scroll to Exit
• Press OK
• Press Exit

This will block a channel based on what you have set as your maximum rating. You will still see the program in the guide but there will be a small padlock symbol to the left of the title. When you try to view one of these programs the screen will say Parental Control and in the bottom right hand corner will be a spot to enter your PIN number to unblock that program. Once the PIN is enter the show will be unblocked and you may view it. Film Ratings

• G - General Audiences All ages admitted. No nudity, no sex, no drugs, minimal violence, and limited use of language that goes beyond polite conversation.
• PG - Parental Guidance Suggested Some material may not be suitable for children. May have mild violence, brief nudity, intense images, sexual themes, crude humor or very mild drug references.
• PG-13 - Parents Strongly Cautioned Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. May contain moderate language, some explicit nudity, intense violence and/or gore, or mild drug content.
• R - Restricted Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. May contain very strong language or strong sexual content/innuendo, strong explicit nudity, strong violence and gore, or strong drug content.
• NC-17 - No One 17 and Under Admitted May contain very strong sexual or offensive language, strong explicit nudity, very strong gore or disturbing violence, or graphic drug abuse.

If a film is not submitted for rating, the label NR (Not Rated) is used; however, "NR" is not an official MPAA classification. Films as yet unrated by the MPAA, but that are expected to be submitted for rating, are often advertised with the notice "This Film is Not Yet Rated" or, less frequently, "Rating Pending."

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